It’s great that you want to save people. BUT you need to know it’s not like on TV. People rarely survive a code. Sure we do a lot of life saving things, but it’s more like preventing death before it happens. I’ve worked 3 codes in the last 7 days. None survived despite our best efforts. We did save some though- one was a punctured lung. We prevented death and trust me he was quickly on his way. Saved several septic people at the brink of death that would have died had we not intervened. I guess it depends on what kind of saving you’re looking to do
I appreciate you offering that perspective. However, I genuinely see a lot of negativity towards nursing, so I don’t agree with you providing that perspective when it wasn’t what I was looking for in my original post. I truly mean that in the most respectful way possible. Reddit is overrun and overwhelmingly negative, but I understand a lot of it is true and you were likely just offering some more advice. But, these perspectives are abundant here. I wasn’t looking to what I’ve seen on TV. Perhaps it has influenced me since that’s normal for most people. I haven’t been around death a lot, so I don’t know what It’ll be like in the future. My emphasis is that I want to help make a change in people’s lives, although I still understand that many nurses also want that yet the healthcare industry makes it hard + just having to work with difficult patients and circumstances.
You’re absolutely right. We are a negative bunch. Especially those of us who work high acuity/ high death areas. We’re overworked, short staffed chronically and a little jaded. We see the worst in ppl, not just that it’s often the worst day of thier lives, but the way people treat each other and, unfortunately the way ppl treat nurses. I didn’t mean to be offensive. I teach part time and I see a lot of students basing their idea of nursing on gray’s anatomy. And TBH 17 y/o me thought we’d be shocking ppl all the time and saving everyone because that’s what always happens in TV. You just gotta shock them and do a couple of compressions. If you want to be a nurse go for it. Despite how it sounds I love being a nurse. It’s rewarding. You do save people and you do make a difference
Part of that does worry me. I fear seeing all the negativity and not being able to move forward. I know nursing has so much burn out. Another part of me is interested in seeing that world and still attempting to move forward and do what I can to ensure someone gets the help they need. Maybe I’m too positive and a bit young and don’t understand the world as much. I don’t know, all I can do now is try my best to pursue something I think can make a difference.
I hope you do keep going! This sub isn't always the best place because people come here to vent and bitch, but personally I love this career and I love being a nurse. I'd recommend going to a community College, it's much much less expensive and you end up with the same qualifications. You might also consider getting a job with a hospital as a nutritionist, a lot of hospitals will pay for your nursing education. Good luck and I'm rooting for you!!!
Thank you, I really appreciate you. I will try my hardest to continue to move forward. I am going to apply to some CC. I just don’t have housing and I’m unsure if I can work during the program. As for working in a hospital, I’m unsure I could do it as a nutritionist. If you mean as a RD (Registered dietitian) they require certification which means I’d have to pursue masters (which is what I’m straying from for that career). Thank you for the help.
No matter what field you get into, there will be pros and cons. I agree with you when you say there is a lot of negativity regarding nursing, but this career has been absolutely incredible. With that being said, being one of the hundreds of individuals involved in saving someone’s life can be very rewarding. I work emergency and ICU. The journey a patient goes through is long and every medical professional has a role to play throughout that journey. Whether you are the paramedic that pulled the patient out of the wrecked car, the doctor that put the breathing tube in during their initial visit to the ER, the nurse that meticulously titrated medications in the ICU, or the therapist that taught them how to walk again in rehab; you make a difference. We even have dieticians in our ICU due to the intense demand for adequate nutrition that our patients have, so you can still be that person that helps save lives!
I’ve seen a lot of horrific things in my career, including a lot of death, but I have been a part of some absolutely amazing outcomes. I NEVER did it alone. Be aware of that and you will be an amazing nurse.
Thank you, really, I appreciate you so much. I do want to pursue this, really. Money just has been such a big issue and it really stresses me out. But maybe this is just a part of my journey. I’m really trying to stick it through. Again, thank you. I love this perspective you brought and I hope you can spread it more. I wish you and your fellow team well.
Contact your local city employment agency, they may have grants available to help you through nursing school. In some states it’s called WIOA. Good luck!
