Everything Nurses >> Venting Zone >> Oh no...very down..need nurses opinion!
Oh no...very down..need nurses opinion!
8 posts back to top |
Posted 6 months ago Ii posted this in the career..considering becoming a nurse but feel its more appropriate to get opinions from nurses already............THANKS ............I have been researching so much regarding becoming a nurse and finally had a plan and was soo excited!! I was so hesitant if at 39 I should start studying a try to acheive becoming a RN someday even by milestones to achieve an income sooner in the field. But......am I ready for this??? Do I really deserve to be a nurse??????? The reason I had thought of working towards a career and a respectable one as a nurse is for my family..........Of course I want to study a career that would provide my job securtiy by a demand and of course a respectable income. At the moment I am a realtor and an entreupeneur. ( I've had 2 businesses) Anyhow, like I mentioned the main reason is for my family and we would all sacrafice $ and time away from me as I study in school and at home! Of course I would feel very proud of myself and accomplished but my family mainly my 3 kids........ages 20,15 and 5 (next month 21,16 and 5) a much better life and them feeling proud of me as well. But..............I had never thought of a silly thing for many........... HOLIDAYS.... I can't imagine not spending Christmas with my children or counting down the new year without them. I feel I would be taking away such precious times and memories they can never get again. I make sure that their holidays are very memorable and that they never lose the spirit so they can always have these childhood memories. I know its silly and my eldest son is studying polital science but is now a certified firefighter awaiting to finish EMT class will probably begin working as a firefighter next year and thats one less to miss me because believe it or not Ive never spent a holiday away from him and I had him at 18. Well...............I know this is silly to many or most but I hadn't really thought about how demanding hospital hours are!! 24 hours a day 365 days a year patients are there! I know I can work in a Dr. office but the top positions and top pay would be a hospital. I am sooooo down now!! What else can I do in the healthcare industry because I really like it!? Is this dumb or selfish...my eldest thought I was nuts worrying about this but.........how can I not think about every detail before I commit to school and all it entails.....? Any comments would be appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for reading ......... ; ) |
|
8 posts back to top |
| Posted 6 months ago If I would have studied prior to having my family I would not feel like this and have raised them and been accustomed. But.....my only familly is these kids that mean the world to me. Having an almost 21 and 16 I realize how quickly time passes us by. How precious the moments with them are cuz in a blink of an eye they are grown up so I treasure and appreciate time with my 5 yr old even more. Wow.......I feel so silly thinking like this and it may be petty but.........its such a predicament to me. On the other hand its such a downer after soo much thinking and planning to give up! do I give up school alltogether........? or think of something else even if this is my biggest connection! Where would I begin. I even registered to volunteer in hospitals in my area and my orientation starts may 13th. i wanted to be in the hospital atmosphere asap and start getting my feet wet. Grrrrrrrrrr............now what?????????/ |
6 posts back to top |
| Posted 27 days ago Nursing will not add anything to your perfect family life. It will only take away time, energy, and sanity. Why do you want to go into such a stressful career? Your holidays will be shot and so will your sleep. If you work in a doctor's office, then you will have regular hours and holidays off, but you will get less pay and may end up working for a difficult physician. Bigger clinics, however, pay pretty well. Have you thought about other health care areas like xray or ultrasound technology? Please see the site www.truenursing.com before making any decisions about nursing for a career. |
2650 posts back to top |
| Posted 27 days ago geekRN: Those are some negetative comments. Nursing in the hospital and in a doc's office is rewarding. There are some trade offs. You don't have to work every holiday; you rotate with others. Not all doc's are difficult to work with. I went to www.truenursing.com and it seems to be a bash session on patients and nursing. It is a very derogatory website for nursing. Do you have some issues with your career?
AnnieZ101: If you want to be a nurse do not let comments from a disgruntled person influence your decision. If you want to be a nurse....Be one! "Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you" - Robert Fulghum |
549 posts back to top |
| Posted 13 days ago Every post fron GeekRN seems to be a referral to her site - a very negative one at that... Hope Annie didn't disappear! She needs some positive reinforcement, not negativity!
|
411 posts back to top |
| Posted 13 days ago Nursing has so many opprotunities. If you really want to be a nurse, go for it. If you're unsure, make a list of pros and cons and it may at least give you some headway into making a decision. Some pros I will cite is you can usually find work. It can be very rewarding to take care of pt's . If you like interacting with the public, this is definately a social profession. There have been times when I rant about nursing, but no job is perfect. I've come to realize after 26 yeras, I'm a pretty good nurse, and I enjoy taking care of people. When I have bad days, I try to remember that nursing not only helps my patients, but it helps me too. You see, nursing is not all give and no take. I promise, I get something out of knowing I may have soothed someones pain, listened to their fears, or just cracked a joke to get their minds off of things. Sometimes, I think I may need the pts more on some days than may need me. Claire Kruszka |
