Why I Left Nursing For A Different Career || How I Made My Decision

I chose to open up to you guys because I wanted to be 100% honest and true to myself and to you guys. I will STILL be creating nursing videos for the next few months as I have a lot to share with you guys. But ultimately, I have made the decision to change my career. My nursing journey was 4+ years which is why this video is extremely long. If you choose to listen to it all the way, I hope it helped you and I am thankful to everyone that stood by me through the ups, downs, and in this new chapter. I will also be posting videos about my new career more in-depth later on so stay tuned!
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[@zackwarshaw6893]

You did the right thing. I got my BSN and lasted 10 months on the floor... That was it. I walked out one day and got a job with an airline. I've now been with the airline for five years, just got my Masters in Aerospace Management, make about 3x more than I was as a nurse, am happy and excited to go to work every single day, and have benefits to die for. I'm not saying that as a brag. I'm saying that because there's ALWAYS another option, and sometimes the other options are wayyyy better--you just have to be brave enough to take them.

[@ariannasoto9563]

I 1000% agree and am glad that you found a career you love and is even better benefit/$ wise than nursing!! Thank you🙏🏼

[@AGreyAlien]

I'm so tired of people going for nursing like it's the only thing career for females that make good money and earn respect. My parents tried to force me into it then I left RN clinical the day I got accepted into it. I said oh hell no. These people are miserable I can feel it. Only for the title and pay. Run far away from healthcare if you want a regular life. I also used to be a housekeeping aide in the ICU for 2 years and honestly they are so upset most of the time and they also bully those lower than them. I once had a nurse throw a plastic piece off a syringe on the floor in front of me when where was a trash right there. They think they are above everyone. Be a nurse if you want your ego stroked otherwise get the hell out. Yes there are some good nurses but far and few between.

[@zeer1940]

What is aerospace management?

[@Hiimseng]

@@AGreyAlien you sound upset

[@thefutureoftigrigna7665]

That sounds like a good major? Is it the same as aerospace engineering?

[@Katie-ww8qk]

People need to stop normalizing the toxic culture around nursing. Being depressed and having anxiety and crying all the time is not normal. And it shouldn’t be looked down upon to walk away when your mental health is suffering.

[@Dita1994]

“ being depressed and having anxiety and crying all the time is not normal”… this is the comment

[@Jaycarbrownie12]

Everyone feels they want to do anything for money

[@bettybane9915]

I’m done. I can’t do it anymore. I’ve dedicated a decade of my life to this field and have been unhappy the entire time. I’m putting my mental health first, im putting my kids first. It’s time for my soul to heal.

[@Tammy8823]

Best of luck. Have you decided on an action plan?

[@bannisteryort5330]

Omg i felt this ☝🏽😩💯 two years in I already want out

[@678tanesha]

Wow, I needed to hear this. Praying for your new journey 🙏

[@prettygirl_1626]

What doing now?

[@johnberry2877]

Good luck !! I have tried to get across to my wife what the working environment is like. The stress, anxiety and depression. However, whenever I talk of just quitting I get “ get over it “ No one has a clue what this hellscape is like !!

[@marianna_girl1271]

Your nursing school story sounds a lot like mine in the fact that I never knew anxiety until I went to nursing school. I couldn’t sleep and cried a lot because I hated it. I wanted to quit after my first semester but my mom, who was a nurse too, strongly discouraged it and so I pushed through. I have now been a nurse 14 years and I have regretted not being true to myself the entire time. I would be out of it so fast if I could figure out something to do that still makes good money and I would enjoy it without having to go back to school for years. Good for you for being so brave and wise about this major life decision!

[@naturalbamagirl]

This is sooo me. I’m not a nurse but the reasons I won’t quit my job is because I don’t want to go back to school, don’t want a pay cut same things you said. But I’m 18 years in and don’t like my job anymore...at all!

[@ariannasoto9563]

Thank you so much I’m sorry to hear about your story but it’s never too late to find another outlet! Maybe you can start your own business just find a niche and dedicate to it! 💛 wish you the best!

