WHY I QUIT NURSING AFTER 1 YEAR OF PRACTICING ?! 

Dentists are much better. Plus, get paid more, than RNs and PAs.

@@Michael-gs8og dentist have to deal with their own set of abuse. Especially associates. There’s a reason dentist are working the top 5 of medical professionals who commit suicide.

What’s airline nursing? I would like to get into care coordinator or case management.

@@sanamajo9754 There are nurses who work on flights. Some nurses are assigned to travel with patients on flights from country to country. Nursing is very dynamic. There are also cruise ship nurses. These nurses work on cruise ships. This is why I tell people that you don't have to do bedside nursing. 🤷🏾

this was such a great comment wow thank you for the advice and encouragement #nursing student

@@VibesWithKay24 Thank you.

This was the comment i was looking.

Don’t forget the housekeeper and the maintenance man.

Lol

​@@sharondalynnewton7562And the janitor.

Amen the nurse is everything

Exactly!!! That’s why I don’t entertain it, clearly they haven’t been through it or are jealous I left early. Either way, I’m happy now and hope that anyone else who felt as miserable as I did won’t feel alone and feel empowered to leave. Thank you lots, sending love! 🤍

Thank you so much! Sending love! 🤍

i quit

Quit NOW beautiful sister. Please quit now. I envy younger nurses who know early that this path is not what they want.

nursing sounds like hell on earth for adhd 😭

Retired RN after 27 years. Wise choice, congrats on realizing this before getting all the way through school, Diagnostic Imaging is a good choice you should enjoy it and the pay is good in most urban/suburban centers.

Hi did you get into the radiology program?

I was a rad tech before I became a nurse 31 years ago

I am so sorry! Thank you for sharing!

That’s wild I’m just starting and I’m learning to just leave that shit at the job no cap

So true. I gave many options in my comment.❤

That’s what I told myself too! That I would just figure something else out. And you will! I’m manifesting you will find something else and get some rest that you deserve! Your hard work definitely doesn’t go unnoticed:)

Omg, I feel for you!! ❤️‍🩹 Especially being a travel nurse… on the unit I worked on they would get the hardest assignments! Is that true for you? I believe it. The stress it took on my body in 1 year was absolutely crazy. That’s amazing though that you’re going to transition now! You’re going to feel revived again, I can’t wait for you! ✨

@@CrochetWithVero that is absolutely the case, the worst patients always. The most challenging patients. I'm really over it. 😒

No literally!! 😂😂😂 I think people just get jealous when you don’t suffer as long as them. How long have you been an RN?

@@CrochetWithVero about 3 years. I got out of the hospital and found a more laid back job and it’s a lot better.

I've seen newbies who look old after few months workng at bedside.. stress is no joke.. it mskes you zombie

What are your plans now?

@@CrazyBunniePanda to never work in a nursing home again

@@brittanysapology9528So what’s your plan now?

😂 I don’t mean to laugh! I am in a small town and they make it difficult to become a nurse. Here you MUST have a CNA license before even applying. Ironically, the nursing home in town provides the training for free.

@@brittanysapology9528nursing homes are a special kind of Hell.

I recommend working as a PCT, EMT, or CNA and see how the job works, and then maybe decide if this is the career path for you. To quit after a couple of months after spending all that money and time? She's young and can bounce back but I don't know if the healthcare is for her.

I worked at Government Hospital for ten months. I hated that job! You could never pay me enough to work in a hospital hell no.

😮what did you leave nursing for that makes more money? Sounds great

@gabriellameattray9778 I work for the federal government. There are a variety of agencies to apply for and has been relatively easy to move up the ladder.

What major are you doing now?

I’m glad you switched out sooner rather than later! What do you do now?

What major?

Hey how were you able to transition from nursing to librarian? I'm not a nurse, but another Healthcare professional and thinking about other careers. I fell like I woukd love to be a librarian!

I did go back to school to get my MLIS. - Masters of Library and Information Science. I quite enjoyed it. I took classes in children's lit, genre, book history, archives, geneology, and other fun topics. @@stardusmarina

@@julie-bh1pjdid you work as a nurse while obtaining your degree or did you do something else?

@@StevenW42 I worked as a nurse during. The masters in library science was actually really fun, and I did not view it as a waste of time and energy. I do often wonder why more nurses do not consider other fields if they are unhappy, for one of the advantages of nursing is the flexible schedule. It seems that now only NP programs are on the menu for nurses looking to escape, but I think that is short sighted. In the future, I think many people will choose to have multiple professions and streams of income.

