Been upgrading courses to become a nurse, is it worth it to go to school for four years? Do you like being a nurse? (This is a question for nurses obviously haha)

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John Doe answered

Well....I've been a nurse for 21 years, guess I'm qualified to answer! Here's my take....nursing is an ever changing career field, you have to be willing to change with it! I enjoy being a nurse and helping people....makes me feel good. Nursing can be a thankless, very difficult job, but if done correctly and to the best of your ability, it's good for the "soul" so to speak. Healthcare is not a bad career to be in, lots of opportunities to advance should you choose to....it's by no means easy, like I said previously, often thankless, stressful, and sometimes sick people are just mean! But.....that one patient, who looks at you during the worst part of the day, smiles and says....you're pretty, thank you for taking my pain away and helping me.....makes it all worthwhile. Good luck to you! Nurses rock!

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John Doe
John Doe commented
You're welcome Happy!
Skip  Gentry
Skip Gentry commented
Nurses are appreciated! And Angela you do Rock!
Nicole Ashley
Nicole Ashley commented
Was the schooling challenging ?? Thanks you so much for your answer! I know it will be tough but like you said that one patient you see smiling and appreciating what you do will make it all worth it. I'm also worried if I mess up on something huge and cause a patient to die and get sued haha
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I'm not a nurse but I have a few in my family. In my area, nurses are required to have a 4 year degree in nursing and most hospitals require a masters degree. My sister in-law was about 50 years old when her hospital decided to require a masters degree for all nurses if they wanted to keep their jobs. It sure didn't make her more proficient in the job that she had done for 30 years but it gave the hospital bragging rights.

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Ancient Hippy
Ancient Hippy commented
The few nurses that I know have all been at the same hospitals for most of their careers, except my next door neighbor. She changes hospitals every few years.

Our teachers also make a very good living, with substantial raises as they continue their education.
John McCann
John McCann commented
All nurses that I know of must take so many credits a year to stay current, but those high standards, BS, MS and above, must exist in the East. That would mean many West coast nurses would not be able to get jobs in your area.

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Ancient Hippy
Ancient Hippy commented
I feel bad for the 40 and older nurses that have been in their field for 20 years or more and must take courses to get their MS degrees. The degree sure isn't going to make them do their jobs any better. Most of them have families to care for, homes to upkeep, etc. Doesn't leave much time for schoolwork.

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