tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612354743522425.post1020293405446947438..comments2013-06-13T12:50:20.054-04:00Comments on Fit RN: Nursing School..... Anyone?fitRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05396345312910204650noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612354743522425.post-71929837446341198262011-03-31T17:47:58.789-04:002011-03-31T17:47:58.789-04:00I definitely agree about the overanalyzing! Nursin...I definitely agree about the overanalyzing! Nursing has made me germ-obsessed. I Lysol like a fiend and refuse to sit down at my house until I've showered and taken off my scrubs.. I also keep my scrubs separate from my other clothes. :) I also overanalyze on my charting.. everything I type I think "What if they pull this up in court??" so I make it SO detailed! I think every job will be different from how you picture it, but nursing is definitely worth it. :) I love hearing patients tell me "Thank You" and the good feelings I get from helping others! Great post Bethany!!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529910500852866757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612354743522425.post-30475714436800291462011-03-28T06:35:25.779-04:002011-03-28T06:35:25.779-04:00Thanks Corrianne!!! You are so right about the &qu...Thanks Corrianne!!! You are so right about the "culture" of nursing school. You summarized that perfectly! I miss you!fitRNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396345312910204650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612354743522425.post-22652803828854959222011-03-28T04:12:20.121-04:002011-03-28T04:12:20.121-04:00Part 2:
Alright I'll stop blabbing... I'm...Part 2:<br /><br />Alright I'll stop blabbing... I'm in the middle of a very slow night shift (after months of very high census and turnaround... much needed). Bottom line, make sure nursing is something you feel you can LOVE, no matter how hard it gets. Know in your heart that it's something you want to do and be prepared to give 100% to the profession and your patients. Going into nursing is not a decision to be made lightly - even applying to and making it through nursing school is extremely difficult to do, and it'll be a million times harder if your heart isn't in it (and that's just the beginning of your nursing career). Of course you don't know exactly what's coming until you're actually there, and every single nurse's/nursing student's experience varies greatly - but you can be sure that wherever you end up it will involve you putting others completely before yourself, doing things you don't particularly want to do, and occasionally finding yourself in situations that seem like they have no solution. But all nurses go through it, there will always be a shoulder to cry on and someone who can relate to what you're going through, and through the clouds there will be the ray of light that reminds you of what a wonderful profession you are part of and that what you're doing is very, very important :).<br /><br />A little note about the stress of nursing school... There is a culture of stress among nursing students, it's almost like a competition of who can be the most stressed - who has had the least sleep, who has neglected themselves/their families the most, who is the most ferociously dedicated to being miserable while being a nursing student. It's really ridiculous, really negative, and really something you shouldn't let yourself get sucked into. Yes, you will definitely get stressed, but don't allow yourself to become stressed just because everyone else is telling you about how stressed they are. It's easy to walk into class feeling positive and leave a miserable wreck - you start to feel like if you're not feeling stressed that you're doing something wrong, which is silly. Millions of people have made it successfully through nursing school - you can too :)<br /><br />So I think that was longer than your blog post even was... Sorrrryyy - and thanks for giving me a place to vent :)Corriannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612354743522425.post-5750584660464287202011-03-28T04:11:31.107-04:002011-03-28T04:11:31.107-04:00Sooooo my post is too long to fit into one comment...Sooooo my post is too long to fit into one comment... which means I went way further into this than necessary and should probably just scrap the post altogether, but instead I'll just try to post it in two seperate comments :)<br /><br />Part 1:<br /><br />Aww Yay I feel so special being a (pictured) part of this post :)<br /><br />The first post really said most of anything I would say. Nursing is something you need to LOVE, not just like or deal with. It can be really, really tough - and it is very thankless. You do so much for so many people, and you need to be able to know inside that you're doing something good without having to hear someone thank you for it. In fact, sometimes it's the opposite - you can bend over backwards for someone, neglect all of your patients in order to help one pain-in-the-butt patient... only for them to tell you that you're a bad nurse (or something similiar). You've got to be able to know inside that you're doing the job to the best of your ability and that not everyone is going to be happy or thankful for what you do. And even sometimes your patients/clients may be thankful, but they don't tell you. Being a nurse really requires a lot of self-motivation.<br /><br />That being said... I love my job. Not every day, and there have been days where I felt so hopeless that it seemed like just walking out of the hospital at that moment and running away to Canada would be the only way to get out of the mess I was in. But in the end, as long as you do the best job that you can do - it works out. And there are plenty of times where I am so glad I chose this as profession and couldn't imagine doing anything else in the world. I get to have a huge, direct impact on multiple people's lives every single day that I work. It's not always glamorous - it's dirty, tiring, frustrating, and constantly pushes my patience to levels I never though it could reach. It's also extremely physically demanding, and it's pretty easy to cause long-term damage to your body if you're not careful. I already have new varicose veins in my legs and I've only been doing it for a year!Corriannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612354743522425.post-68080764046696217472011-03-27T15:55:15.094-04:002011-03-27T15:55:15.094-04:00Another tip:
Don't give up. Ultimately, you r...Another tip:<br /><br />Don't give up. Ultimately, you really should get your BSN. I worked as an occupational nurse for 1.5 years then onto traditional nursing in CCU/CSU and pre and post heart caths. I have been working in clinical trials for the past 12 years and LOVE it. With a bachelor's degree in nursing, you can do just about anything you want.fitRNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396345312910204650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612354743522425.post-29826046874630195672011-03-27T15:36:40.901-04:002011-03-27T15:36:40.901-04:00My friend posted this on my FB page:
As hard as my...My friend posted this on my FB page:<br />As hard as my nights (yes I am one of those night-shifters) are sometimes due to low staffing and high patient census, and I am dying for more nurses to come and help relieve the burden, please please please(!) WANT to be a nurse. As mentioned above, job security is great in this field. But burn out and turnover is huge too. This is a service job, requiring compassion and tons of patience. If your motive is to get a nice, well-paying job that will travel with you and has a semi-flexible schedule, you might be happy for a while but more than likely, that wont last. If you really have a desire to care for people, to be loving even when its hard- you are the kind of nurse I would love to have working along side me. I absolutely adore my job- it is my calling and I couldn't be happier as a nurse- but it is hard. Very hard sometimes. If you can't love this job, I am afraid it will quickly become too much of a burden. Just be sure that you can commit yourselves to taking care of others needs first for 36-40 hours a week (even more if you have your own family) before you take this leap. If this is you, I wish you success and can't wait to have another fellow nurse to share my shifts with. Good luck!fitRNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396345312910204650noreply@blogger.com