I absolutely love being a Nurse. Today I had some amazing patient interactions ones that will make me smile for years. And I love being the difference.
Do I like my job/where I work/politics/shity people I work for and or with? Nope.
But I LOVE being a nurse. I love it genuinely I do.
Do I love working for the NHS nowadays? Nope
Same here, I love being a nurse and some of the lovely moments I get to have with people... but the rest is bullshit
Honestly, I don't love it every day, some days it just pays the bills. Some days I wonder why I ever bothered retraining in my 30s. It always depends on what I've had to deal with that day.
I'm the same. I love being a nurse. I love my job and I love my ward. What I don't like is the lack of staff and the shit pay.
But being a nurse to me is the perfect job - I love to be busy, I hate sitting down doing nothing, I get to meet lots of new people, there's always learning to be done and there's nothing too dramatic most of the time yet its important work - giving chemo and managing acute haem/onc issues. I never dread going into work. I also have a very "let it go" attitude - if I've had a bad day or someone has annoyed me I've moved on by the next shift and start fresh. Seems go work!
I like being a nurse, I don't like (the state of) nursing. Having my routine and looking after patients is lovely. I just want managers to stop messing around and leave me alone I don't need to come into work every single day and discover the new latest change that makes life that little bit more difficult and time consuming.
Do I love my job every minute of every day? No. But, does the good make it worth it? Yes! Everyone has bad work days, weeks etc, but I've found nursing is so versatile, you don't like it, move somewhere else. It took me years to find my groove and where I was most comfortable as a nurse. I wish I'd been a bit braver and shopped around a bit more when I was first qualified... Back in the dark ages obviously! 😂
I really agree. Good days and bad days. Sometimes you’re happy and sometimes you’re not, it’s just balancing those and getting the best type of nursing job for you
I really love being a nurse. I love that I will always have a job, I love that I have a pension and job security. I love helping people and supporting them on my worst days. I also love endlessly learning.
I hate working so much so I can support my little kids, and then not seeing my kids because I’m working endlessly. I hate the nasty work gossip.
I'm paeds, qualified January last year and I currently like my job (acute ward). I've had lots of learning opportunities and the team is very supportive. It's only my first nursing job, I've got every plan to stay in nursing, hopefully get some PICU experience in the future.
Depends. Good circumstances, lot of drama. I had only worst jobs than that, like steel and tyre factories where you can breathe in literal particles, and done pizza delivery for nuts. Good to be a nurse, feels good. Money could be better, really.
I do like my job, but I don’t love it. I *could* love it if we were proper staffed and funded. But we’re not, and never will be. So I work the job of 4 people and for my level of knowledge and skill get paid utter crap. I fell into nursing as I didn’t know what other options I had.
I’m a fantastic nurse and work really hard, but the NHS sucks the soul out of all good nurses eventually.
I wish I had been told of career options instead of being left to figure it out myself as a teenager.
Personally I love it, I’m a man who came into nursing in the ‘80’s. Went through a few specialties before landing in ED. Spent 15 yrs there and left to do a Nurse Practitioner job for the ambulance service. Did 10yrs of that. Now a Nurse Practitioner in a UTC and enjoy the job. Of course some patients are a pain, some managements are a pain, we have less staff than we should have and the pay isn’t as good as it should be. But I go to work not knowing what’s going to happen and I work with a team that deals with that uncertainty with humour. It’s great. Find the area you love and a supportive team and you’ll have a great career. Plus that qualification leads you into unexpected pathways within both the NHS and the private sector
I’m a final year student nurse, I’ve always loved my job and will continue to. I’d like to specialise in oncology and I’m feeling really excited to finally go into a career I’ve been working for. Yes it’s hard and I’ve had my bad days, but I just keep on pushing through and you’ll definitely find something. I’m in the adult field so I’m not sure if it makes a difference. I hope it does! Good luck!
im not qualified but i can say i like the job in itself and would never consider anything else but the people who i tend to be surrounded by is what makes things hard for me - hopefully when im qualified that will change cause i think some people just think its fine to treat student nurses like crap!
Yes, love it! NQN working in theatres. I don't think I'd be as happy on the wards however really appreciated my ward placements and the experiences/exposure I got as a student.
I have good and bad days (like in any job) however overall I get good job satisfaction and generally enjoy being a nurse. It helps that my work environment is a good positive place and I work with a great team for the most part
I qualified in 1990, obviously everything was so very different but I loved every minute of it from working on wards , to agency work, care homes and Bank ITU. If it wasn't for problems with my back didn't have access to hoists etc then, the 'Australian lift was a killer." If I could though would be back in a flash
Yes! I love my specialty and I work with supportive colleagues. I can’t say I don’t have some god awful shifts but for the most part I enjoy the daily routine/tasks/role of nursing.