[@entirelyourownworld]

Why did nursing school give you anxiety? Sorry I genuinely want to know. Why do you regret not being true to yourself? What is the part of being a nurse that makes you feel this way? I’m looking for insight.

[@ariannasoto9563]

@@entirelyourownworld I personally had anxiety in nursing school not because of the work but because I was doing school for my parents not for myself. I regret not being true to myself because I could’ve saved myself a lot of time energy money and mental health issues.

[@Citygal01]

@@entirelyourownworld nursing gave me anxiety too I had to seek a therapist. The stress of it all made me have to go to the doctors. I graduated nursing school and still wake up feeling I can’t breath and having panic attacks.

[@Glodwra]

I’m a 32 yr old male LPN, the bad blood on nursing made me drop out of the RN transition program. Not all, but most of the classmates (early 20s, some out of high school) were so awful to eachother, as well as most coworkers I’ve worked with, that I decided there wasn’t a place in this profession for me anymore. 90% of my cohort were stuck in this “mean girl” phase and it was the most uncomfortable experience I’ve ever been in. Probably the most uncomfortable I’ve ever felt in my life since high school. These “cliques” on the job and in school just don’t exist in any other healthcare profession (not to the same degree). Currently taking prerequisites for either PA school or Anesthesia Assistant school. I can work as an LPN in the meantime, but once I’m in a graduate program, I’m leaving nursing behind me. The entire profession and curriculum need to be dismantled and rebuilt from the ground up to resemble any for of professionalism found in any other healthcare program.

[@airicaxoxo]

A lot of what you're saying I do see as I am in nursing school now. I'm wondering what would you change about nursing school? What would you recommend be changed that would deter nurses/nursing students from cliques?

[@stephaniesim9089]

I graduated from nursing school in 2009. I knew my 1st semester that I didn’t like what I was learning. I also didn’t like the nursing school culture and environment. I became a nurse because my parents pushed me. Some types of jobs just aren’t for you and that’s completely okay. I struggled with a lot of shame and guilt for leaving nursing after 9 years, but I got to a place where I realized my happiness was more important. I realized that I’m more of a Creative person and my brain works very differently than the way linear type of professions expect their workers to think. For good reasons, because you are dealing with people’s lives. You are right, you’re heart has to be in it or else you’re going to be miserable every time you work. Good thing you decide to leave sooner than later. There is a lot of toxicity in the nursing field, some more than others. No profession should bring you into depression. Challenges yes but depression, no.

[@heatherk6000]

Finally someone else who felt with the guilt and shame of wanting to leave! Please let us know what you are doing now.

[@songshulin9850]

Same here! I chose nursing because my parents told me to. I just graduated from nursing school, and i struggled with deciding what fields I should go to. I suffered anxiety and depression throughout this nursing school journey because of my ADHD brain. Thumbs up to you for being brave and true to yourself!

[@ariannasoto9563]

So happy for you and proud of you!❤️🙏🏼

[@shakiravinck6198]

Exactly, I did midwifery school for twoyears and felt so bad. This year I had two internships neonatolagy and fertility. After neo I felt so bad. I couldn't stop crying, pure anxiety. The only words that came out of my mouth was that I couldn't take it anymore. Nursing culture is so toxic. First I felt like it's Okey, it's only because we are students. It will get better. But more internships came and the people who work there for long and short time where miserable as well. And I don't want this to be my reality. This feeling holding on for more years. So I didn't start fertility and quit. Anxiety hit me again, cuz I didn't know my plan B, but did felt As a relief. As you said this field is not the place for creative people. It felt like a prison.

[@melaniedeleonn]

I feel this to my core , honestly I entered nursing because I didn’t know what to do in college. But as a first semester student I have this strong feeling this is not for me but I am afraid to walk away .

[@lizzy5437]

I am a nurse.. it’s hard. If you have that feeling already, don’t waste any more of your time and do it.