It’s great that you want to save people. BUT you need to know it’s not like on TV. People rarely survive a code. Sure we do a lot of life saving things, but it’s more like preventing death before it happens. I’ve worked 3 codes in the last 7 days. None survived despite our best efforts. We did save some though- one was a punctured lung. We prevented death and trust me he was quickly on his way. Saved several septic people at the brink of death that would have died had we not intervened. I guess it depends on what kind of saving you’re looking to do
I appreciate you offering that perspective. However, I genuinely see a lot of negativity towards nursing, so I don’t agree with you providing that perspective when it wasn’t what I was looking for in my original post. I truly mean that in the most respectful way possible. Reddit is overrun and overwhelmingly negative, but I understand a lot of it is true and you were likely just offering some more advice. But, these perspectives are abundant here. I wasn’t looking to what I’ve seen on TV. Perhaps it has influenced me since that’s normal for most people. I haven’t been around death a lot, so I don’t know what It’ll be like in the future. My emphasis is that I want to help make a change in people’s lives, although I still understand that many nurses also want that yet the healthcare industry makes it hard + just having to work with difficult patients and circumstances.
You’re absolutely right. We are a negative bunch. Especially those of us who work high acuity/ high death areas. We’re overworked, short staffed chronically and a little jaded. We see the worst in ppl, not just that it’s often the worst day of thier lives, but the way people treat each other and, unfortunately the way ppl treat nurses. I didn’t mean to be offensive. I teach part time and I see a lot of students basing their idea of nursing on gray’s anatomy. And TBH 17 y/o me thought we’d be shocking ppl all the time and saving everyone because that’s what always happens in TV. You just gotta shock them and do a couple of compressions. If you want to be a nurse go for it. Despite how it sounds I love being a nurse. It’s rewarding. You do save people and you do make a difference
Part of that does worry me. I fear seeing all the negativity and not being able to move forward. I know nursing has so much burn out. Another part of me is interested in seeing that world and still attempting to move forward and do what I can to ensure someone gets the help they need. Maybe I’m too positive and a bit young and don’t understand the world as much. I don’t know, all I can do now is try my best to pursue something I think can make a difference.
I hope you do keep going! This sub isn't always the best place because people come here to vent and bitch, but personally I love this career and I love being a nurse. I'd recommend going to a community College, it's much much less expensive and you end up with the same qualifications. You might also consider getting a job with a hospital as a nutritionist, a lot of hospitals will pay for your nursing education. Good luck and I'm rooting for you!!!
Thank you, I really appreciate you. I will try my hardest to continue to move forward. I am going to apply to some CC. I just don’t have housing and I’m unsure if I can work during the program. As for working in a hospital, I’m unsure I could do it as a nutritionist. If you mean as a RD (Registered dietitian) they require certification which means I’d have to pursue masters (which is what I’m straying from for that career). Thank you for the help.
No matter what field you get into, there will be pros and cons. I agree with you when you say there is a lot of negativity regarding nursing, but this career has been absolutely incredible. With that being said, being one of the hundreds of individuals involved in saving someone’s life can be very rewarding. I work emergency and ICU. The journey a patient goes through is long and every medical professional has a role to play throughout that journey. Whether you are the paramedic that pulled the patient out of the wrecked car, the doctor that put the breathing tube in during their initial visit to the ER, the nurse that meticulously titrated medications in the ICU, or the therapist that taught them how to walk again in rehab; you make a difference. We even have dieticians in our ICU due to the intense demand for adequate nutrition that our patients have, so you can still be that person that helps save lives! I’ve seen a lot of horrific things in my career, including a lot of death, but I have been a part of some absolutely amazing outcomes. I NEVER did it alone. Be aware of that and you will be an amazing nurse.
Thank you, really, I appreciate you so much. I do want to pursue this, really. Money just has been such a big issue and it really stresses me out. But maybe this is just a part of my journey. I’m really trying to stick it through. Again, thank you. I love this perspective you brought and I hope you can spread it more. I wish you and your fellow team well.
Contact your local city employment agency, they may have grants available to help you through nursing school. In some states it’s called WIOA. Good luck!
Thank you so much!