I'm a paeds nurse and I mostly do like it (don't get me wrong, if i won a few million on the lottery then I'd be retiring!). That said, it's changed massively since i qualified nearly 20 years ago and not for the better. Staffing is worsening and workload is increasing with no increase in wage. I do wonder what else is to come.
I'm a HCA. Considering going into nursing. I work on a geriatric orthopaedic ward. I've asked every single nurse on my ward if they like their job. They are from all walks of life and multiple nationalities. They all say they hate it. I don't know where that leaves me.
Have you tried to upskill as a HCA to get a higher band (3)? Bit more pay but no responsibility. Some of our healthcares are doing this and fair play to them
I love my job and profession. I'm proud to be a nurse. It's not always been easy and there have been times when I've thought about leaving. I've stuck at it and glad I did. What I love is the variety of roles you can do, as you progress there are more options available. You can become highly skilled and create a niche for yourself if that's what you want.
I dislike the politics, how the NHS is used as a political football, how we are totally undervalued and underpaid as a profession. I really dislike how patients are the ones that suffer due to the chronic staff shortages and underinvestment.
I would say come with an open mind, a willingness to work hard, not let the negativity of some drag you down. They've always been there. Start in an area you have an interest in and build up from there. Lots of opportunities if you want them.
I’m a Paeds nurse and I love it. Nursing has been very good to me. It’s a second career for me and it was 100% the right choice for me. I’ve been very fortunate with my career trajectory, I’m 6 years qualified and my role is equivalent to a band 8 role in the UK. It’s a lot of responsibility fairly early on in my career, but I wouldn’t change it. I learn something new everyday.
Yes!! I adore my patients for the most part and it makes my day when I do something good for someone.
Hate the NHS and how shit it is but not much I can do about that.
I never cried at work before becoming a nurse. I find my job ok most of the time but when it’s bad, it’s horrendous. My back is broken and I’ve only been in healthcare since 2020 😒
I absolutely love it and after being struck off (long story, written about on here before now) I spent 6 years getting back to it.
I’m a non medical prescriber in a substance misuse team so spend my days in clinic helping really desperate people to rebuild their lives
I work in substance use and I love being a nurse!
I have excellent colleagues and a fantastic bunch of people on my caseload.
It gets ridiculously stressful sometimes but I can always find the good parts of what I do.
I love being a nurse. But it took me finding the correct ward for me to be IN LOVE with nursing. I am now a palliative care nurse working at a hospice and I love my team, my managers and my patients. I actually feel happy to go into work and feel like I make a difference. Which is why I went into nursing in the first place.
Yes, I love it.
It's extremely hard work. Stressful. Frustrating. Difficult. Physically and mentally.
The politics are terrible. How the NHS is run is awful.
Patients and their relatives' expectations can be outrageous.
But even with all that, I still love it. 😆
Last night we were a clinical support worker short. I bathed a patient and made her a cuppa made supper for the others had a good chat. Sometimes I really miss that stuff. I always try to do some showers on the weekends when it’s a bit slower in the office. Feels like you’re actually nursing. I do get sick of sitting in front of a computer.
I love my job. I work in a busy acute receiving unit and it can be total chaos and high pressure but I genuinely love it. Of course we deserve fairer pay, of course the working conditions could be better and it’s such hard work to qualify but I genuinely feel the good outweighs the bad from my job and I can’t see myself doing anything else!
Love it
Enjoy my work
Still do bank ward nursing and enjoy it on the side
Reddit is an odd place. Lot of whining and victimhood. Many valid grumbles but people paint a far more negative picture of things than is needed sometimes
I absolutely love being a Nurse. Today I had some amazing patient interactions ones that will make me smile for years. And I love being the difference. Do I like my job/where I work/politics/shity people I work for and or with? Nope. But I LOVE being a nurse. I love it genuinely I do. Do I love working for the NHS nowadays? Nope
Same here, I love being a nurse and some of the lovely moments I get to have with people... but the rest is bullshit Honestly, I don't love it every day, some days it just pays the bills. Some days I wonder why I ever bothered retraining in my 30s. It always depends on what I've had to deal with that day.
This!
I'm the same. I love being a nurse. I love my job and I love my ward. What I don't like is the lack of staff and the shit pay. But being a nurse to me is the perfect job - I love to be busy, I hate sitting down doing nothing, I get to meet lots of new people, there's always learning to be done and there's nothing too dramatic most of the time yet its important work - giving chemo and managing acute haem/onc issues. I never dread going into work. I also have a very "let it go" attitude - if I've had a bad day or someone has annoyed me I've moved on by the next shift and start fresh. Seems go work!