@@julie-bh1pj I’m a new grad and I’m already formulating my exit plan. I was just curious if you worked as a nurse during your graduate degree because I’m debating on whether I’ll do that or not. I’m glad you were able to find something more suitable to you in library science. I don’t think nursing is a good fit for me honestly, at least long term.

I want to look into pharmaceuticals too! What do you do?

@@simoneeeoooo I work as a quality assurance representative for a pharmaceutical manufacturer!

​@@AcousticChick16😮do you use your nursing degree for that? I'm 18 and considering nursing school but am not sure

This is the most accurate thing I’ve read!!!! Thank you for sharing this.. ❤ I hope your cath lab career is much better than bedside.. wishing you the best!

Wow! That's big. Praying for some peace. Thank u bunches for your service. My daughter just graduated RN. As her mom, this is making me cringe😮😢

Maybe you need to leave the bedside. There are so many other areas where you can use your nursing degree. Check these options in my comment.

Havent you done an Internship before starting nursing school?

@@mariaagosti-pm7tk I went into nursing school straight out of high school.

How far were your clinics during nursing school? And did you have a car?

@@fastfowardbutton1965 i had a car and all of my rotations except for one was in the city i went to school in.

what unit did you work in?

I work in outpatient as well, and definitely relate to what you're saying.

These are crybaby nurses 😂

Are you a nurse?

“ Same shit different package” is what I hear when I see advice like yours. No offense but you will encounter the same problems almost everywhere unless you work remote as a nurse assessor for insurance companies in which case there are very limited opportunities for because they get scooped up fast.

Aww thank you!! I agree! But better late than never! ❤

Are you looking into programs?

So where do you work now? If I may ask? was experiencing the same thing and realized earlier that bedside is not for me 😢

Thank you so much 🥹🫶

Or how about hospitals actually care about their employees.

Prolly cuz the area is expensive

my thoughts exactly!!! i'm in nursing school now and i've been working on med/surg for the last 4yrs and i'm close to making 30$ an hour just as a tech! idk 🤷🏽‍♀️ where she lives but ain't no fuckn wayyy! also, if you wanna get paid more you have to get the experience they're not gonna give a grad nurse top dollar they tell you that in nursing school sooo what did you expect honestly and 4 pts is a breeze my nurses get 6 from the jump no more than that tho however, icu gets between 3-4 pts because they're so critical. idk 🤷🏽‍♀️ what you really expected but nursing is not for the weak you definitely have to put in the work. ppl glamorize it but don't tell the nitty gritty that's why 1 you have to have compassion you can't do it for a check you have to really wanna help ppl that's what counts to me anyways

This!! lol people get too comfortable with where they are at, most of the time it’s not even the specialty it’s the work environment, don’t be afraid to keep quitting jobs till you find the right setting that works for you.

Yess!! Quality of life definitely went down for me as well! I used to have feelings like this and still went to nursing school! I’m glad you are firm in your decision, it truly is a tough career!

I have been doing this for 22 years. It has absolutely changed. I don’t want to discourage you but if you want some semblance of a normal life find something else. All the love to you though.

@@crashwatson7844 how has it changed?? I really wanted to be a nurse but I'm second guessing it now...

Good luck

Omg same

Girl me too I’m scared now lol

I thought it was the one I wanted at the time and it was my first offer, so I accepted it. Yes, I believe the norm now is low $30's per hour now because before I left they did a market analysis raise. Welcome!! :D

She said social media marketing for her dad’s business.

A travel nurse is a nurse who travels to a different state and you sign a contract to work for a short time and they pay you a lot of money! Usually a unit that is very short staffed and in need. But Yes! I'm glad I am not the only one! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for sharing! Labor and delivery is definitely something on my radar!

Intubated and sedated, thats the way to go, OR, CATH LAB , EP LAB, even ICU are not bad@@CrochetWithVero

It is so sad this is the norm! Thank you for sharing! My panic attacks were bad too! But grounding techniques deff help

Oh no. What do you do now?

@@1babygirlg I am rebuilding my life. I used to be really interest in tech growing up and I kind of let it go the past few years. I'm not financially secure like how I want but my mental health is alot better so I know it will be alot better

I definitely wish I loved it. Where I was, was just so overwhelming to the point I wasn’t taking care of myself anymore. I definitely think in the future I would go back into education. So happy to hear you’ve been enjoying it and doing it for so long! People need people like you

I've been a nurse for over 30 years and in nursing for over 40 years. Rarely got a lunch or a break. I stayed because at one time I loved it and it's all I knew how to do. I am sooooooo glad to be out of nursing now, it's nothing but a club now, patients matter very little anymore. You were smart to get out.

