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@@RegisteredNurseRN I love being a nurse. I hate some of the crap in the system that nurses have to put up with (hospital bureaucracy and greed, unsafe patient loads, terrible management, etc).
@@justbecause9049making money doesn’t justify the way ppl treat you. As I say when people say how much I would make l tell them “All money ain’t good money.”
If you don't like your unit, go to a different one. If you don't like your hospital, go to a different one. My life got way easier going from an overloaded med surg floor at a crappy hospital to a surgical ICU at a trauma 1 hospital. Med surg is used and abused.
That's just it. It's how I'm still in nursing. If an environment becomes too toxic for more than 4-6 months, I leave. Life is way too short doing something you hate.
All units suck and if you are a travel nurse you don’t know what you’re stepping into until you get to the unit..if you refuse to take an assignment before taking keys..they will report you to the board out of spite
@@Red_Keeper May be a poor example as I am just a student, but there was a lesson on bullying in class closer to the beginning of the semester. I honestly didn't pay much attention to it as I don't think would make a great victim, being bigger, stronger, and... possibly (as it has yet to be discovered)... meaner. Anyway, the scenario I recollect is a student nurse at clinicals and following a nurse. A patient needs an injection of insulin early in the shift of which the student will be giving. Everything is ready and as they go into the client's room, but the student fails to identify the patient first and the nurse scolds the student harshly right there. For the remainder of the shift the nurse is constantly reminding the student in a loud voice and of the student's mistake which would be easy for others to hear about the mistake. The nurse threatens to write a bad report about the student which the nurse claims could have serious ramifications in the student's future of nursing. Yes the student did almost make a mistake that could have had serious consequences had this been the wrong patient, but the nurse took several opportunities to degrade, shame, threaten and embarrass the student for numerous hours, especially in front of others. And what recourse could this student have? My course instructors had a codeword for us to know if ever we felt a nurse was either unsafe or being unpleasant. Hopefully my hypothetical example gives an idea of what could be seen. For actual nurses, it might be bullying a CNA or LPN, ordering them to do the tough jobs or the unpleasant ones. It may be talking behind another care team member's back, being disrespectful to patients with different values than you, or being unwilling to help a nurse who doesn't know a certain skill or procedure well with the task they have on hand (it sucks that you don't know to do an IV well, maybe you should have taken time to learn that before coming to a clinic that has to do that every now and then). It may be taking your time on purpose to get around to helping another who has requested it.
In our nursing college we are not allowed to give medications without the Professor present to help guide us if we forget something. 99% of the time we give meds the nurse leaves us alone with the Professor. They are mostly grateful we can ease some of their workload.
Congratulations!! What an accomplishment. I passed back in February and am currently working on a med-surge floor. It’s hectic, but thank God for my supportive coworkers. If it weren’t for them, I may have considered switching to something less intense in the near future. God bless you on this new chapter of your life. You’re going to do great! ❤
Congratulations! Sarah is pretty amazing! I’ve been a nurse for 7 years now and she helped me get through school AND pass the NCLEX! You ROCK, Sarah! Thank you from all of us! ❤️
It’s not the job. It’s the people. There are some very ugly people. I ignored those because they don’t deserve to be there or have the right to mistreat others. I just move on somewhere else where there’s more mature and professional staff.
I am 54 years old and there are some tough days; but my recruiter said the 1st year is the toughest so I am going to stick it out; besides it feels silly to concentrate on the bad and ignore how rewarding the profession can be.
This is so true! In between the nurses eating their young, poor staff support, the lack of pay, being overworked, under appreciated, ungrateful and crazy patients, politics, rude doctors, crazy family members, and legal liability, I’m in CRNA school and my last bedside nursing shift is next week! I still think nursing is definitely rewarding, and there’s so many different places to branch out into, however I tell people to go into nursing with a plan. Bedside nursing isn’t sustainable mentally, physically, or emotionally long term, ESPECIALLY if you were on night shift like me.
It’s horrible, I’m an LVN and I’ve quit two jobs in one month. Currently on semester 2 of three to be an RN and when I do I’m going straight for occupational health because bedside is so stressful
The pros are you will likely always have a job and there is stability in that. Also many times you can get over time if you need it. It can also be fulfilling because you are doing something great for humanity. The pros end there for me. It is quite bad and getting much worse and i do experience actual physiological symptoms due to anxiety when i know my day is coming for my shift to start. The stress is on ten. You just have to learn coping skills if you can and how not to let the job consume you nor lose yourself.
This is insane to see that someone else is currently experiencing the same thing as me. I have TERRIBLE anxiety now knowing I’m going into work because you never know what you’re going to expect.
Bad management, abusive patients and their family members, and being continually asked by providers to work outside my scope of practice is why I left bedside. One of the best decisions I ever made. I love your videos, and I watched them to study for the NCLEX. Being an ICU nurse at a level 1 trauma center was one of the best and worst experiences I've ever had. I loved serving others, but it took a toll on me, and now I'm in anesthesia. I encourage anyone and everyone to go to CRNA school and get your DNAP!
Sarah, your videos got me through nursing school. Now, I’m transitioning to a career in tech and this ended up as a recommended video. To nurses thinking of leaving, it’s possible!
Yeah, every job has their downsides. I know the field I’m in, which is culinary, it’s amazing. But many people only see the glamorous side of it, they don’t see the work that goes into it. More than meets the eye.
Been in healthcare for 20 years. Worked as an RN for 13 of those 20 years. I'm so done. I'm planning my exit. Things are getting worse and I don't see it ever getting better. I'm getting out.
Is the pay actually worth it though? Do u make 100k a yr? I’m currently in college and looking into the nursing career and know it comes with stress, politics and bad co workers/bosses but I keep hearing the pay is GOOD!
@@angelmakima The pay isn't worth it. Unless you are in Texas or California. I am in Florida and I can't apply for rent nor mortgage. The salary isn't good enough for even the basics unless you have a roommate or live with your parents. What does that tell you? The average nurse doesn't make anywhere near $100k. At most they make $60k.
@@angelmakima If the pay was that good you wouldn't see so many nurses quitting and a shortage of nurses. Have in mind the average nurse stays in the career for 2 years before they make the switch. Why would an employer give you such good of a salary when they can employ a Philippine or Jamaican nurse immigrant for half?
