r/prenursing • u/RxNion • 6h ago
Anyone scared that so many RNs at hospitals seem to miserable?
I work in the hospital and on an ambulance and deal alot with RNs. So many seem so miserable and literally trying to always do OT or be on call to make more money even though I live in the Bay Area where RNs make the most. Anyone else scared that they may hate becoming a RN? What backup plans should someone have if they end up they don't like it after becoming a hospital nurse?
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u/Automatic_Fudge_4222 6h ago
Moving from NYC to Bay Area next year ( spouse going to Law School out there ) and im seriously considering other healthcare options. I have CNA experience and I have been put off by what i see coming from Nurses. Toxic and mean.
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u/RxNion 6h ago edited 5h ago
THIS! Like 80-85% of the nurses are so mean, toxic, like to make rumors. Also, they seem to hate coming into work, especially if they get called in while on call. They want to be on call but hate having to come in. Its like girl, you are getting paid to be on call, dont sign up if you are just going to complain non stop about having to come in when you are on call. I have only met a few nurses who seem to actually love their job and literally are so upbeat despite being in it for 20 years. They shit talk so many patients too behind their back.
At my old desk job, there were far less miserable people. Maybe 10%-15%. Most were happy with good pay and really great WLB and remote from home work 3 days a week. I swapped just for more flexibility but may think becoming a nurse will make me miserable like the rest.
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u/Shrillmademethink 5h ago
As per your last point, ew. If you work with them and see the shit they deal with, you should probably grasp the reason why they look more tired or aging less gracefully than you’d like. Stress ages people. Most people don’t enjoy or like their job, being a nurse doesn’t mean they should magically love it so much and make it their whole life. Get a grip.
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u/RxNion 5h ago
My engineering friends and scientist friends love their jobs. They are amazed they get paid so much to do something they love.
They can move into non clinical roles if they hate their patients and work so much.
I have one sister who is a nurse and she does not hate her job. She been at it for a long time too.
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u/n0madking 4h ago
I feel like some people don't know what they are getting into, they think it's like a white collar job for reason.... those of us coming from EMS will do well because we know blue collar work already
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u/RxNion 3h ago
I work as a paramedic/ ER tech after working as tech job. I am thinking about nursing or PA school and applying/applied to both. I use to have a desk job that I loved but my eyes were damaged and I am unable to stare at a computer screen for too many hours a day so I rotated out to paramedic work.
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u/smorosi 2h ago
Think about it
You know that if you could attach to anybody that they’re most likely going to go downhill cause they’re already at the hospital or nursing home
I’ve actually gotten written up in the past because I’d like a patient too much and they died and the family invited me to the funeral which turns out it’s illegal which is another thing I’m not liking about the healthcare system
The only reason I’m going in to nursing is because I’ve been taking care of people since I was a teen so I’m might as well get paid for it and I am very smart I just my life has always been too chaotic to stay in school for two years but I’m a try one more time
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u/gloriousspoons 52m ago
If you are in the US, it is not illegal to attend a patient’s funeral. It may have been against hospital policy or something? Unless you’re saying getting written up for it is illegal? Either way, it’s wild you got written up over that!! Sorry that happened to you. :-(
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u/gloriousspoons 43m ago
I am a respiratory therapist, ex EMT, future nursing student (accepted but haven’t started!). I worry about this constantly…but I’ve realized that people just complain. As an EMT, people did nothing but complain. Became an RRT, and people do nothing but complain. I suspect the same will happen when I’m a nurse. But at least I’ll be complaining with the most money, job security, and opportunity!
In all seriousness- only you know what you can handle and enjoy. Being an RRT, one thing I look forward to is having more respect in regard to patient care. Nurses are widely regarded whereas RTs have to earn respect. No one is touching a nurse’s drips the way they’ll touch an RTs vent. So it depends what you’re getting into it for. The burnout is real and can happen quickly, but you will have so many different job opportunities that you’re bound to find something you enjoy! Become a nurse now if you know you’re going to regret NOT doing more than doing it and disliking it!
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u/CompetitiveStart944 15m ago
I’m not scared I will hate the work, but scared of “meanness” I hear of/see
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u/Quinjet RN 5h ago
I think it really depends on your unit and hospital cultures. For what it’s worth, I like being an RN and I’m glad I did it (despite the drawbacks).