I feel you completely. How you felt about nursing is how I felt about everything outside of nursing. Find your first love and passion. I’m so proud and happy that you are pursuing yourself and your happiness first.

Currently in a JUCO!! My mom pushed me hard to go to a community college first and I’m so happy she did! Going to a community college is like learning to swim in the shallow end of a pool. Even though there are some hard aspects, you’re not overwhelmed with how much more there is required of you being in a University!! I’m changing my major to nursing and I pray God protects me and guides me through school and that I will walk this path according to HIS plan, not mine❤❤❤ Your story really touches me❤

I dont understand all this burn out talk. There are so many different areas of nursing to get into. You can be a remote nurse case manager, NP, work for an isurance company the list goes on and on. I Dont too many fields that allow for as much variation in job duties. You have so many options you can simply try another area of nursing.

My finances sucked but I managed and enjoyed my crappy jobs. Cashier. Fast Food. Cleaning. It would be really nice to easily afford what I need but money isn’t everything.

Amen✨

People gravitate towards nursing because there is minimal math involved aside from Dosage Calculations. Heavy Science degrees are frowned upon.

my mother suffers from copd and i lost my uncle and a friend to cancer. down the line when my mom is really sick i will take care of her anyway i can. it might be nursing. im not sure. prayer for direction please.

I am proud to say after 15 years, nursing is not for me. I give 100 percent to my patients and employer. But I was miserable every step of the way. You are taking care of people and help them back to health all while ruining your own health with unnecessary stress. So don’t be ashamed. 90 percent of nurses secretly hate their job. I’m currently looking for another career because I don’t see myself retiring as a nurse.

I relate to this video so much ! Instead of nursing, it’s teaching for me. 😅 I put so much effort into achieving something that I once loved but now dread 😬 I desire so much more but I just continued settling because I thought that was all I was good for…I thought it would get better every year but the feeling that I’m meant for so much more kept nagging at my soul .

This made me extremely emotional. I needed this video right now at this moment. I am really struggling. Every single thing you said in this video was 100% exactly how my experience went in the exact same order, and every emotion is exactly what I have felt the complete whole time of schooling/licensure/getting employed, and I kept going for the same reasons you did. I feel less alone now. You are doing God's work, you're inspiring people to use their care of others in careers they are meant to be in; you're inspiring people to be honest with themselves. You're helping people feel less alone and lost. Thank you for being raw in this video.

6 years ago....what is your update?

I’ve been a RN almost 30 years & it’s possible I may be done…long story. The amount of abuse I’ve dealt with is staggering. From all sides. I was an OR nurse off & on for 20 years. Even this week at almost 60 a patient’s family member was cursing at me….I’m a case manager. Get out of nursing if you want to save your mental health

I have done 40 years of nursing and never has it been to take care of others. It was a means to take care of my children. It was a steady job. Many years of wear and tear on my body and mental status. There has been awesome times but it has been some very dark times and it’s not for everyone.

Same here girl! I'm in the exact same boat right now. I have so many regrets. The problem is not quitting nursing. My fear is quitting others.. I am a people pleaser and I hate it. But I'm about to make drastic changes and that means leaving nursing behind. I feel like a looser, a friend of mine called me " weak" but Id rather being that other than being unhappy and miserable. Thank you so much for your courage.. it takes guts to admit something so deep and so personal. May you find your true fulfilling path.

Who has worked as a nurse for years and finally had enough and quit? What did you decide to do for a living afterwards and are you glad you made the change?

I always hear from my black friend nurses is that there is of racist nurses and that black nurses are severely mistreated and even black women in labor who are high risk are very mistreated. I’ve heard some horror stories’

RN 31 YEARS. You don't get to care for people like the public thinks. You are a robot, the one who pushes the toxic meds on the patients. We are slaves administering the poisons for big pharmaceutical companies and hospitals.

Please don’t be embarrassed. You excelled in something you weren’t really into. But. You persevered. That training, that ability, that focus. It will take you to your path. Easier to say I know. You have a beautiful spirit and a good head on young shoulders. So much good stuff is ahead of you. 🙏🏽🤍 New sub. Just realised this was six years ago. Pre Covid! Excited to see what unfolded for you :)

I know I’m 6 years late but I really like how emotionally aware you are and how you feel. I’ve had similar moments thinking if this is really for me and I had to put on a fake mask until I couldn’t any longer. I literally asked classmates for advice and eventually I just withdrew from nursing school.

Girllllllllll, you are telling my story. Nursing isn’t for the weak!

I’m a nurse and have been working for 4 years now however I have been struggling in the job. My hands shake badly. It keeps disgracing me. I want to stop but I don’t know what profession I will go into after quitting. Hmmm 😢😢😢

Nursing is such a shitshow. Not to mention the abuse you get as a male nurse

I am certified medical assistant. I am planning to leave the medical field. I wanted to go back for RN, but I failed the HESI exam like 3 times. I applied for a custodian job position which is something different. Plus, in nursing school you’re taught to just pass the NCLEX exam from what I hear.

Watching this in 2024 and hope you’re doing well! I’m getting out of nursing asap. I’ve been an RN for 8 years, have been in healthcare for 16. I was a different person at 21 years old when I decided to work in this field. I just dropped out of my MSN in nursing education program. No regrets. You have to do what is best for you!!

Also there’s more to nursing than just the bedside. If you’ve already accomplished so much dnt throw it away. Work behind the scene. Pray on it

Many go into nursing thinking about the money (as one should ) but ignoring what nursing really entails, the mental and emotional toll it takes on one’s body over time. It’s a career to be proud of achieving no but it’s also one that could be very depressing because you’re dealing with sick people every day. This isn’t a vacation with a lovely beach and sunshine where you get to bask in its glory. So to say you hate nursing is understanding. The nursing profession isn’t for everyone and that’s where the problem lies. Follow your heart and passion and dnt just jump into a field because it pays u well. Money don’t buy happiness. Firm believer!