I’ve met some beautiful and awful people during my time on the floor. That includes coworkers and patient population. I am going on to my second year of being a nurse and I knew that how unsatisfied I was that I wanted more. I got out of my comfort zone and started a new role, in a new facility, working in the OR. I still don’t know which path I want to take but thankfully this road has endless opportunities
If you made it through nursing school, passed boards, got a license, nothing can stop you. The process of becoming a nurse is tough and it teaches one perseverance, patience, shapes character. Actual nursing learning starts when one gets to the nursing job setting and to become an experienced nurse involves going through all the challenges and overcoming them. You didn’t quit nursing school, don’t quit nursing just look around being aware that working with some human beings can be challenging. Take care of yourself, get good sleep, stay hydrated, use the restroom instead of holding because you’re too busy and choose to maintain a positive attitude at all costs.
Don’t be afraid to switch jobs if you’re not happy. Every job has a downside, but if you have a financial goal, for example, you plan on paying off your debt in the next two years by picking up one extra shift every other week and then start focusing on maximizing your retirement accounts, you won’t feel like you’re working for nothing
I like the every other week advice...bc a lot of people get into nursing with the idea that they're just going to work like crazy to 'get rich quick' and it will be worth it. Then they burn out very, very fast and hate it. You gotta pace yourself. And def not be afraid to switch jobs! The biggest benefit of nursing is the flexibility in changing jobs, honestly.
Becoming a nurse was a dream for me to come true. I was aware that it’s not going to be a prancing pony ride. As an artist, I once promised myself to get sick over the studies, if I had to, just to make high grades and soak in every possible detail, and eventually it happened. It was worth it.
I’m in nursing school now at almost 37 years old… my biggest question for those who are burnt out: is nursing your only job experience? I know a lot of ppl I see who are making the decisions to quit nursing, started young. I’ve worked all kinds of jobs over the years and I just think there are pros and cons to all fields. However, I think my many years in biotech/manufacturing/distribution have prepared me to be less tolerant of crappy environments lol so I’d like to think that I’d quit if needed
I was a correction officer , changing profession as we speak but decided to go back to my old job as a patient care tech while I finish my BSN. Nursing is bad and not bad. However, it is not worse than corrections. Every job will have its pros and cons people just have to pick what soothes them. I was consistently in high alert as a officer , 16 hrs for 4 days straight because it's mandatory I don't have a say sometimes they would try to make me do a triple on 1 tour. Pension is wack and you don't see a salary of 80k until u reached 5 yrs of surviving the job. With nursing I will be able to do my 3 days 12 hr shift if so I don't find something better. In nyc we start as brand new rn 96k some start at 100k depending area. As a patient care tech I love that I don't have to be in fighting mode and being alert at all times for my life cuz that takes a toll on ur psyche. I have seen what nursing has done for my family and friends. Nursing does have it's con with many things but it's cons I rather deal with and try to become part of it to change it and make nursing better. I also like interacting with my patient which I could do as a officer bc whose going to interact with inmates. Overall nursing is a great profession that fills alot of things for those who not only choose it for money but because they care to make a slight change in someone's heart when they at their lowest point in life. Makes me feel good to hear my patients come back and visit and say bc of u I was able to get thru this. It's such a feeling to know u had a hand in helping this person not lose their sanity while trying to recover from their medical situation and making them feel secure at the hands of care doing it.
How bout CNAs who have 15 patients by themselves. There is always talk about the RN having to many patients to take care of but what about the CNA who gets over 15 patients at a time to take care of
As a former CNA I agree and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for what you do! One of THE hardest jobs known to mankind! Just know you will be blessed by God!
It’s not the same thing! A CNA does NOT have the responsibility or LIABILITY of a nurse! I’m by no means discounting the CNA’s job because it’s very important but I have yet to see a CNA on trial for a mistake…
I started as a cna and I will ALWAYS say CNAs are the hardest working most underpaid and underappreciated people in the world. Thank you to all of the hardworking cnas out there.
I’ve hated it since day 1 of nursing school. I did it because I was already on a path with my pre reqs. I stuck with it thinking I would come around, or I would find my niche, or something. 12 years later none of that came true and I’ve hated every second of what I do. I’m pretty sure I’ve worked my last nursing shift tonight. I’m done.
There are other professions. I hope you find something that you love! I hate bedside, and later found jobs better (but not that I love) in nursing that aren't bedside. Soon I will start another non-bedside role that I'm excited about. That being said, it sounds like you've tried your best. Find what you like and don't do what you DONT like.
Hey Sarah. Just passed my final exam of my last semester of nursing school and just scheduled my NCLEX! Couldn’t have done it without your videos. Hope I don’t fall victim to some of the stuff in this video..
I am a Nurse from Nigeria but I Wish to relocate to Europe because of poor pay and overworked in my country. I will be glad if someone help me. Nurse. Nyango Gwong John (Rn. BNsc) and I am a male.
My mom has been a nurse for 30 years and she tells me to never go into nursing. She’s been stuck at the same low paying (no union) hospital for 20 of those years and the first 10 years, she was a floor nurse. I think she has a very biased view because she’s the type to stick things out instead of leaving.
I'm working on transistioning out of nursing profession due to toxic workplace. I'm now a mindset and resilience coach helping nurses working in a work toxic environment to regain empowerment.......... as nurses we work hard, compassionate and should not be having to fend off such toxicity mentality.
This was such a good video to make Sarah. You brought up a lot of key points. And then you have those people that are miserable on the job, making matters worse.
I don't think my personality is totally compatible but compatible enough to where I value the work I have done. Worked in the ED and CVICU. I came from another field with an education and experience; so it is pretty difficult to stop myself from walking at times. Ultimately, the flexibility in pay and scheduling is what kept me in; not really a pure compasion for what I do. I truly respect and value the profession, but I wouldn't recommend it to a family member unfortunately.
Knowing your personality doesn't really fit with nursing and you don't have a true passion is really big tbh a lot of people won't admit that. But don't assume it will be the same for everyone. That's part of the toxic issue- 'I hate it hear and it's not for me, so I don't know why you're trying to do it, you'll never be happy' sadly, you hear it a lot when part of the issue is that either the job itself, the speciality, hours, etc is just not right for that person
Thanks for this video and good points. I quit nursing and don't wish to go back. But thanks for making some good points and representing my point of view fairly. Management, toxic culture on the workplace, too much work and too little free time, and being responsible for too many patients at the same time makes me never wanna go back to this job. Despite being a bad job (as I sees it) do it have some good sides, like wonderful grateful patients, And it is of course to have some practical know how to solve some health problems for oneself and for people around you. But I feel like I have more fun, more free time, less stress, and no KAPO hanging over my shoulder in my new job, so I enjoy it so much more and think it is much more rewarding.