[@Katie-ww8qk]

I just graduated from nursing school, got a job at a hospital, and left my job this week after three months. I wish I’d listened to myself before when I knew nursing wasn’t for me

[@SonyaLCH]

If you don't like it. Stop. Don't do it. It's definitely not the career you can take if you don't like it.

[@TheTruthHurts6666]

I hope you had quit. Not saying it to be mean or such a downer but it's so important to follow your gut feelings. People are shamed from listening to their gut which I feel is so wrong. Your gut feelings exist for a reason; if you feel it isn't a good fit, it will not get much better. You'll almost always have that feeling when you graduate, when you start working, and so on. You're still so young and you can find something that you actually feel is so right for you and you crave it. Good luck

[@georgeboyd6580]

I am a retired RN. I don't know anything about you so I will just comment that if you don't join the military or sign a contract, you can always walk away.

[@mytigreonok8884]

You made the right decision. Don't regret on abandoning nursing. I was a happy person until I start working as a nurse. I never had any mental health issues before. Nursing makes me anxious to such degree that sometime I fight to stay alive and not kill myself.

[@marianna_girl1271]

It makes me sad that many of us chose a career that led us into anxiety and depression. I believe there is hope though. We can get out of this, we just have to have faith and determination!

[@elverdad6805]

Don't do it!!! You've already figured out what the problem is! Like you said, you were happy until you started working as a nurse. If it's about the money, just look for unionized jobs, and you can find jobs where the pay is comparable. I walked into a unionized job with minimal requirements that now pays me more than I was ever paid as a nurse. Because of that, I can now study what I want. My life is more peaceful and happy than in all my years of nursing combined. Don't do it! Life can get SO much better after nursing!

[@bannisteryort5330]

Fast forward ⏩ I hope all is well with u I understand you 💯 I come home depressed 80% of the time smh

[@Erinspeedy]

Yes, as a person who works in nursing with a disability it’s a struggle everyday for me. But I’ve reached my breaking point. My health is suffering. I’m tired of having to do the job of two people when we are short staffed (we are always short). I’m in the process of looking for somewhere to work outside of nursing until I can start training in IT. My passion is in technology. I’ve always loved working with computers. So many people in my family have mentioned how I have a high level of expertise in technology. I never realized this before because it just came natural to me. I know my story is not everyone’s story but the truth is people are tired and fed up.

[@bannisteryort5330]

@@Erinspeedy wishing u the best

[@bimbou3725]

Nursing is garbage filed , there is no appreciation whatsoever from the staff or the management; it is a toxic environment filled of discrimination , nepotism and favoritism. I hated becoming a nurse from the bottom of my heart. Thank GOD I QUIT THIS FIELD AFTER I WORKED AS AN RN, BSN FOR 5 YEARS AS A FLOOR NURSE.

[@marianna_girl1271]

Do you mind sharing what you do now?

[@bimbou3725]

@@marianna_girl1271 i worked one year and half as a case manager dealing with insurance companies. as of now I am not working, looking for a case manager job. at the mean time i want to use my bsn to start a general MBA DEGREE, NOT HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT.

[@amygio2326]

@@bimbou3725 Not all nursing jobs are in toxic environments right? there must be some facilities that are professional and operate the right way. maybe you just worked at the wrong facility? I mean, there will always be favoritism at every field. Its not just unique to nursing alone

[@elverdad6805]

@@amygio2326 That's what I thought, and why I persevered for years trying to make nursing pay for itself. The only way I avoided most of the bullying was to work in homecare. However, the nurse managers in both jobs, who appeared very sweet, broke all the promises they made upon hiring, and scammed me out of massive wages. But it was all done with a sweet smile and soft-spoken voice. And with the last job, all the negatives suddenly appeared "coincidentally" after I took a stand on following regulation. Watch your back!

[@amygio2326]

@@elverdad6805 honestly i would never work for an employer who scam me out of my wages. you should have quit early on and worked for a better place.

[@hosseinrahimi8276]

You did the right thing, don't waste your whole life on something you don't like!