@@blueLou9726 Thank you so much for sharing!! I am so happy you are able to relax now

Yup. I did the same. They constantly left me with 30-45 pts. Made a med error and was thrown under the bus by the facility regardless of their unsafe staffing n so many other issues

Thank you so much! Thank you for sharing

That’s a nice salary. I’ve been a nurse for 32 years and I don’t even make $40 an hour.

depends on the state--Cali nurses make bank d/t the California Nursing Union@@sharondalynnewton7562

What made you get into it? Money? Also there's other jobs outside of bedside. I hated LTC and loved the clinic and specialty work. This woman is talking about being busy, short staffed and missing lunch. There are other positions.

if u want money--nursing is not it, go into tech, it security, engineering even teaching(they have pensions and better benefits than any nurse)--do NOT look for money in nursing--which is why most are leaving@@KayDejaVu

​@@KayDejaVu, The only position that really pays is the missionary position.

I agree with Alisonpascoe. Not only psych nursing, but there are RNs who got their therapy license and are happy in private practice.

@@danaterrell1can you explain. What is the “title” of that role?

The last few weeks I’ve been doing a lot of research into possibly getting into this field, I’m a 23 y/o male journeyman electrician and have always been interested in health services i just never thought it was actually an option but I’m at a point in my life where I’m just not happy with what the electrical field has to offer between working 60 to 80 hours a week obviously 7 days off and quite literally no days off in sight I haven’t had a day off in almost 2 months and after this weekend management is talking about trying to work straight till after Christmas which yes you heard that right Christmas literally the 5th year in a row i will miss it. So what’s your advice on paths to take in the field

@@DanielleJenai what she was describing is a psychotherapist nurse or a health coach, who is considered a nurse entrepreneur because she offers her own services as a therapist or coach under an LLC or as a sole proprietorship.

@@noahlind6786 I definitely understand because there’s no reason why as young person you don’t have more flexibility. I would love to help you with finding what works best for you because there’s so many options in healthcare and I’ll even bring up tech if that’s something that may interest you as well.

What school, it is online

In my experience, “speaking up” does not help. Leadership/administration doesn’t care that you are working your tail off and haven’t had a lunch if there are admissions waiting. I’m a second career nurse and I can tell you I have never worked in toxic environments such as nursing.

@@sherecaduarte691horribly toxic. Too much favoritism, racism all the isms.

⁠@@sherecaduarte691 agreed!! Speaking up did not help. They would rush everyone’s lunches and it was very toxic

I agree. Even tho I’m in radiology it’s the same. If you dork up about anything you are on the blacklist. They want you to shut up and work. Who cares you eat , go to the bathroom or have 5 min of a mental break. There are numbers they need ! And I noticed through the years they add more things for you to do but never give you any time to do them. My eating habits are so bad that my cholesterol numbers are high and my A1C is little high so I’m now on a Mediterranean diet and no sweets for 6 months to see if that helps. I don’t eat right bc I’m to exhausted. I don’t exercise like I should bc I’m to tired. I’m to tired to hang out with friends. Don’t get intu healthcare. I know they say you will akways have a job but it we’ll kill you

@@ccalexander1924if I could do it all over again I would not have gone into healthcare. There are so many other professions that don’t put up with these kinds of working conditions and better pay and more respect like IT, software engineering etc. I don’t recommend healthcare to anyone. I wish I could turn back the clock but I can’t so 20 years in I have to keep going to 67 like this. Life is full of suffering.

Def not, that was not smart. And in general sounds like she never worked with people, because people are not educated in most of the areas, she saying that patients are not educated, well this is why medics getting education, if people would be educated it’s possible that some of them won’t be a patients at all. She doesn’t like obvious things about nursing and got one of the worst places to work, good at least not a hospice. If she would do some research prior(at least about hospital schedule, that works 24/7 - surprise!) then she wouldn’t go to nursing at the first place.

good questions: should be required prior to RN school and for NP 5 years minimum in critical/acute care

The entire "healthcare" industry is a scam. Get out while you still can.

It’s only money. I took a 50% pay cut to leave healthcare. I had to really change my living situation, but it was worth it. I was broke, but definitely healthier.

lots of lay offs, automation and HB1Visas

Job market is super hard to get a job

How did you make the switch? How long did it take and do you like it now?

How do you like it compared to nursing?

I’m a Sonographer going to transition into nursing. The MSK injuries in ultrasound is high. We are so short staffed our arms/shoulders take such a beating. I guess there’s always something in every field. In nursing there’s so many niches and options in Ultrasound you’re stuck. Sonography is no walk in the park though- you’re doing the scan an interpreting the scan so liability is high also.