I've been at a hospital for 4 years and came right before the start of COVID. Ive seen a lot of nurses come and go, and I'm in nursing school now, Im a float tech and know what I want and don't want. I will say POST covid hospitals and facilities got used to heavy patient loads and short staff. It's stressful but it can also be very fun and rewarding.
Absolutely 💯 nurse sarah, Nursing is a unique profession. Experienced nurses sometimes might say that nursing is the worst profession. I agree this, because their experience is not doubted. Hence the fact is that their experience will not be our experience. It means the things they went through is an unsupportive staff and their dramas. In fact their views towards nursing changes when they go to the different job where the staff is supportive. The thing here to understand is that, the nursing is not the bad profession only when the person used to get in a good environment. I completely agree that initial startings are always difficult, but I am damn sure that with time and experience we are gonna do great in nursing 🎉 Thanks nurse sarah Your love and support.
Was an RN for 30 years. Was forced to retire, when I refused to get the Jab. ( I was a remote Case Manager). I coudn't bring myself to return to work in another Nursing area. I let my license expire. Nursing got horrible over the past 6 years. I do not recommend folks go into Nursing.
Most do it for money not to help others. I was going to be a doctor but I dropped out of medical school because I realized I can heal my body but I don’t want to heal others.
Currently going to my 2nd year of nursing school. Ive been a pca for 8 years so I i have some idea of the nursing profession. I hope my choice is the right one due to being 32 when I i graduate and already feel behind in life.
I'll be 38 when I graduate. Figured I still have at least 20 years of working before I can retire - Figured I might as well do something I like. My unsolicited advice is to avoid the inflation creep! Make your 401K/IRA a priority, and you'll be setting yourself up for success
Assistant in Nursing a late career choice was good for me. Last year became the patient. Appreciate the profession to many levels. Now I volunteer which allows me to still care in a new way .
I loved my job as a postpartum nurse until the healthcare system changed twice, the ratio of nurse to patients were raised and staffing was reduced. We were forced to take sicker mothers and babies and then take admits from the ER just because it was a woman - didn’t know what was wrong with her, but because she was a woman, we had to take her. But, be sure to do complete charting and punch out on time as well as make sure everyone was 100% pleased with care. Management and Administration did not have our backs and we simply were not HEARD. I’m out.
Wow, it sounds like you worked in my old unit. I worked for a for-profit hospital in postpartum, staff got smaller and patient load got bigger and like you we started taking all kinds of patients - as long as they weren't contagious they could be sent to our unit - even kids with tonsillectomies. Sometimes for months on end we were required to work mandatory extra shifts or we could be floated to other unts. . I finally had enough and quit.
I still love what I do. We shouldn't let anything that we can't control make us not love what we do unfortunately, not all of us can see or do this, and that's OK
for me, as a new nurse in med surg, I got no help or support from the experienced nurses. I had to leave the hospital that I loved, I'm doing home health now and it is much better. Experienced nurses do eat their young! 😏
Nursing is a very toxic work profession. 2 years in, I have been traumatized and bullied in ways that I never thought I would. What is fascinating to me is that it is a VERY sexist profession. Even though men make up 8% nationwide, they are treated poorly by women due to their gender. Not all women are the same, but the majority of them treat men like dangerous or less nurses and also see them as tools for lifting or face threatening situations with NO regard for their safety whatsoever. Every male nurse I have met in the profession they are considering quitting nursing not because they don't love their job or the same management and patient-to-nurse ratio issues we all go through, but because of women. Their lack of accountability, lack of respect, emotional immaturity, and catiness.
Thank you for this video. Much love and respect for y'all nurses out there. Your allied professions should take note and not make your job harder. As a young paramedic I will keep striving to learn how to be a supportive team player.
I’m in nursing school right now and I am working in LTC over the summer - I do not find it fulfilling at all. I hope to find a unit that makes me feel good about my days otherwise I am doomed. Night shifts are also killing me. I refuse to be burned out and go into work energized and passionate.
Thank you so much for this, it really encouraged me because I have been struggling in my current job right now (I work in medical coding but am also in pre-nursing school). I think this can be applied to my current job I’m struggling in right now, but I will also remember it as well when I become a nurse someday ❤ Thank you so much, your words really helped me out
Hey Nurse Sarah (I normally don’t do this) I’ve recently failed out of nursing school first semester in, I spent a lot of time studying in the library however the NClex style questions were my down fall. I feel like such a failure and don’t know what else to do with my life. I know everything happens for a reason but I can’t help but feel depressed, anytime I see nursing school related content it takes me back to all the nights I spent crying over my grades. What should I do?
It's me. I'm that nurse. I hate nursing. I know there are other nursing pathways but honestly I'm going to try and leave the field. Honestly I almost think it would be better if more nurses quit eventually conditions would have to improve but hospitals have no incentive to change things since there are actually many more nurses than people think and the ones in the field are simply to caring and nice to put their foot down
If you want to love your profession as a Registered Nurse, apply for a California RN License. Apply for a Nursing jobs in Northern California. Hospitals such as Kaiser, Stanford, Sutter Health, and Washington Hospital are the best hospitals to work.
As a newer nurse my first hospital job the ratios are horrible. 4 to one in the ICU and 6 to one medSurge, it takes a lot out of you. But I knew if I can survive here once my contract is over I can move and now have boundaries that I don't want pushed
I took a medical job as a tech to see if I’d go to nursing school… no way in hell. If being surrounded by drama is what you like go for it. What a shit show. Coworkers who are bullies, mismanagement, understaffed. These things are ALWAYS mentioned as things nurses deal with. It permeates the industry.
I know this may not not be the discussion everyone is talking about right now in this video. But my team and I need help. We will be forced to do blood draws on our floor now. We are medical surgical where we have Dementia pts, combative, physical therapy, meds, and a big fat mess of stuff to do on day shift. With a 1 nurse to 6 patient ratio, how do you fit in lab draws when it is not done on night shift. Has anyone used any new products, done something different? We only have 2 other nurses, 2 cnas, 18 pts. Charge nurse runs 2 floors.
I feel you, right now I’m on medsurg and I have 1:5 ratio for patients but phleb draws all my labs. I just worry about IV placements/replacements. Having to draw my own blood would definitely make the time management so much harder.
