Would you do it all again?

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I am just curious to know how many of you would still choose a career in nursing--knowing what you know now--if you had the chance to travel back in time and perhaps pick a different path.

Every career will have its ups and downs but not all are as rewarding as nursing is at the end of the day!

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Specializes in corrections.

No. I would not do it again.

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Specializes in ICU, CARDIOLOGY.

No I would not have chosen nursing. Which raises the question of why have I done a job for 35 years that I would not choose again. Not because it's been my passion in the past. But now it is since that's all I have ever done. But I have to admit that I do not encourage people to enter into nursing.

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Interesting question. I would still choose it I guess. I know it's a combination of everything I mean stress, sometimes it's gross, very challenging, tough co-workers, emotions playing up etc and etc but what would I do? I chose it the first time. From that time, I have also tried to shift jobs after being overwhelmed with the stress in nursing. But here I am again, eager to come back and much ready to take nursing than before. By changing jobs, I learnt so much and I have re discovered so much things in my self that I am ready to embrace nursing again. So I guess yes to the question - I would still choose nursing.

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I would definitely do it again, just start sooner and maybe take a little different path. I have learned and continue to learn so much about the field. And I truly enjoy the patient interaction. It is difficult to get bored in a field where there is so much to be learned! :-)

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

I would do it different. I would probably stay in nursing but if I had the ability to know what I know now, I would have continued my education and gone for CRNA.

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I've only been nursing about 2 years but I am an older Grad with lots of life experience! Totally would do it all again. I got married young, had my babies and stayed home with them! Finally finished school and couldn't be happier. I work in critical care and feel well paid, appreciated and definitely respected. I am amazed at the amount of nurses who continue to work in places where the opposite is true.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

HECK NO!!!

I lose so much quality of life and work-life balance by working weekends and holidays. Also, I literally cannot have a single other commitment in my life: i.e. I wanted to volunteer at the rape crisis center but training is every Tuesday evening. I work some Tuesdays have other Tuesdays off..kiss that opportunity goodbye. Some friends are taking a weekly improv class and I wanted to join to boost creativity and confidence but I can't for the same reason. Weekend skiing trip to Montreal? Take me off the list..my request to have off was denied. Sorry I can't make your baby shower, cuz. I'd love to attend your super bowl party but I work..drink one for me!

This is my life...

HECK NO I wouldn't do it again.

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I'm 34 and a nursing student. Don't feel bad honey, 24 is nothing [emoji6]

I graduated with a lady in her 50's. She had always wanted to be a nurse but waited until her kids were grown and out of the house. Now she is leaving her dream of being a nurse and working in the ER.

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Add Me to the "NO" pile. I started in Communication Disorders, should have stuck with that. There is high demand for speech & language therapists in New England to work in schools.

The respect nurses receive is nice, but does not make up for the top on the body-stress on immune system, muscles etc. The vast knowledge & incredible skill set we amass & holiday hours & expectations of EOW in facilities should be compensated accordingly.

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I would choose to do it again, but earlier and I would go straight to my RN instead of letting men in my church talk me out of finishing my RN to settle for LPN, that as messed up my career path big time and caused us to lose our chuch building. As it was I waited till I was 41, because of pride, I was too proud of being poor and doing everything the hard way.

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Specializes in ICU.

No.

Registered Nurse is synonymous with glorified server in 2016.

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