[@MrSandro141]

I've been a nurse for 5 years, I'm looking for a way out. Like you, it was never something I wanted to do, but it was force upon by a family member. I know myself better now, know where I want to go and the kind life I want. I'm think about going into going accounting. Good luck on your journey! I hope you find what you need. Thank you for sharing your story, I know it wasn't easy.

[@m.magdalenedieujusternfutu3309]

there are other things in RN you can do besides bedside

[@maryalb7155]

I’m thinking about switching to accounting too

[@elverdad6805]

Wow! I read through the comments. Look at how many people you helped and encouraged!!!

[@Citygal01]

Yes I graduated from nursing school last year and still suffer from PTSD and anxiety 😥 even after school I still have nightmares and panic attacks from nursing school.

[@AMiah-jz8uu]

Yes. Luv from London

[@edss7778]

I did two accel bak to bak and nvr made it thru i no wht u mean

[@janecarter563]

What about nursing school traumatized you so bad?

[@Citygal01]

@@janecarter563 everything! The school work, the test, quizzes, the math, care plans, the students.

[@AMiah-jz8uu]

@@Citygal01 the 'mentors'

[@Margie75]

You did what was best for you. It's better to find out earlier than a year down the line that you don't want to do this anymore. You are still young at 23. And the fact you got into nursing school but in the end, it's your decision and I hope your parents and grandparents will come around. Your emotional and mental wellbeing is more important. Live your life and I wish you all the best! Keep the faith❤

[@ariannasoto9563]

Thank you this means a lot ❤️

[@bdaina]

I am surprised anyone stays in nursing. I never had a nursing job that wasn't impossible so I quit. You saved yourself a lot of grief. Hope you are going to be very happy!

[@prettygirl_1626]

What you doing now

[@bently629]

I’m a nurse and couldn’t dream of being anything else 💕 However, I was brainwashed into believing that the hospital is where a nurse should go. I hated the hospital setting! I felt so anxious everyday and would get stomach pains the day before I started work. I didn’t want to leave because like you I didn’t want to disappoint everyone. Everyone said, keep at it. It will get better 🙄. Yeah right. I hated it! Be true to yourself. You know you better than anyone. Life is too short to be unhappy and do things that make you unhappy 🙁. Follow your heart, and hunt for Joy! I am a nurse now at a new job that’s not bedside that I like and it doesn’t make me anxious 💕💉 Live for you !

[@mayfar4961]

If you do not mind what field of nursing are you working now. I am a nurse and I want to leave bedside but i do not know which one?

[@SonyaLCH]

I just left the med/surg world behind for a job as a psych nurse. Sometimes you just have to know when it's time for a change. I could never go back to the crazy pace of traditional bedside nursing. I would leave nursing completely before I went back to a med/surg job.

[@b_busy_bee2886]

Where are you working now @bently629?

[@Kassiex5]

How she say all that to not say which department she switched to ? Lol

[@dee27206]

@@Kassiex5 some people are selfish and don’t like to share but only brag

[@reyanthonyreyes8629]

The problem is most nurses only focused on bedside nursing, i work at aesthetic clinic and i love it i makes more than bedside nursing😉😉

[@ariannasoto9563]

I agree I just couldn’t get through the schooling😢

[@vanessagacilos1869]

It is so hard to break into that specialty though.

[@mikeb4471]

@The Making of Mekah Darling 😂 really? What have you done?

[@marianna_girl1271]

@The Making of Mekah Darling what do you do to make $125/hr with an associates degree? Sign me up please. 🙋🏻‍♀️🤣 Maybe at that point I would feel like it was worth it. Nursing is the worst 😕 I’ve been doing it for 14+ years and done bedside, home health, liaison, UR, and currently a discharge case manager. People that think getting away from the bedside makes it easier have no idea. The expectations are always going to be ridiculous regardless of what you are doing. Discharge planning at a Level I trauma/teaching hospital in one of the most impoverished states in the US is one of the most stressful jobs I have ever had. They literally expect you to do the doctors job for them plus your own plus all the other departments in the hospital that aren’t doing something and holding up a discharge while making 65k a year. 🙄 And it’s salary because they know that if they paid you for all the hours you actually work they would be paying much more than 65k. At this point I just want to be completely out of healthcare in general. 😔 It’s like they don’t want to put forth any effort to fix the issues, they just want to run the nurses and other staff in the ground and literally don’t care about turnover. It’s pathetic.