I love being a nurse. I love my patients. I love what I bring to the team. I was bullied my first 2.5yrs of nursing and almost quit. But I found a position right for me and my personality with a company that values me. I feel so much better with a better work-life balance now.
I graduated in may (BSN)passed nclex in july and honestly have no desire to even apply for work. The nurses during clinicals treated us like privates in bootcamp it was horrible!! Regardless at 41, i refuse to allow some 20 year old treat me like $hit or talk down to me. Its toxic and awful. I will say thank god my GI bill paid for that degree and i dont owe one red cent!! Im considering going back to school for computer science
Thanks for the great video, love your content! As a middle age dude graduating from the nursing program in a month its good to know that I am not alone in having these feelings. Well and truly sucks when coworkers call in sick and my patient load goes from 4 pt's to 5 or even 6 pt's (med surg) - really don't get the one to one time with patients or anything but the basic's on those days. Definitely a lot more callused and emotionally blank since beginning the nursing journey.
I love my career with all my heart for the past 8 year ,but now I feel like I'm going to leave my career because of peoples.we are facing struggles and disappointed many nurses are just nasty and mean .discrimination ,disrespect, jealousy.... Some people think they are smart than others they treat new hires like stupid. The management team doesn't even care
When you’re a new grad rn, it’s definitely harder to even land a new job. I’m tired of hearing people say it’s gonna be better- it’s certain coworkers and toxic managers that make us nurses want to quit. I feel like I’ve aged so much since becoming a nurse-the constant stress and fatigue makes me wonder how I’m still alive
LPN bullying is the worst.. I have never felt so embarrassed for no reason just for getting my LPN (which I thought was BIG accomplishment given my background) a lot of people really don’t seem to think so… :( as soon as I tell people I’m an LPN not an RN their demeanor changes and I get asked why i didn’t just get my RN. I worked so hard for this but this environment makes me not even want to go get my RN. It’s all a competition of how high your title is.. all titles matter we all work together.
I encourage nursing student's in becoming nurses, I urge all students and prople not already set on that - to choose something else. That should say it all.
@@chinaarlene7035 It is true though. Nursing doesn't even pay the bills these days. It is starting to feel like Cuba with the amount of work and the joke of a pay.
Nursing isn't the same as it was several years ago...it isn't as fun and def more stressful than before. Coworkers can make a huge difference, and pt attitudes play a significant role as well
Sarah, I have been watching your videos for years and have helped me tremendously throughout nursing school. I graduated lpn school in 2020 and could never find a place I was happy in. Went back to school to expand my job opportunities and just graduated RN. I have a bad image of nursing based on my previous experiences, I know everyone is different but I am just curious what specialty of nursing do you work in? I have done corrections and long term care, the latter being what killed my mental health. As an introvert myself what areas do you recommend? I read OR or ICU night shit is good for introverts? TY!
honestly if nurses get paid more with less hours like (8hours, 3 times a day) instead of 12 hours that would be fair. However hospitals are greedy and treat their employees and patients inhumanly
We need more respect for Respiratory Therapists and allow them to do what they have been taught!!!! I am in RT school and we are taught all these things and yet a lot of it nurses do in the hospitals. Nurses have a lot on their plate.
I walked away after many years (and trying different things even another career path all together) but because it's what I spent my life doing and there is good and bad everywhere it looks like I may be headed back to nursing again. 🤷♀️
If you look up "I hate my job!" 99% of the time it is a nurse. Underpaid and overworked. Also the gossiping, bullying, cliques, "Eating their young" by other nurses is no different than high school. Management supports this bad behaviour.
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@@RegisteredNurseRN I love being a nurse. I hate some of the crap in the system that nurses have to put up with (hospital bureaucracy and greed, unsafe patient loads, terrible management, etc).
Yes management and a toxic environment can be a challenge 😢
Unfortunately, a lot of professions are like this. The upside is you usually make more money than someone who has less schooling.
Turned a job that was like going to Disney into literal hell for me
Unfortunately every job i have held with predominately women has been toxic
@@justbecause9049making money doesn’t justify the way ppl treat you.
As I say when people say how much I would make l tell them “All money ain’t good money.”
If you don't like your unit, go to a different one. If you don't like your hospital, go to a different one. My life got way easier going from an overloaded med surg floor at a crappy hospital to a surgical ICU at a trauma 1 hospital. Med surg is used and abused.
Life is way too short.
That sounds good
That's just it. It's how I'm still in nursing. If an environment becomes too toxic for more than 4-6 months, I leave. Life is way too short doing something you hate.
Same old nonsense in nursing jobs. I'm a nurse myself. Some of the managers suck!
All units suck and if you are a travel nurse you don’t know what you’re stepping into until you get to the unit..if you refuse to take an assignment before taking keys..they will report you to the board out of spite
Nurse bullying is the main reason id quit
can you tell me an example? I heard of it plenty of times
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@@Red_Keeper May be a poor example as I am just a student, but there was a lesson on bullying in class closer to the beginning of the semester. I honestly didn't pay much attention to it as I don't think would make a great victim, being bigger, stronger, and... possibly (as it has yet to be discovered)... meaner. Anyway, the scenario I recollect is a student nurse at clinicals and following a nurse. A patient needs an injection of insulin early in the shift of which the student will be giving. Everything is ready and as they go into the client's room, but the student fails to identify the patient first and the nurse scolds the student harshly right there. For the remainder of the shift the nurse is constantly reminding the student in a loud voice and of the student's mistake which would be easy for others to hear about the mistake. The nurse threatens to write a bad report about the student which the nurse claims could have serious ramifications in the student's future of nursing.
Yes the student did almost make a mistake that could have had serious consequences had this been the wrong patient, but the nurse took several opportunities to degrade, shame, threaten and embarrass the student for numerous hours, especially in front of others. And what recourse could this student have? My course instructors had a codeword for us to know if ever we felt a nurse was either unsafe or being unpleasant. Hopefully my hypothetical example gives an idea of what could be seen. For actual nurses, it might be bullying a CNA or LPN, ordering them to do the tough jobs or the unpleasant ones. It may be talking behind another care team member's back, being disrespectful to patients with different values than you, or being unwilling to help a nurse who doesn't know a certain skill or procedure well with the task they have on hand (it sucks that you don't know to do an IV well, maybe you should have taken time to learn that before coming to a clinic that has to do that every now and then). It may be taking your time on purpose to get around to helping another who has requested it.
In our nursing college we are not allowed to give medications without the Professor present to help guide us if we forget something. 99% of the time we give meds the nurse leaves us alone with the Professor. They are mostly grateful we can ease some of their workload.