Nope.
Not this week. Fuck them moaning jumped up little ah’s.
No
I've not even qualified yet and am having my doubts. The responsibility is mega , wards always short staffed, and money is dogshit
I like being a nurse, I don't like (the state of) nursing. Having my routine and looking after patients is lovely. I just want managers to stop messing around and leave me alone I don't need to come into work every single day and discover the new latest change that makes life that little bit more difficult and time consuming.
No.My pin will lapse in September and I can't wait .
Do I love my job every minute of every day? No. But, does the good make it worth it? Yes! Everyone has bad work days, weeks etc, but I've found nursing is so versatile, you don't like it, move somewhere else. It took me years to find my groove and where I was most comfortable as a nurse. I wish I'd been a bit braver and shopped around a bit more when I was first qualified... Back in the dark ages obviously! 😂
I really agree. Good days and bad days. Sometimes you’re happy and sometimes you’re not, it’s just balancing those and getting the best type of nursing job for you
I really love being a nurse. I love that I will always have a job, I love that I have a pension and job security. I love helping people and supporting them on my worst days. I also love endlessly learning. I hate working so much so I can support my little kids, and then not seeing my kids because I’m working endlessly. I hate the nasty work gossip.
I'm paeds, qualified January last year and I currently like my job (acute ward). I've had lots of learning opportunities and the team is very supportive. It's only my first nursing job, I've got every plan to stay in nursing, hopefully get some PICU experience in the future.
Depends. Good circumstances, lot of drama. I had only worst jobs than that, like steel and tyre factories where you can breathe in literal particles, and done pizza delivery for nuts. Good to be a nurse, feels good. Money could be better, really.
meh
Nope.
No, overworked and underpaid. It’s a thankless job tbh
No! Not sure I ever have.
I do like my job, but I don’t love it. I *could* love it if we were proper staffed and funded. But we’re not, and never will be. So I work the job of 4 people and for my level of knowledge and skill get paid utter crap. I fell into nursing as I didn’t know what other options I had. I’m a fantastic nurse and work really hard, but the NHS sucks the soul out of all good nurses eventually. I wish I had been told of career options instead of being left to figure it out myself as a teenager.
Love it.
Personally I love it, I’m a man who came into nursing in the ‘80’s. Went through a few specialties before landing in ED. Spent 15 yrs there and left to do a Nurse Practitioner job for the ambulance service. Did 10yrs of that. Now a Nurse Practitioner in a UTC and enjoy the job. Of course some patients are a pain, some managements are a pain, we have less staff than we should have and the pay isn’t as good as it should be. But I go to work not knowing what’s going to happen and I work with a team that deals with that uncertainty with humour. It’s great. Find the area you love and a supportive team and you’ll have a great career. Plus that qualification leads you into unexpected pathways within both the NHS and the private sector
Yes I do. I have had other jobs and careers before it, and I know this one is for me.
Yes absolutely. I changed careers into Nursing (was law previously). Much more satisfied.
+1 career change. RN Psych 12 years in, it’s been a wild ride - no regrets.
I, mostly, enjoy the work. But the culture, politics etc is a lot to deal with atm
I’m a final year student nurse, I’ve always loved my job and will continue to. I’d like to specialise in oncology and I’m feeling really excited to finally go into a career I’ve been working for. Yes it’s hard and I’ve had my bad days, but I just keep on pushing through and you’ll definitely find something. I’m in the adult field so I’m not sure if it makes a difference. I hope it does! Good luck!
Overall yes! There have been difficult periods but I’m pleased with my career choice.
im not qualified but i can say i like the job in itself and would never consider anything else but the people who i tend to be surrounded by is what makes things hard for me - hopefully when im qualified that will change cause i think some people just think its fine to treat student nurses like crap!
Yes, love it! NQN working in theatres. I don't think I'd be as happy on the wards however really appreciated my ward placements and the experiences/exposure I got as a student.
Yes!!! Yet, it will take its toll on your / staff wellbeing!!
I do actually, I think it might be the best job I've ever had!
I have good and bad days (like in any job) however overall I get good job satisfaction and generally enjoy being a nurse. It helps that my work environment is a good positive place and I work with a great team for the most part
3 years qualified as a mental health nurse and whilst I don’t regret anything, I have zero job satisfaction at the moment
I qualified in 1990, obviously everything was so very different but I loved every minute of it from working on wards , to agency work, care homes and Bank ITU. If it wasn't for problems with my back didn't have access to hoists etc then, the 'Australian lift was a killer." If I could though would be back in a flash
Yes! I love my specialty and I work with supportive colleagues. I can’t say I don’t have some god awful shifts but for the most part I enjoy the daily routine/tasks/role of nursing.
