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Lincoln
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Do you ever get tired of being a nurse and was it everything you thought it would be?
Do you enjoy your job
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Mary-Kate Uy
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I absolutely love being a nurse. Most days, I find joy in my work. Like any job, there are times when I feel like giving up. But after a break at home, I come back feeling renewed and ready.
Nursing has exceeded all my expectations. There are so many wonderful aspects of being a nurse. The variety of work settings is amazing—clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, adult family homes, and more. Nurses have the freedom to choose which group of patients to work with, whether it's children, adults, seniors, or a mix. There are also many specialties to explore, like cardiology, surgery, and oncology. Plus, the flexibility of shifts—daytime, afternoons, or overnight—makes it easier to find the right fit. Jobs are abundant, and nurses can easily move between different practices, specialties, and shifts. Nursing is a 24/7 necessity. The pay is rewarding, and there are opportunities to further your education and become a nurse specialist, practitioner, anesthetist, or even step into leadership or teaching roles. Many clinics and hospitals even offer support for educational expenses.
I hope this gives you a clear picture of why I rarely tire of being a nurse, how it has surpassed my expectations, and why I truly enjoy my job.
Nursing has exceeded all my expectations. There are so many wonderful aspects of being a nurse. The variety of work settings is amazing—clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, adult family homes, and more. Nurses have the freedom to choose which group of patients to work with, whether it's children, adults, seniors, or a mix. There are also many specialties to explore, like cardiology, surgery, and oncology. Plus, the flexibility of shifts—daytime, afternoons, or overnight—makes it easier to find the right fit. Jobs are abundant, and nurses can easily move between different practices, specialties, and shifts. Nursing is a 24/7 necessity. The pay is rewarding, and there are opportunities to further your education and become a nurse specialist, practitioner, anesthetist, or even step into leadership or teaching roles. Many clinics and hospitals even offer support for educational expenses.
I hope this gives you a clear picture of why I rarely tire of being a nurse, how it has surpassed my expectations, and why I truly enjoy my job.
Narina Mamedova
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Hi Lincoln,
I am from another industry but one of people I know a little was telling me that nursing is a difficult and tiresome job but I think once you love your job and stress-tolerant ability you will never quit.
Be ready to sleepless nights in case working at hospital and squeezed as lemon condition.
Once you are saving lives it is worthless.
Hope I’ve helped you a bit.
Regards,
Narina
I am from another industry but one of people I know a little was telling me that nursing is a difficult and tiresome job but I think once you love your job and stress-tolerant ability you will never quit.
Be ready to sleepless nights in case working at hospital and squeezed as lemon condition.
Once you are saving lives it is worthless.
Hope I’ve helped you a bit.
Regards,
Narina
Atri Bhatt
Worker's Compensation Nurse Medical Case Manager
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Alpharetta, Georgia
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Atri’s Answer
Hi Lincoln!
I think anyone who is a nurse and tells you they love it, without adding anything else is probably not the most truthful. I was an oncology nurse right out of nursing school. I did love it. It was rewarding, heart breaking, emotional, tiring, gritty, and challenging all in one. I learned so much about people, myself and the world. Some days I would come home and say I can't do it anymore, but would get up again early in the morning and do another shift. What I will say is that nursing, especially bedside nursing, is not for the faint of heart. You need to have a passion for it. Otherwise, you will not love your job or the profession. You will become burnt out, and sometimes you don't even realize you're burnt out. I am in a different nursing field now where I do love it and I have tremendous work-life balance. All of this to say is if you do decide to go the bedside route it is a tough route, but a rewarding one. Just know your own limits and how much you can push yourself before you say-I'm done.
Good luck!
I think anyone who is a nurse and tells you they love it, without adding anything else is probably not the most truthful. I was an oncology nurse right out of nursing school. I did love it. It was rewarding, heart breaking, emotional, tiring, gritty, and challenging all in one. I learned so much about people, myself and the world. Some days I would come home and say I can't do it anymore, but would get up again early in the morning and do another shift. What I will say is that nursing, especially bedside nursing, is not for the faint of heart. You need to have a passion for it. Otherwise, you will not love your job or the profession. You will become burnt out, and sometimes you don't even realize you're burnt out. I am in a different nursing field now where I do love it and I have tremendous work-life balance. All of this to say is if you do decide to go the bedside route it is a tough route, but a rewarding one. Just know your own limits and how much you can push yourself before you say-I'm done.
Good luck!
RUPINDER Kaur
Registered Nurse
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Princeton, Texas
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RUPINDER’s Answer
Hi Lincoln. I work nights in a rehabilitation hospital, a pediatric transitional care unit, and a behavioral health unit—and yes, there have definitely been times where I’ve felt completely drained, both physically and emotionally. There are days when I’ve questioned whether I’m truly built for this kind of work, or whether I’m being fairly compensated for all that I give. It’s not always easy, and there have been moments when I’ve seriously thought about walking away.
Nursing isn’t always what I imagined when I first entered the profession. I knew it would be hard, but I didn’t realize just how heavy the emotional load could be. The night shifts can feel especially isolating—when the world is asleep and you’re holding the weight of your patients’ pain, fear, and healing. Sometimes, it feels like no one sees what we do or truly understands the toll it takes.
But then there are the good days—or even just good moments—that make everything feel worth it. A child’s laughter in the pediatric unit, a rehab patient standing on their own for the first time, a breakthrough with someone in the behavioral unit. It’s those small victories that remind me why I do this.
Nursing, for me, is about being present. It’s about showing up even when it’s hard, even when I’m tired, and even when I’m doubting myself. Because sometimes, just being there makes all the difference in someone else’s world. And despite the hard nights, I still feel like this is where I’m meant to be.
Nursing isn’t always what I imagined when I first entered the profession. I knew it would be hard, but I didn’t realize just how heavy the emotional load could be. The night shifts can feel especially isolating—when the world is asleep and you’re holding the weight of your patients’ pain, fear, and healing. Sometimes, it feels like no one sees what we do or truly understands the toll it takes.
But then there are the good days—or even just good moments—that make everything feel worth it. A child’s laughter in the pediatric unit, a rehab patient standing on their own for the first time, a breakthrough with someone in the behavioral unit. It’s those small victories that remind me why I do this.
Nursing, for me, is about being present. It’s about showing up even when it’s hard, even when I’m tired, and even when I’m doubting myself. Because sometimes, just being there makes all the difference in someone else’s world. And despite the hard nights, I still feel like this is where I’m meant to be.