Career guidance: Should you become a nurse? 17 Articles

by Bryan Greifinger

A day in the life of a Med / Surg Nurse: Arrive at the hospital @ 6:30am. Get patient assignments. Sometimes you have 4 or as many as 6 patients assigned to you. Sometimes they're all on the same side of the floor some...read more

by Ted Sherman

Nursing can be a very rewarding career. If offers professional status, worldwide civilian and military employment opportunities, good income and benefits, and is rarely affected by the ups and downs of the economy. Ther...read more

by Shana Gross

If you are considering nursing as a career, then for your future patients sake, take the time to weigh the pros and cons. For me, choosing a career in nursing has been the most gratifying experience of my life but I d...read more

by Erinmarie

I have been a healthcare worker since I was 18. I am 30 now. I started as a nurse aid and my employer sent me to school to be an LPN. It is not a job for the faint of heart, as most of the time you are dealing with se...read more

by Nurse Donna RN

There is no other profession where you can impact and touch a life like an RN can. Nursing is an exciting career where the work is hard and very demanding and the challenges you will encounter are endless, but the rewards ...read more

by Daneen Bell

I will begin by informing you I am biased on this subject, as I have worked as a nurse for the last 14 years. I have worked in Emergency Departments, ICU, Oncology, Acute Care, Doctors Office as well as Maternity/Well Bab...read more

by Patricia Silvia

So, your thinking about nursing as a career? The whole affect of nursing revolves around one thing and one thing only. Helping the sick, the infirmed, the less fortunate.It does not mean wearing cute scrubs, getting a grea...read more

by Stacie Cooper

You're thinking of nursing as a career choice. The pay seems good and the years in college are often less than other careers. You'll get a job fast, knowing that nurses are in need. You'll get respect and admiration fro...read more

by HMS

As a nurse of 6 years, I can say that it is one of the best and rewarding jobs. I have many fond memories of being at the bedside and helping others. I work in labor and delivery. Most of the time, the outcome is happy b...read more

by Kim Peterson

The most important thing to remember in being a nurse is COMPASSION. This word is overlooked so much of the time. The seasoned nurses forget it, and the new nurses are too nervous to show it. As a nurse you will have ...read more

by Theresa Robel

Advice from a Seasoned Registered Nurse If I had it to do over again, I would not become a Registered Nurse. I have been a Registered Nurse for nearly 20 years now. Managed care combined with the nursing shortage, have m...read more

by Andrea White

Have you ever considered nursing as a career? There are several things you should know about the prpofession (and about yourself) before you invest the great amounts of time, effort and stress it takes to get into thi...read more

by Kate Sorenson

Do not become a nurse! Do not become a nurse unless you're prepared to multitask while balancing an elephant on your right big toe and an ostrich on your left pinky as you answer the phone over and over redirecting the sa...read more

by Luella Smith

As the saying goes, "If you save one life, you are a hero. If you save 1000 lives, you are a NURSE!" Having been out of school for 2 semesters, I have been asking myself this question. Do I really want to go back to scho...read more

by Dorothy Matrale

Should you become a nurse? It's not an easy decision. Nursing is one of the most rewarding careers that there is, but at the same time the most frustrating. It is a hard job with long hours and low pay. You have ...read more