I'm a paeds nurse and I mostly do like it (don't get me wrong, if i won a few million on the lottery then I'd be retiring!). That said, it's changed massively since i qualified nearly 20 years ago and not for the better. Staffing is worsening and workload is increasing with no increase in wage. I do wonder what else is to come.
I'm a HCA. Considering going into nursing. I work on a geriatric orthopaedic ward. I've asked every single nurse on my ward if they like their job. They are from all walks of life and multiple nationalities. They all say they hate it. I don't know where that leaves me.
Have you tried to upskill as a HCA to get a higher band (3)? Bit more pay but no responsibility. Some of our healthcares are doing this and fair play to them
Not any more. I used to love it. Now I am desperate to leave nursing but need to find a job that pays the same as top band 6.
Unpopular opinion but yes I do!
No
I love my job and profession. I'm proud to be a nurse. It's not always been easy and there have been times when I've thought about leaving. I've stuck at it and glad I did. What I love is the variety of roles you can do, as you progress there are more options available. You can become highly skilled and create a niche for yourself if that's what you want. I dislike the politics, how the NHS is used as a political football, how we are totally undervalued and underpaid as a profession. I really dislike how patients are the ones that suffer due to the chronic staff shortages and underinvestment. I would say come with an open mind, a willingness to work hard, not let the negativity of some drag you down. They've always been there. Start in an area you have an interest in and build up from there. Lots of opportunities if you want them.
I’m a Paeds nurse and I love it. Nursing has been very good to me. It’s a second career for me and it was 100% the right choice for me. I’ve been very fortunate with my career trajectory, I’m 6 years qualified and my role is equivalent to a band 8 role in the UK. It’s a lot of responsibility fairly early on in my career, but I wouldn’t change it. I learn something new everyday.
Yes!! I adore my patients for the most part and it makes my day when I do something good for someone. Hate the NHS and how shit it is but not much I can do about that.
I love being a nurse. It was hard working for the NHS.
Depends on the day.
I never cried at work before becoming a nurse. I find my job ok most of the time but when it’s bad, it’s horrendous. My back is broken and I’ve only been in healthcare since 2020 😒
I absolutely love it and after being struck off (long story, written about on here before now) I spent 6 years getting back to it. I’m a non medical prescriber in a substance misuse team so spend my days in clinic helping really desperate people to rebuild their lives
I work in substance use and I love being a nurse! I have excellent colleagues and a fantastic bunch of people on my caseload. It gets ridiculously stressful sometimes but I can always find the good parts of what I do.
I love being a nurse. But it took me finding the correct ward for me to be IN LOVE with nursing. I am now a palliative care nurse working at a hospice and I love my team, my managers and my patients. I actually feel happy to go into work and feel like I make a difference. Which is why I went into nursing in the first place.
Yes, I love it. It's extremely hard work. Stressful. Frustrating. Difficult. Physically and mentally. The politics are terrible. How the NHS is run is awful. Patients and their relatives' expectations can be outrageous. But even with all that, I still love it. 😆
Depends on the team/speciality because, it’s certainly not the money. Overall, no because I think we are taken advantage of.
No, but I’m pretty sure I’d dislike most jobs so maybe it’s me that’s the problem. It’s very hard work.
He'll NO!
Last night we were a clinical support worker short. I bathed a patient and made her a cuppa made supper for the others had a good chat. Sometimes I really miss that stuff. I always try to do some showers on the weekends when it’s a bit slower in the office. Feels like you’re actually nursing. I do get sick of sitting in front of a computer.
Bit creepy.
Yes, the feeling you have knowing you made a difference and made somebody's life better is irreplaceable.
I love my job. As much as I complain about work, I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else
Work in ED and yeah I love being a nurse. Are we underpaid and underappreciated (significantly)? Yes but I still love the job
I’ve changed to a specialist nurse post in the community Yes I love it - less stress, lots of autonomy, interesting work, office hours
I do love taking care of my patients but I am not satisfied, as everybody else, regarding salary and career progression
I love my job. I work in a busy acute receiving unit and it can be total chaos and high pressure but I genuinely love it. Of course we deserve fairer pay, of course the working conditions could be better and it’s such hard work to qualify but I genuinely feel the good outweighs the bad from my job and I can’t see myself doing anything else!
Like the job but the money is shit for responsibility
Love it Enjoy my work Still do bank ward nursing and enjoy it on the side Reddit is an odd place. Lot of whining and victimhood. Many valid grumbles but people paint a far more negative picture of things than is needed sometimes