Just had a fellow nurse lie on me. I’m completely taken aback right now. She straight lied to make herself look good/not get reprimanded. Straight lied.

As an immigrant that sometimes fails to understand and "feel" the culture and it's roots I just can't wrap my head around community college negativity. College is college. It's just such a weird thing to understand....

My sister stress less God is with you.soon u well see your calling.gid bless your heart

I think you are both smart and brave to follow your heart. Just to let everyone know, not everyone hates nursing. I have been a nurse for almost 40 years, I became a nurse practitioner and then got a PhD in nursing and taught nursing for 18 years. I’m now back practicing full time as an NP. I can’t say every moment has been wonderful, but I love being a nurse. I love the science, the excitement, and the ability to be in a position to help others. It is definitely not for everyone. I will tell you that no matter what you do, your nursing background will help you and you didn’t waste that time. Best of luck to you in whatever you do.

Thank you for sharing your story.Very brave of you to express your feelings honestly.

God i wish i could find a beautiful black woman like you to get married to.

Beautiful honest video about life journey ❤❤❤❤ lovely voice! Hope you are well

If the Healthcare industry fails in any way, it will be the fault of the system, not the nurses. It's all about profit.

There are so many ways to care for people in nursing. It is a calling, not just a job, so it's not for everyone. I've been a nurse for 50+ years.

Very brave comments, I never had your bravery, even after 30 years!!!!

That's true protein is the building blocks of all life on earth. Everything has some protein in it.

I was vegetarian in a 1990s I was in high school no after I graduated 93 when I started going that route but anyway it was hard to soy milk was gross back then it was like yellow and I just stayed vegetarian and then and early 2000 saying started getting a bit better so I started becoming vegan then. And I remember a store called Pangaea and fantastic foods at that time. Taco mix made from TV.P they also had chili mix and a tofu burger mix and I lived off of that stuff and the tofu burger mix. I would make meatless meatballs. I'm telling you vegan products.

Thank you so much for your transparency, I was watching this video and it felt like you were speaking directly to me about the same struggles that I've been facing. This video has saved me from so much regret, loss of money, and disappointment, and has opened my eyes up to what god has been trying to tell me. When you mentioned that god was giving you so many signs, I feel the same way, I've been praying to god for so long about guidance and he's been speaking to me this whole time, his voice is subtle and calm and in order to hear him its important to tune out all the outside noise, distractions and worries.

Everyone is just not made to be a nurse. My father was an Attorney and there was no way I could have done that daily. People want to say their a Rn however it may not be their calling. Some want the money and it really isn't that much. Nursing has to be in your heart.

Proud of you, your mental health comes first.

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Wow. This video resonates with me.🥺🥺 I don’t know what to do. I have been battling with finishing my program in nursing school, not sure if that’s what I really want to do.

To much talking pretty much about nothing

If it’s not for you it’s not for you

Nursing is different you got to be a special person to be a nurse think about it you’ve got to deal with all that medical human stuff and care about people on that level

Thank you for your courage and for sharing your video. Your experience truly resonated with me. I just quit my LVN job. And I just graduated from school 6 months ago. I know that it was too soon to decide, that I don’t have not enough experience in the field and I didn’t explore other areas of nursing, but there’s that nagging feeling that made me change career at this point. I feel lonely during nursing school. To be honest, even if I made some friends, I wasn’t able to connect deeply with anybody. My peers have that passion and genuine interest to become a nurse. And I’m there contemplating what I want to do with my life hoping that nursing school could also spark the “calling” in me. I get through every semester and clinical hoping that nursing was meant for me and it’s a career that I wanted. I love interacting with the patient and give the best care I could give them during clinical rotations. But every time I was there, I’m contemplating if being nurse is something that I wanted to do. When I was marching during graduation, I didn’t feel at peace. I finished school but didn’t feel happy about it. I feel more worried, anxious and maybe empty. I did feel genuinely happy when I passed the NCLEX. I thought that because I passed it, I’m able to do it. That its a sign and it’s meant to be. I already spend a lot of time and effort for this path and I need to make it work. I have to make it work because it’s a stable career in a long run. I tried working at LTC twice. And only stayed for short time. I felt very anxious, I have panic attacks, I called in many times and I feel sad every time. I can’t stop thinking about work even on my days off. I have the ups and down feeling every shift and it was mentally draining me. Just thinking about being there exhausted me emotionally and physically. I ask myself if this career path is something I wanted to do for a long time. My colleagues told me that things will get better. That it’s part of the process and it’s normal. Maybe I’m regretting not pushing through, for not giving it more try before calling it quits. It’s hard for me to express this because it’s a complicated feeling. I feel embarrassed, I feel sad about it, I specially wanted to apologize to my parent. But there’s something liberating about know what is meant for you, doing what you wanted to do and letting things go. I wish everybody a happy life and find career that truly fulfills your heart and soul.

Hopefully she eventually doesn't divorce him to please her friends, and starts saying "God told me to divorce him." It's a crazy community, so you have to watch out. God speaks to both parties like he did t0 Mary then later Joseph. You never hear black women in their 20s say God told me.

I'm not a nurse I'm a CNA but good grief the field is hard. Nurses do not get the respect they deserve and with the shortage in staff it's only going downhill. I'm struggling as a CNA I can't even imagine how tough it is being nurse. But good on you for realizing it and taking the steps for something else. Whatever that may be. I'm currently looking for something else myself.

Same but with tech not nursing