[@Zelduh.]

@@marianna_girl1271 I thought I'm crazy to think of this. Working in healthcare is so hard even though I'm not bedside and I do desk job :( a lot of unrealistic expectations. No holiday, weekends, birthdays, and anniversaries. I and my husband is in the middle of being married and they still want me to work for them. :( My life was miserable lol

[@pilarr8726]

Girl, I feel you! I dropped out of RN school years ago when I was around your age as well, at 22. To this day, (now 28) I still feel guilty about letting my family and myself down. Like you I felt extremely anxious and depressed during my time at RN school. I would have the worst sleep, felt isolated. and cried nearly every morning before my clinical. Fast forward quite some years, I ended up transferring to another college, got my bachelor's and then recently graduated with my master's degree in clinical psychology. There are days where I still wonder what could of happened if I stayed in nursing, and how much financial freedom I would of had by now. I also sometimes think how now I probably would of handled RN school much easier than when I was younger. Maturity just starts coming with age..however, you really only get one chance to live your 20s, so you just sometimes have to do some exploring and live your youth.. go experience.. travel... There are so many other career choices besides nursing. Even with lash extensions artists like you said, many artists are happy with how flexible, and fun their job is! My point being is just live each year and follow your interests and passions. You'll then eventually find your calling in life. :)

[@ariannasoto9563]

I love that you made the change and I hope everything is going well with you❤️ thank you for the kind words!

[@zad4511]

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[@elverdad6805]

You're smart!!! I persevered with nursing trying to avoid the bullying, but make nursing pay for itself, for about ten years before I finally left. But I still have the debt to show for it. When I look back on it, I just feel like I wasted a decade of my life and incurred debt. You were smart to figure it out soon enough, and to be brave enough to make the decision. In time this will be forgotten. But you'll be able to use the experience to support and help others. I know of so many nurses and nursing students that feel so alone when they make the decision to leave, it's so sad. One recently secretly left town and the program under cover of darkness and moved to the far North before she told anyone. She said she was "taking a much needed break from nursing", ...but she would take some online nursing classes in the meantime...but then she mentioned she was moving to a location that had no internet...then her social media went dark for a while. Nursing is the vocation that is the most highly respected by the public, so when people leave, it's like they're ashamed and feel like they have to defend themselves. This sweet young woman had done nothing wrong, yet she felt the need to run and hide. Yet something like two thirds of new grads leave nursing before the end of their second year on the job due to the bullying. But most feel so alone and misunderstood. So sad! And I think a lot of the ones that work under the influence wish they had been brave enough to leave. Thank you for making this honest and authentic video!

[@marianna_girl1271]

What did you do when you left nursing?

[@elverdad6805]

@@marianna_girl1271 First I took a plant job, just to pay the bills, which was quite peaceful, while I did some distance courses. Now I'm working at a homeless shelter, which pays pretty close to hospital nursing wages while I focus on getting an education. Keep in mind, that I live in a small northern Canadian town. But I can still get distance courses. And if nothing else, nursing always looks good on a resume. Also, I've heard repeatedly that teaching nursing is where the 'real' money is. Food for thought... Good luck! :)

[@hollyphilhower]

​@@elverdad6805....hi....most nurse educators pay less than an rn in icu

[@teresa4645]

I left nursing school too over panic attacks. I had the same experience as you mostly. Wanted to be a nurse my whole life but got into college and my mental health tanked and I was miserable. Couldn’t eat or sleep. Insomnia nights in a row. It was most horrible time of my life

[@Rosesweet20]

What do you do now?