An example is a travel nurse coming in on medsurg and they give the travel nurse all the total care patients.
Toxic management and hospital bureaucracy and greed are big reasons nurses and CNAs are saying “I’m done.”
That and the salary not making up with all the responsibility and the stress of going to jail everyday.
Passed my Nclex yesterday. 😊😊😊. Nurse Sarah been my guardian angel all through from class to Nclex
Congratulations!! What an accomplishment. I passed back in February and am currently working on a med-surge floor. It’s hectic, but thank God for my supportive coworkers. If it weren’t for them, I may have considered switching to something less intense in the near future.
God bless you on this new chapter of your life. You’re going to do great! ❤
Congratulations 🎊
Congratulations!
Sarah is pretty amazing! I’ve been a nurse for 7 years now and she helped me get through school AND pass the NCLEX!
You ROCK, Sarah! Thank you from all of us! ❤️
Please can u put me through
I will like to take the nclex too
Congratulations 🎉🎊 😊
It’s not the job. It’s the people. There are some very ugly people. I ignored those because they don’t deserve to be there or have the right to mistreat others. I just move on somewhere else where there’s more mature and professional staff.
I am 54 years old and there are some tough days; but my recruiter said the 1st year is the toughest so I am going to stick it out; besides it feels silly to concentrate on the bad and ignore how rewarding the profession can be.
Mmm no it's been pretty much the same for me since the first year. I just have more knowledge now, but the stress is the same, maybe worse.
Change specialities! Change units! Don’t stay in toxic environments. Self care is # 1. Let those miserable nurses stay there.
Nursing isn't bad at its core. It's having a terrible employer
I did quit 10 years ago. I regret quitting. If nurses were treated well and respected, I would have stayed longer.
Go back!!!
You did a good thing by quitting..it is horrible unless you work overnight as a home care nurse
This is so true! In between the nurses eating their young, poor staff support, the lack of pay, being overworked, under appreciated, ungrateful and crazy patients, politics, rude doctors, crazy family members, and legal liability, I’m in CRNA school and my last bedside nursing shift is next week!
I still think nursing is definitely rewarding, and there’s so many different places to branch out into, however I tell people to go into nursing with a plan. Bedside nursing isn’t sustainable mentally, physically, or emotionally long term, ESPECIALLY if you were on night shift like me.
It’s horrible, I’m an LVN and I’ve quit two jobs in one month. Currently on semester 2 of three to be an RN and when I do I’m going straight for occupational health because bedside is so stressful
when i became a lpn in 2020 i quit my nursing home job in less than 2 weeks, what a nightmare!
Okay!! 💯
The disrespect against LPNs/LVNs is so bad I hate being one. I had no idea it was even like this. :(
The pros are you will likely always have a job and there is stability in that. Also many times you can get over time if you need it. It can also be fulfilling because you are doing something great for humanity. The pros end there for me. It is quite bad and getting much worse and i do experience actual physiological symptoms due to anxiety when i know my day is coming for my shift to start. The stress is on ten. You just have to learn coping skills if you can and how not to let the job consume you nor lose yourself.
Still not healthy
Therapy has helped me greatly. I’m seriously surprised “going postal” didn’t start with nurses 😂
This is insane to see that someone else is currently experiencing the same thing as me. I have TERRIBLE anxiety now knowing I’m going into work because you never know what you’re going to expect.
I work 1:1 pediatric home health and I absolutely love it. No coworker drama, no poor management I’ve dealt with.
What’s the pay like for home health nurse?
Bad management, abusive patients and their family members, and being continually asked by providers to work outside my scope of practice is why I left bedside. One of the best decisions I ever made. I love your videos, and I watched them to study for the NCLEX. Being an ICU nurse at a level 1 trauma center was one of the best and worst experiences I've ever had. I loved serving others, but it took a toll on me, and now I'm in anesthesia. I encourage anyone and everyone to go to CRNA school and get your DNAP!
Sarah, your videos got me through nursing school. Now, I’m transitioning to a career in tech and this ended up as a recommended video. To nurses thinking of leaving, it’s possible!
Yeah, every job has their downsides. I know the field I’m in, which is culinary, it’s amazing. But many people only see the glamorous side of it, they don’t see the work that goes into it. More than meets the eye.
So true!
I worked in restaurants before going into nursing and saw every side....culinary can be really really shitty.
Been in healthcare for 20 years. Worked as an RN for 13 of those 20 years. I'm so done. I'm planning my exit. Things are getting worse and I don't see it ever getting better. I'm getting out.
Apply for California RN License. Then apply for nursing jobs in northern california. Apply in kaiser or stanford.
Is the pay actually worth it though? Do u make 100k a yr? I’m currently in college and looking into the nursing career and know it comes with stress, politics and bad co workers/bosses but I keep hearing the pay is GOOD!
@@angelmakima The pay isn't worth it. Unless you are in Texas or California. I am in Florida and I can't apply for rent nor mortgage. The salary isn't good enough for even the basics unless you have a roommate or live with your parents. What does that tell you? The average nurse doesn't make anywhere near $100k. At most they make $60k.
@@angelmakima If the pay was that good you wouldn't see so many nurses quitting and a shortage of nurses. Have in mind the average nurse stays in the career for 2 years before they make the switch. Why would an employer give you such good of a salary when they can employ a Philippine or Jamaican nurse immigrant for half?
@@angelmakimaThey don't get paid 100K yearly.
I’ve met some beautiful and awful people during my time on the floor. That includes coworkers and patient population. I am going on to my second year of being a nurse and I knew that how unsatisfied I was that I wanted more. I got out of my comfort zone and started a new role, in a new facility, working in the OR. I still don’t know which path I want to take but thankfully this road has endless opportunities
If you made it through nursing school, passed boards, got a license, nothing can stop you. The process of becoming a nurse is tough and it teaches one perseverance, patience, shapes character. Actual nursing learning starts when one gets to the nursing job setting and to become an experienced nurse involves going through all the challenges and overcoming them. You didn’t quit nursing school, don’t quit nursing just look around being aware that working with some human beings can be challenging. Take care of yourself, get good sleep, stay hydrated, use the restroom instead of holding because you’re too busy and choose to maintain a positive attitude at all costs.
