Topic: nursing....
redhead44613's photo
Sun 08/31/08 04:21 PM
I'm going into nursing an wanted to know...what is it really like? I wanna be a critical nurse an work in the ER. Is it really what it looks like on TV? Got any stories you wanna share?flowerforyou

w_kacy's photo
Sun 08/31/08 04:24 PM
I am an X-ray student so I know what its like a little bit. There is one major flaw in the TV shows though.....they all hang the x-rays the wrong way!!! lol

redhead44613's photo
Sun 08/31/08 04:30 PM
hahahahahah I believe it

NURSE2000's photo
Sun 08/31/08 04:30 PM
I have been a nurse for almost 20 years and is not like tv!!
I laugh at ER
I can say this as a nurse you can try several types of job in the nursing field until ypu find the one right for you

redhead44613's photo
Sun 08/31/08 04:36 PM

I have been a nurse for almost 20 years and is not like tv!!
I laugh at ER
I can say this as a nurse you can try several types of job in the nursing field until you find the one right for you
I know I wanna be in the ER, I like doing something new everyday at work, I hate routine

massachusetts's photo
Sun 08/31/08 04:36 PM
Edited by massachusetts on Sun 08/31/08 04:38 PM
read how to survive and maybea even love nursing school get it on amazon And do your prerequisites FIRST

nurjoyce's photo
Sun 08/31/08 04:38 PM
i'v been a labor and delivery nurse for 25 years...very stressful, but i love it!!!!!!!!!!
nothing is like on tv-
could write a book--- there are several days you head home and do not want dinner--just some alcohol! lol

NURSE2000's photo
Sun 08/31/08 04:41 PM
drinker drinker drinker drinker

NURSE2000's photo
Sun 08/31/08 04:53 PM
I have done from ER to now disability case management.
I burned out from er but i love case management my favorite is work comp at this time.
that is cool thing about nursing you can do so many things

I cannot do PEDs
I would be crying with the parents!!