[@maninthemirror216]

I totally understand and relate with you! I am still confused about life lol and I’m 37. You did the right thing, you are not alone. No one really knows what the pressure is like until you are in it and no one really knows what the job is like until you are doing it. I’m proud of you for being honest with yourself, it’s no big deal, you do you , be you, be free. ♥️

[@rachaelwhite8614]

Same.. I'm also. 37 and I'm so confused.. I think you should be completely honest with yourself. I'm in nursing school and I'm miserable.. the stress alone is making my blood pressure sky high and my hair is falling out.. I'm anxious and emotional and mentally exhausted.. I'm can't do it anymore.. I'm withdrawing...

[@maninthemirror216]

@@rachaelwhite8614 I’m so happy to hear that you gave it a try!!! You are investing yourself emotionally physically mentally and the big question: is this worth it ? Move forward if it’s not, you know what is best for you but we usually don’t observe enough and don’t listen to our intuition we miss red flags , but it’s never too late for anything. You have 1 life, make it how you want it not how others want it. At the end of the day what matters is your own happiness 🥰.

[@CClife-bg3qt]

It's really helpful to hear someone speak honestly about the reality of nursing school and make a decision to stop something you knew wasn't right for you. This is so important and more people need to hear this video because it is 100% true and accurate - it's not you it's nursing that's crazy... thank you Ariana for making this

[@AlexisAnastasiaJames]

I’m in my final semester of the RN nursing program and feel this in my soul. Thank you so much for sharing your message it made me feel less alone :) sending you love and healing

[@kyleedraper4578]

Thank you so much for this video. It really was the tipping point for me. I'm going to make the changes I need to, to make myself happy, and not others.

[@brianrivera7889]

Hello can u explain y u don't want to be a nurse? It would really help

[@Mimiscellaneous]

@@brianrivera7889 I’m a RN that also left the bedside. This is common about 33% of nurses leave within the first 5 years. Nurses are overworked and, in many states, underpaid. Some days it’s hard to take a bathroom break because we’re too busy. The nurse to patient ratio is too large. 1 nurse to 5 or 6 patients in med-surg. I think it would help if they decreased the patient ratio to 1:4 max, made sure to be staffed well (at least 4 STNAs/CNAs on the floor with the nurses), and bump the pay a little.

[@brianrivera7889]

@@Mimiscellaneous yeah I was looking into it and this seems to sadly be a motife. I'm looking into being a sonographer or a dental hygienist bc their more of 9 to 5 jobs that are alot less stressful. My friend said its better to be happy then to stress yourself out for a quick buck. I really respect nurses alot more now I just wouldn't put myself through what they do because I'm morw of a family oriented guy

[@Mimiscellaneous]

@@brianrivera7889 Definitely, there is no currency like peace of mind. Between those 2 options - I would suggest sonography. I’ve heard dental hygienist have some job issues as far as always having full-time work (if that’s your goal). Sonography and Occupational Therapy Assistant are the top associate degree medical professions that I would suggest and they pay well. Also maybe look into medical coding. I heard that they can make a lot too - and they can work from home since it’s a computer job. All the best!

[@ariannasoto9563]

I’m glad this helped shine a light on you and your career🤍

[@stellao.5824]

Congrats on finding your peace and staying strong. It sounds to me like you needed some medication to help with the anxiety so that you could finish school. Maybe it could have helped you finish school and emerge on the other side as an aesthetics nurse. A lot of us needed anxiety meds to get through some things.

[@Katie-ww8qk]

sometimes medication just puts a bandaid on the problem

[@TheArtOfEmotions]

You did yourself a big favor

[@ariannasoto9563]

I agree, thank you! 🤍

[@mariekano9730]

I left the profession a long time ago because of the politics the bulying I was too young at the time (I was 29) when I left. I now work in IT in procurement. Waaaay better. Nursing is OVERRATED as hell. To me honestly it's just to look good in scrubs and say to people I'm a nurse because it sounds high and mighty. Good luck yall

[@Mayrita77]

In USA nursing is overrated. In other countries is just looked like a normal profession and even a not so good one.

[@marianna_girl1271]

Did you have to go back to school to move into IT?