Don’t be afraid to switch jobs if you’re not happy. Every job has a downside, but if you have a financial goal, for example, you plan on paying off your debt in the next two years by picking up one extra shift every other week and then start focusing on maximizing your retirement accounts, you won’t feel like you’re working for nothing
I like the every other week advice...bc a lot of people get into nursing with the idea that they're just going to work like crazy to 'get rich quick' and it will be worth it. Then they burn out very, very fast and hate it. You gotta pace yourself. And def not be afraid to switch jobs! The biggest benefit of nursing is the flexibility in changing jobs, honestly.
I have the utmost respect for nurses. I could never do what you all do! Thank you all!
I love nursing! I wouldn't wanna change profession
Same!
Becoming a nurse was a dream for me to come true. I was aware that it’s not going to be a prancing pony ride. As an artist, I once promised myself to get sick over the studies, if I had to, just to make high grades and soak in every possible detail, and eventually it happened. It was worth it.
I’m in nursing school now at almost 37 years old… my biggest question for those who are burnt out: is nursing your only job experience? I know a lot of ppl I see who are making the decisions to quit nursing, started young. I’ve worked all kinds of jobs over the years and I just think there are pros and cons to all fields. However, I think my many years in biotech/manufacturing/distribution have prepared me to be less tolerant of crappy environments lol so I’d like to think that I’d quit if needed
I was a correction officer , changing profession as we speak but decided to go back to my old job as a patient care tech while I finish my BSN. Nursing is bad and not bad. However, it is not worse than corrections. Every job will have its pros and cons people just have to pick what soothes them. I was consistently in high alert as a officer , 16 hrs for 4 days straight because it's mandatory I don't have a say sometimes they would try to make me do a triple on 1 tour. Pension is wack and you don't see a salary of 80k until u reached 5 yrs of surviving the job. With nursing I will be able to do my 3 days 12 hr shift if so I don't find something better. In nyc we start as brand new rn 96k some start at 100k depending area. As a patient care tech I love that I don't have to be in fighting mode and being alert at all times for my life cuz that takes a toll on ur psyche. I have seen what nursing has done for my family and friends. Nursing does have it's con with many things but it's cons I rather deal with and try to become part of it to change it and make nursing better. I also like interacting with my patient which I could do as a officer bc whose going to interact with inmates. Overall nursing is a great profession that fills alot of things for those who not only choose it for money but because they care to make a slight change in someone's heart when they at their lowest point in life. Makes me feel good to hear my patients come back and visit and say bc of u I was able to get thru this. It's such a feeling to know u had a hand in helping this person not lose their sanity while trying to recover from their medical situation and making them feel secure at the hands of care doing it.
How bout CNAs who have 15 patients by themselves. There is always talk about the RN having to many patients to take care of but what about the CNA who gets over 15 patients at a time to take care of
As a CNA I agree, I’ve had 20 patients before. Ugh but nurses do a lot and are hard workers.
15 is still good. Try 25. Belizean Patient Care Assistant (CNA) here. It is rough.
As a former CNA I agree and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for what you do! One of THE hardest jobs known to mankind! Just know you will be blessed by God!
It’s not the same thing! A CNA does NOT have the responsibility or LIABILITY of a nurse! I’m by no means discounting the CNA’s job because it’s very important but I have yet to see a CNA on trial for a mistake…
I started as a cna and I will ALWAYS say CNAs are the hardest working most underpaid and underappreciated people in the world. Thank you to all of the hardworking cnas out there.
I passed the nclex on my first attempt last week (with lots of help from Sarah’s RUclips vids) and start work on Monday. Exciting times 😊
Congratulations 🎉
I’ve hated it since day 1 of nursing school. I did it because I was already on a path with my pre reqs. I stuck with it thinking I would come around, or I would find my niche, or something. 12 years later none of that came true and I’ve hated every second of what I do. I’m pretty sure I’ve worked my last nursing shift tonight. I’m done.
There are other professions. I hope you find something that you love! I hate bedside, and later found jobs better (but not that I love) in nursing that aren't bedside. Soon I will start another non-bedside role that I'm excited about. That being said, it sounds like you've tried your best. Find what you like and don't do what you DONT like.
Worst coworkers I have EVER had in my life. Horrible people.
Hey Sarah. Just passed my final exam of my last semester of nursing school and just scheduled my NCLEX! Couldn’t have done it without your videos. Hope I don’t fall victim to some of the stuff in this video..
You got this!!
I just quit last week. I graduated 2007. Nurse and workplace hostility.
Apply for California RN License then apply for jobs in northern california.
You will love everyday going to work as a Registered Nurse.
@@d3r3kyasmar...what's the reason?
Couldn't you have changed hospitals or changed the field?
It is the old nurses who are mostly abusive as they are tired and stressed so just want to put their burdens on younger new nurses.. they are ugly 😢
I am a Nurse from Nigeria but I Wish to relocate to Europe because of poor pay and overworked in my country. I will be glad if someone help me. Nurse. Nyango Gwong John (Rn. BNsc) and I am a male.
My mom has been a nurse for 30 years and she tells me to never go into nursing. She’s been stuck at the same low paying (no union) hospital for 20 of those years and the first 10 years, she was a floor nurse. I think she has a very biased view because she’s the type to stick things out instead of leaving.
Meanwhile the CEO of said hospital was taking a bunch of vacation. Never stick it out on a job.
I'm working on transistioning out of nursing profession due to toxic workplace. I'm now a mindset and resilience coach helping nurses working in a work toxic environment to regain empowerment.......... as nurses we work hard, compassionate and should not be having to fend off such toxicity mentality.
This was such a good video to make Sarah. You brought up a lot of key points. And then you have those people that are miserable on the job, making matters worse.
I don't think my personality is totally compatible but compatible enough to where I value the work I have done. Worked in the ED and CVICU. I came from another field with an education and experience; so it is pretty difficult to stop myself from walking at times. Ultimately, the flexibility in pay and scheduling is what kept me in; not really a pure compasion for what I do. I truly respect and value the profession, but I wouldn't recommend it to a family member unfortunately.
Knowing your personality doesn't really fit with nursing and you don't have a true passion is really big tbh a lot of people won't admit that. But don't assume it will be the same for everyone. That's part of the toxic issue- 'I hate it hear and it's not for me, so I don't know why you're trying to do it, you'll never be happy' sadly, you hear it a lot when part of the issue is that either the job itself, the speciality, hours, etc is just not right for that person
Thanks for this video and good points. I quit nursing and don't wish to go back. But thanks for making some good points and representing my point of view fairly. Management, toxic culture on the workplace, too much work and too little free time, and being responsible for too many patients at the same time makes me never wanna go back to this job.
