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Is being a nurse REALLY that easy?

What things do you have to adapt to when trying to be a nurse?

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Donna’s Answer

Sophia;

I am not a nurse but I am currently caring for my dad, and have all levels of help coming in to assist.

There is not an EASY button for any career choice.

Your career should be a reflection of things that you are interested and passionate about.

Nursing takes a lot of empathy and understanding of what that individual is going through. I have to remind myself everyday that my dad is not being mean or combative because of anything I am doing. He lived 80 years taking care of his family, doing everything for himself. He built the 2nd house we lived in along side masonry, plumbing, electrical and construction professionals . Now he needs someone to help him stand up and cut up his food in bite size pieces. He needs someone to bathe, clothe and wipe genitals.

Is this something you could face every day?

How are you with blood and bodily fluids?

There are nurses and technicians who are limited to interactions like Physical Therapists, Phlebotomists, etc... Just doing a quick google search there are 39 different nursing specialties. I am not positive but I am sure to get to these specialties you have to go through a stent of hospital work

Donna recommends the following next steps:

https://www.nu.edu/blog/types-of-nurses/
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James Constantine’s Answer

Good Day Sophia!

NURSING
The toughest nurses in existence are said to work in war zones. I am not quite sure of that. The Australian outback nurses might just be a bit tougher. One I worked with was telling a story about an injury that presented itself one night.
A woman had been struck over the head with a star picket. The brain was showing while the victim was still conversing!

It can be a **** fight! The death of a patient you got to know is not easy. To top it off Doctor Andrea O'Connor keeps seeing ghosts at hospitals.
SEE https://youtu.be/ShUp3Vsg3MA?si=swfdmxRgzYUPN2YM Some nurses are OK with abuse, blood, double shifts, feces, pus, urine, vomitus, ... then there are the Acute Psychotic Episodes, which can be life-threatening. Thank goodness for strong male nurse's assistants and wardsmen. The life of a nurse practitioner is great compared to an enrolled nurses which seem to get all the spare double shifts! For NP's the pay is not bad either. At least the doctors will listen to an NP.

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Aaron’s Answer

What you find "easy" might vary. If you think passing anatomy and physiology, tackling medical and surgical nursing courses, studying long hours, and seeing things in hospitals is easy, then sure. Nursing school is getting tougher, which might be why there's a shortage of nurses.

Here are some things you need to adjust to if you want to become a nurse:

1. Develop critical thinking skills early. This means thinking creatively, predicting outcomes, and combining your experience with what you learn in lectures.

2. Understand that healthcare is always changing and can impact your nursing practice at any time. It's a field where you constantly learn new things, like how COVID changed isolation protocols.

3. Remember that everyone in healthcare has a different background and perspective. For example, talking to a doctor is different from talking to a healthcare tech. It's important to learn from these different viewpoints to improve your work.

Feel free to ask if you have more questions!
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