[@bannisteryort5330]

Big facts

[@user-pb7wl2fq5b]

@marie Kano can you please tell us how you got into IT procurement. Thanks!

[@fixinfkinsandwiches6183]

I think nursing is only overrated by non nurses. Some people watch medical dramas and glamorize nursing. Once you become a nurse you realize there is nothing glamorous about it. It’s not creative or even that interesting. School was interested but actually being a nurse is kind of like waitressing with a medical education. I hated waitressing and now I hate nursing.

[@breannaneville4332]

I agree with everyone else here that you absolutely did the right thing and have NOTHING to feel bad about! I knew in nursing school that I did not want to be a nurse anymore but at that point I had already invested in it and so I figured I'd play it out and see if I could make it work. I worked probably five different jobs in nursing, 7 years total, and just left the field about 6 months ago. BEST DECISION EVER! I wouldn't say that I completely hated nursing but I definitely did not like it and I wish that I had the courage earlier to change but I was too afraid to make that leap. You have your whole life ahead of you and you've learned a very important lesson in all of this, so proud of you!

[@marianna_girl1271]

What do you do now? That’s the problem I continue to be stuck at…figuring out what to do after getting out.

[@breannaneville4332]

@@marianna_girl1271 I am a homemaker now that I'm pregnant but if I weren't I would have gone into something else, maybe done a physical therapist assistant program? It's a two year degree and pays around $45,000, best of luck to you!

[@ariannasoto9563]

Thank you love hope you’re doing well❤️

[@BabyGT19]

Yes if you are not 110% sure about becoming a nurse it will make your schooling miserable and 10x harder. Self-motivation/self-talk is extremely important to survive nursing school! Good luck for your future career!

[@IsaiahWG24]

Good for you for making the choice that was best for you. Sometimes our parents want things for us but only want things so that maybe you will be financially okay after like if you was a nurse. But, they are not looking at what’s actually better for you is your mental health and wellness and doing what keeps you happy. Congrats.

[@nazbah5929]

Parents are too nosy in their children's lives,,, we can make our own decisions without them ... They're toxic and in the end we regret ever listening to them

[@kaleyhobbs]

Thanks so much for sharing your story. I found it extremely relatable. I am a lab professional but recently started a job that has me doing a lot of nursing and surgical tech work. I am not a nurse and don’t feel comfortable at all with direct patient care. It’s just not something that I enjoy. (Hence why I went to school to be a lab tech). Since starting this job, I’ve felt intense anxiety and dread about going to work each day. My family and I decided that it’s best that I walk away from this job as it’s clearly impacting my mental health in a negative way. I am finishing my up my degree in medical coding in December, which I feel will be a much better fit for my passion and personality!

[@ariannasoto9563]

I love this for you and your supporting family! 🙏🏼 hope all is well ❤️

[@melissabrown164]

I’m struggling with this so so bad right now. I am considering walking away. I was a CNA for 15 yrs and currently an LPN for 10 years and I’m absolutely MISERABLE! I cry everyday and am in the bed every chance I get. Simply because of depression and anxiety. I’ve always wanted to be a nurse. Mainly to take care of people of all ages . I was adopted by a family member along with a sibling and we were horribly mistreated. That motivated to have a bigger heart to love and care for people on such a deeper level. And while it’s extremely rewarding, it’s very draining on every level. Especially when the higher ups simply call the shots and have no clue what they’re doing or talking about. They don’t know the patients/residents whatsoever. They could care less about your mental/physical health. Throw a cardboard box pizza in the break room and call it “appreciation”. And God forbid you have a family or kids 🤦🏽‍♀️. It’s just too much. But I feel like that’s all I’m good at and I don’t know what direction to go in, or what else I have a passion for. I’m constantly in prayer-just waiting for God to speak to me. Best of luck to you all on your next journey. 🙏🏽

[@Katie-ww8qk]

Girl get out of there!! I know it’s hard to hear, but if you want to hear God you need to start by listening to yourself!! And you’re saying this isn’t working for you anymore!! There are better things out there for you!