Despite being a bad job (as I sees it) do it have some good sides, like wonderful grateful patients, And it is of course to have some practical know how to solve some health problems for oneself and for people around you. But I feel like I have more fun, more free time, less stress, and no KAPO hanging over my shoulder in my new job, so I enjoy it so much more and think it is much more rewarding.
I've been at a hospital for 4 years and came right before the start of COVID. Ive seen a lot of nurses come and go, and I'm in nursing school now, Im a float tech and know what I want and don't want. I will say POST covid hospitals and facilities got used to heavy patient loads and short staff. It's stressful but it can also be very fun and rewarding.
Tell it 👏
Absolutely 💯 nurse sarah,
Nursing is a unique profession. Experienced nurses sometimes might say that nursing is the worst profession. I agree this, because their experience is not doubted. Hence the fact is that their experience will not be our experience. It means the things they went through is an unsupportive staff and their dramas. In fact their views towards nursing changes when they go to the different job where the staff is supportive. The thing here to understand is that, the nursing is not the bad profession only when the person used to get in a good environment. I completely agree that initial startings are always difficult, but I am damn sure that with time and experience we are gonna do great in nursing 🎉
Thanks nurse sarah
Your love and support.
Was an RN for 30 years. Was forced to retire, when I refused to get the Jab. ( I was a remote Case Manager). I coudn't bring myself to return to work in another Nursing area. I let my license expire.
Nursing got horrible over the past 6 years.
I do not recommend folks go into Nursing.
Jab for immunisation?,,, wow
Yeah I have seen so many nurses die because of this as well. All having cancers and heart problems.
Don’t sign a sign-on bonus unless you have the money to give it back or can save it. Worst 2.5 years of my working life.
Most do it for money not to help others. I was going to be a doctor but I dropped out of medical school because I realized I can heal my body but I don’t want to heal others.
Currently going to my 2nd year of nursing school. Ive been a pca for 8 years so I i have some idea of the nursing profession. I hope my choice is the right one due to being 32 when I i graduate and already feel behind in life.
It's never too late to do anything 👌🏻 Best wishes ☺️
I'll be 38 when I graduate. Figured I still have at least 20 years of working before I can retire - Figured I might as well do something I like.
My unsolicited advice is to avoid the inflation creep! Make your 401K/IRA a priority, and you'll be setting yourself up for success
One option is to be a travel nurse. Being able to move around and work in different areas help with burn out
Assistant in Nursing a late career choice was good for me. Last year became the patient. Appreciate the profession to many levels. Now I volunteer which allows me to still care in a new way
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I loved my job as a postpartum nurse until the healthcare system changed twice, the ratio of nurse to patients were raised and staffing was reduced. We were forced to take sicker mothers and babies and then take admits from the ER just because it was a woman - didn’t know what was wrong with her, but because she was a woman, we had to take her. But, be sure to do complete charting and punch out on time as well as make sure everyone was 100% pleased with care. Management and Administration did not have our backs and we simply were not HEARD. I’m out.
Wow, it sounds like you worked in my old unit. I worked for a for-profit hospital in postpartum, staff got smaller and patient load got bigger and like you we started taking all kinds of patients - as long as they weren't contagious they could be sent to our unit - even kids with tonsillectomies. Sometimes for months on end we were required to work mandatory extra shifts or we could be floated to other unts. . I finally had enough and quit.
I still love what I do. We shouldn't let anything that we can't control make us not love what we do unfortunately, not all of us can see or do this, and that's OK
and not everyone SHOULD do it lmao for real, I wish more people would ask themselves that instead of feeling pressured into it because of the money
for me, as a new nurse in med surg, I got no help or support from the experienced nurses. I had to leave the hospital that I loved, I'm doing home health now and it is much better. Experienced nurses do eat their young! 😏
The only thing that I hate is the respect....which is almost nil nobody respect us
A lot of facilities are mismanaged where I live. That's why I went to homehealth.
Thank you for making this video!!! This has been on my mind a lot and I start my first job next month. I will remember this for sure!! ❤
I am starting my first job as an RN on Wednesday! I'm scared.
Nursing is a very toxic work profession. 2 years in, I have been traumatized and bullied in ways that I never thought I would. What is fascinating to me is that it is a VERY sexist profession. Even though men make up 8% nationwide, they are treated poorly by women due to their gender. Not all women are the same, but the majority of them treat men like dangerous or less nurses and also see them as tools for lifting or face threatening situations with NO regard for their safety whatsoever. Every male nurse I have met in the profession they are considering quitting nursing not because they don't love their job or the same management and patient-to-nurse ratio issues we all go through, but because of women. Their lack of accountability, lack of respect, emotional immaturity, and catiness.
So true.
Thank you for this video. Much love and respect for y'all nurses out there. Your allied professions should take note and not make your job harder. As a young paramedic I will keep striving to learn how to be a supportive team player.
I’m in nursing school right now and I am working in LTC over the summer - I do not find it fulfilling at all. I hope to find a unit that makes me feel good about my days otherwise I am doomed. Night shifts are also killing me. I refuse to be burned out and go into work energized and passionate.
There is bullying everywhere!!!
Difference is male dominates professions get paid better. This is a slave job.
Thank you so much for this, it really encouraged me because I have been struggling in my current job right now (I work in medical coding but am also in pre-nursing school). I think this can be applied to my current job I’m struggling in right now, but I will also remember it as well when I become a nurse someday ❤ Thank you so much, your words really helped me out
Hey Nurse Sarah
(I normally don’t do this) I’ve recently failed out of nursing school first semester in, I spent a lot of time studying in the library however the NClex style questions were my down fall. I feel like such a failure and don’t know what else to do with my life. I know everything happens for a reason but I can’t help but feel depressed, anytime I see nursing school related content it takes me back to all the nights I spent crying over my grades. What should I do?
study with a friend
Nurse Sarah doing what she does best, coming through with a level headed breakdown of the the issues. Always spitting wisdom
I've begun to poking around what Stockholm needs and the biggest chances to get anything at all in my age, after (eventually) education.
It's me. I'm that nurse. I hate nursing. I know there are other nursing pathways but honestly I'm going to try and leave the field. Honestly I almost think it would be better if more nurses quit eventually conditions would have to improve but hospitals have no incentive to change things since there are actually many more nurses than people think and the ones in the field are simply to caring and nice to put their foot down
Old nurses forget they were once new nurses.
