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How challenging can nursing be?

I love to help and make people feel better when their not feeling well. I hate to see people hurt and sick knowing I can't do anything to help. That's why I wanna be a nurse. #nursing #nurse #medicine #nursing-education #healthcare

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Tonya’s Answer

So, and this is not to discourage, but rather to prepare you... I hate seeing people hurt too, which was a factor in why I became a nurse. What nobody tells you about nursing is sometimes (often times) you are the source of the pain. You draw labs, turn patients right after surgeries, make them take deep breaths that hurt, make them wait for pain medicine because it's not time yet, get them up and out of bed when they don't want to be...all sorts of little things that cause short term pain for long term gains on the path of wellness. That component can make the job challenging if you have a soft heart. I do...I spent my first year nursing bedside apologizing all the time because I hated knowing that what I was doing was hurting. A lot of nursing is being in the right headspace which can be more challenging that you realize. Like someone else, you have to be able to do a physically demanding job, hold on to your empathy while providing care to (some) people who don't want to cooperate with the plan, and support family members who can be combative, scared and/or angry because their family member is ill (by the way, this is a perspective of an ICU nurse). Despite all of the above, you have moments that are so rewarding, people who touch your lives so much, patients that recover so beautifully, it makes the profession such an amazing one. Good luck on your journey!
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janet’s Answer

Great question! Nursing is always a challenge regardless of the chosen field you choose. I worked in a hospital setting in the surgical ICU/Trauma unit. Every minute was a challenge in not only dealing with the patient but also dealing with family and friends who are also going through the worse time of their lives. Being able to show empathy and sympathy to those is need is a challenge and can be emotionally as difficult as the physical side of nursing. I now work in the insurance line of business but it is also a challenge. I deal with my members who are also having health issues, fear of the unknown, the need to change lifestyles, financial challenges, and the fear of a diagnosis that could be terminal. I am nearing the end of my nursing career and it has been a challenge that I have loved. It always feels great when a patient or family member return or call and relay to you what a help you were during such a difficult time or a kindness you showed them that made an impact on them. Good luck in your future!
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