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Well, sometimes I feel like that.....ON A GOOD DAY! Other days, the last thing I want to do is anticipate or pay attention to someone else's needs. I can see how a hospital is a world in miniature, full to bursting with the full spectrum of life. You don't say how long you've been in nursing, but without throwing a bucket of cold water on your enthusiasm, I would caution you about burn-out. Don't expect never to get there; it bites us all in the butt at some point! Good to have passion, but it's not endlessly sustainable, so try to seek some balance in something else you enjoy, preferably not in the medical field. Contrast is good, too.Don't wake up one day feeling like this:......................OK?!?

Quote from No Stars In My EyesWell, sometimes I feel like that.....ON A GOOD DAY! Other days, the last thing I want to do is anticipate or pay attention to someone else's needs. I can see how a hospital is a world in miniature, full to bursting with the full spectrum of life. You don't say how long you've been in nursing, but without throwing a bucket of cold water on your enthusiasm, I would caution you about burn-out. Don't expect never to get there; it bites us all in the butt at some point! Good to have passion, but it's not endlessly sustainable, so try to seek some balance in something else you enjoy, preferably not in the medical field. Contrast is good, too.Don't wake up one day feeling like this:......................OK?!?

EXCELLENT POINTS! ( And, really, no kidding , thanks for being nice about it I hate getting jumped on)You are absolutely right!!

i have been a nurse for 25 yearsit is good money in a recessiongo in with a positive attitude and go for the patientsand youll WIN every daybut yaits all a joklewe dont need pi;llsthe answer to cancer is here alreadyred reishii mushroomsquit buying into the crapbut what can we dowe live in north america?

Nursing is a great profession..there are so many avenues that you can go down.....But remember...your are a caring person, someone who wants to make a difference in another's world and that can be done anywhere. There will come a time when you will realize that you can make a difference outside of the nursing profession, and not have to deal with all the suffering, pain, crisis. You'll get there...there is life after you leave "patient care"....and you can make a difference anywhere.to your success

The more I read on this site, the more secure and right I feel about my choice to become a nurse. Thank you!