Not true. Some but not deserving of that blanket statement.
If you want to love your profession as a Registered Nurse, apply for a California RN License. Apply for a Nursing jobs in Northern California. Hospitals such as Kaiser, Stanford, Sutter Health, and Washington Hospital are the best hospitals to work.
As a newer nurse my first hospital job the ratios are horrible. 4 to one in the ICU and 6 to one medSurge, it takes a lot out of you. But I knew if I can survive here once my contract is over I can move and now have boundaries that I don't want pushed
I took a medical job as a tech to see if I’d go to nursing school… no way in hell. If being surrounded by drama is what you like go for it. What a shit show. Coworkers who are bullies, mismanagement, understaffed. These things are ALWAYS mentioned as things nurses deal with. It permeates the industry.
I know this may not not be the discussion everyone is talking about right now in this video. But my team and I need help. We will be forced to do blood draws on our floor now. We are medical surgical where we have Dementia pts, combative, physical therapy, meds, and a big fat mess of stuff to do on day shift. With a 1 nurse to 6 patient ratio, how do you fit in lab draws when it is not done on night shift. Has anyone used any new products, done something different? We only have 2 other nurses, 2 cnas, 18 pts. Charge nurse runs 2 floors.
I feel you, right now I’m on medsurg and I have 1:5 ratio for patients but phleb draws all my labs. I just worry about IV placements/replacements. Having to draw my own blood would definitely make the time management so much harder.
Thank you Sarah. I really needed this video. Bless you .
I love being a nurse. I love my patients. I love what I bring to the team. I was bullied my first 2.5yrs of nursing and almost quit. But I found a position right for me and my personality with a company that values me. I feel so much better with a better work-life balance now.
Business model is about manufacturing products. When these ideas got pounded into hospitals secretly, the nursing model of what was is disappearing 😢
I graduated in may (BSN)passed nclex in july and honestly have no desire to even apply for work. The nurses during clinicals treated us like privates in bootcamp it was horrible!! Regardless at 41, i refuse to allow some 20 year old treat me like $hit or talk down to me. Its toxic and awful. I will say thank god my GI bill paid for that degree and i dont owe one red cent!! Im considering going back to school for computer science
I've been a nurse for 32 years. I have seen a lot of changes through the years. Communication has always been the root of the problems.
Paradigm of nursing -- such varied occupations with it! Leaving companies or areas until you find the right fit for you.
I admire all nurses! They are heroes.
I used my money on TSLA stock, and 1bdrm rentals instead of having children, and I quit after 16 years.
Bye bye disrespectful job, and patients. 🤗
Hi, what's TSLA stock?
About $200/share.
Thanks for the great video, love your content! As a middle age dude graduating from the nursing program in a month its good to know that I am not alone in having these feelings. Well and truly sucks when coworkers call in sick and my patient load goes from 4 pt's to 5 or even 6 pt's (med surg) - really don't get the one to one time with patients or anything but the basic's on those days. Definitely a lot more callused and emotionally blank since beginning the nursing journey.
I love my career with all my heart for the past 8 year ,but now I feel like I'm going to leave my career because of peoples.we are facing struggles and disappointed many nurses are just nasty and mean .discrimination ,disrespect, jealousy....
Some people think they are smart than others they treat new hires like stupid.
The management team doesn't even care
Hi,
I love nursing I am an RN for 5 years now so much fun doing visiting nurse
When you’re a new grad rn, it’s definitely harder to even land a new job. I’m tired of hearing people say it’s gonna be better- it’s certain coworkers and toxic managers that make us nurses want to quit. I feel like I’ve aged so much since becoming a nurse-the constant stress and fatigue makes me wonder how I’m still alive
It was easy for me to land a job a as a new grad along with all new geads in my location (Vegas). Nobody is making less than $40/hr starting off.
Staff drama is in any profession
Thank you for saying its ok to move around.
LPN bullying is the worst.. I have never felt so embarrassed for no reason just for getting my LPN (which I thought was BIG accomplishment given my background) a lot of people really don’t seem to think so… :( as soon as I tell people I’m an LPN not an RN their demeanor changes and I get asked why i didn’t just get my RN. I worked so hard for this but this environment makes me not even want to go get my RN. It’s all a competition of how high your title is.. all titles matter we all work together.
I like nursing but I hate 12hr shift
In my country, we've 4 nurses in a ward of 60-70 patients.
I am passionate about nursing but I hate nurse lecturers who are abusive, discriminate, and don't do qualities of a good nurse
I encourage nursing student's in becoming nurses, I urge all students and prople not already set on that - to choose something else.
That should say it all.
Thats not right.
@@chinaarlene7035 It is true though. Nursing doesn't even pay the bills these days. It is starting to feel like Cuba with the amount of work and the joke of a pay.
Thank y for making this video
Nursing isn't the same as it was several years ago...it isn't as fun and def more stressful than before. Coworkers can make a huge difference, and pt attitudes play a significant role as well
And family members
Sarah, I have been watching your videos for years and have helped me tremendously throughout nursing school. I graduated lpn school in 2020 and could never find a place I was happy in. Went back to school to expand my job opportunities and just graduated RN. I have a bad image of nursing based on my previous experiences, I know everyone is different but I am just curious what specialty of nursing do you work in? I have done corrections and long term care, the latter being what killed my mental health. As an introvert myself what areas do you recommend? I read OR or ICU night shit is good for introverts? TY!
honestly if nurses get paid more with less hours like (8hours, 3 times a day) instead of 12 hours that would be fair. However hospitals are greedy and treat their employees and patients inhumanly
U are an inspiration , keep doing wat you do
We need more respect for Respiratory Therapists and allow them to do what they have been taught!!!! I am in RT school and we are taught all these things and yet a lot of it nurses do in the hospitals. Nurses have a lot on their plate.
I walked away after many years (and trying different things even another career path all together) but because it's what I spent my life doing and there is good and bad everywhere it looks like I may be headed back to nursing again. 🤷♀️
I’m a nurse from India but I’m not sure how to become a nurse in US!! Can u suggest please Madam
Write NCLEX EXAM
stay where you are. US is full.
I think this goes to every profession.
If you look up "I hate my job!" 99% of the time it is a nurse. Underpaid and overworked. Also the gossiping, bullying, cliques, "Eating their young" by other nurses is no different than high school. Management supports this bad behaviour.
I wish i has not wasted so much money time and stress over becoming an RN. Totally not worth it!
Pretty good video, spitting facts.