She mention she work at a cancer center?

Would you recommend nursing? I'm trying to decide between nursing or something like software engineering? Your advice would be very helpful to me.

@@autumn399my advice to you is to get your CNA certification and work at a hospital in a specialty you think you’d want to be in if you were a nurse tomorrow. Watch the nurses on the unit and I bet you’ll know within 3 weeks if it’s something you would want to pursue or if coding is more for you. Best of luck

​@@autumn399 software engineering...you don't have to deal with drama queen nurses....one thing I hated about nursing wasn't the patient care aspect...no, that gave me fulfillment and satisfaction. i loved taking care of patients...what I hated the most, and somedays dreaded going to work was mingling with these female nurses who spends their entire day gossiping, spreading rumors and just getting in the way of effective teamwork. I made sure to treat my new training nurses with the very respect I wanted for myself. luckily I didn't have a hard time when starting out as a new nurse. my preceptors were amazing...I truly won't be the nurse I am today without their help and dedication....but not all nurses are like that...nurses with limited knowledge and skill will compensate by being rude to beginning nurses to exert their dominance....I've seen stupid nurses like this...with associate degrees and 40 years of experience...being an absolute ****. and nursing shouldn't be about that...its a beautiful profession with rotten people. If you aren't here to make a change, leave before you get burnt out. Im here to make a change by starting with education. I'm going to one day be in a position of change and I will, mark my words, get rid of these toxic nurses and ancillary staff in every unit.....sure, the hospital needs to focus on safe staffing ratios, better staff pay, benefits, research, etc...yes. but toxic people get in the way of productivity, efficiency of the unit, confidence of individual members who can CONTRIBUTE TO PROACTIVE evidence based treatment, and overall lead to unit turnover rates....managers shouldn't be afraid to write these people up....and report for just culture and termination just because the unit is understaffed...it is your responsibility to rid of lazy, toxic people in your unit just leeching off the good energy of others. it affects your other staffs and your patients. and it all leads to patient dissatisfaction, unsafe working environment, greater change of iatrogenic infections as low esteem nurses aren't following infectious control guidelines (sometimes practicing by the books are also frowned upon by these toxic nurses, as they see as "change" to the unit..) and can lead to MORE COSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! the change starts with you. don't give up. don't leave the profession because of the influence of a few bad apples. be the change! be the experienced, all knowing nurses who gives quality orientation to the new nurses with love. change this profession and evolve it to something better. pursue higher education if you can't make that change as an entry level nurse. It all starts with you being fed up with it all.

@@autumn399software engineer but that’s like comparing apples to oranges. They make way more money more respect and better lifestyle

@@mollygiovanna1095 yeah but people are saying AI will replace them, so I'm scared to pursue it

Yay! I will soon

Are you an mri tech? What type of business are you looking into?

lol. The starting for floor nurse is 75 in most of California

That's way too low, my last rate before retiring at the end of 2020 was $92.34/hour, as an RN staff nurse.

I have a masters degree in orthotics and prosthetics so make them and fit them and I get a whopping $23hr. I would be so happy making double what I am making. I fit braces 24-7 for trauma at the hospital. Have to find something else to do to survive!

@@urassisdragon Don't do nursing whatever you do.

Thank you for this!

This is Rare!

@@rainorshine7816 yes it is super rare thats why im grateful to get this job

What! Tell me about it . I need one 😅

Yes tell us please

What kind of chatting?

Nursing chat rooms probably. It is where nurses chat with patients. They give them heath advice.

Prolly telehealth

Technically both! Some days I would get a lunch break but it would only be 10-15 mins

Don’t go into nursing for the money. You’ll be really disappointed

@@kind2423I agree! It’s very taxing just for the money

Take it from a retired RN with 30 years experience- there is no job security. Management will dump your arse at a drop of a hat in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Not really when it comes to nursing. And I think her point is that it’s hard to work like that and pay doesn’t compensate for it. Especially with nurses getting more patients than they’re supposed to will leave more room for error and burnout. So I can imagine she must’ve been stressed looking after 4 patients as a new nurse.

It hasn’t changed for me in 11 years. Hated it then and I still hate it now.

No, it really doesn’t.

What schooling did you do? Is that an bachelor's or masters?

@@GoodByeSkyHarborLive bachelors degree

How long is the schooling for ultrasound tech

The nursing profession has lots of issues that I feel other healthcare professions don’t. I’m a new grad nurse and already thinking of my exit plan lol

@@brenduuhh2000 really Im sorry to hear that. All the stories make me feel like I made the right choice but then again who knows what is to come with ultrasound because the medical field is just toxic in general.