[@mybaestudio]

Girl I resonate with your video so much... I’m in nursing school and I’m a lash artist!! When I’m in class all I think about is lashing. I have had absolutely no motivation with nursing school this term.. So happy for you following your heart and listening to what makes you feel happy. 😊

[@ariannasoto9563]

Thank you girl, I hope you find out what you want to do🙏🏼💛

[@mybaestudio]

@@ariannasoto9563 thank you😊💗

[@TateanaMichelle]

How is nursing school going for you? I just registered for my prerequisites that starts this month and I'm also a lash and microblading artist. Deep down I feel like I shldnt even waste time with nursing school and focus on what really makes me happy, but I also work in Healthcare as a patient care tech part time and all I hear "you shld be a nurse" idk so I try to find some motivation but its a struggle

[@bluebird4710]

@@TateanaMichelle Do not go into debt or waste your time with nursing unless your heart is reallllly in it. Do what makes you happy, coming from a new grad RN. I'm considering going into aesthetics, because I'm already over nursing.

[@TateanaMichelle]

@@bluebird4710 OMG im so sorry 😞 thankyou so much 💗

[@rbeccp3392]

I am currently looking into electrical engineering, upgrading my math and then going for an amazing career. Goodbye nursing!!

[@ropafadzodzeka8276]

Have you started the transition yet? I hope you dont mind me asking but I am also considering going to engineering from nursing.

[@TheForsakenInfidel]

The hardest part was your listening and considering the feelings and opinion of other people about you. You need to get out of your comfort zone and maybe not asked help grom any of your family or loved ones help. Try face the challenges alone, surround yourself with positive people. You need to keep try whatever, eventually you will find the right one for you. The important is you do things because you believe in yourself, and if things fail it is okay- atleast you try. There are so many options out there. I grew up a very poor. My mum passed away when I was 15 and my father had a new family. I end up becoming a housemaid to people that meant to pay me $35 a month , worked for 11 months and only got paid one month. I grew up without a dad, and my brother's (17, 7yo) and sister (14 yo) were all separated and finding our way to live. 22 years later last year we all see each other again and it was very good feeling. I managed to help my youngest brother ti finished school as electrical engineer and when he finished i went yo nursing too. I am now Registered Nurse and still cant find a job. At the end of the day, you need to think whats best for you. You did great! Be proud of yourself. Just keep try things, it doesnt matter if its still nursing. As long as your there, socialising and exploring. Life is too short to stress what other people think. Just my advice, face your own challenges alone - if you fail you get back up.

[@atianadukes1936]

I know I’m a little late.. but I also live in Vegas , and currently going to csn for my lpn . I personally can totally understand where you are coming from I am questioning going back for my RN and actually considering switching to an ultrasound tech, but I feel like once you tell people you want to be a nurse and switch your decision there so much judgment around it. I’m happy you got out while you could

[@tajhagrady4055]

I hope you like it, I’m a cardiac ultrasound tech, I like it but don’t love it. My personality isn’t built for the medical field .

[@atianadukes1936]

@@tajhagrady4055 Awh really ?! Is it the people that are making it hard for you to enjoy it or the job itself ?

[@tajhagrady4055]

@@atianadukes1936 honestly both. I went to school in the career for the money not for what I really wanted to do. I’m too talkative, I like to know what I’m doing every day, I love my me time etc… I hate the fact that you can be called in ANY TIME of the night and you have to go or it’s a strike to getting fired, I wanted to help ppl but not in these scene, and lol Like I said it’s you sitting in a quiet room for a while. I hate that😭 lol, if your an introvert kinda person and don’t mind the stuff going on in the hospital, this would be great for you, but it’s the complete opposite for me… overall I just wanna go to work happy, get paid to talk, and go home no problem. But sonography it will not be like that😔

[@atianadukes1936]

@@tajhagrady4055 have you tried going to more clinical setting and trying a different specialty instead of cardiac you might enjoy more ? I’m really torn been nursing and ultrasound, but with ultrasound I feel like I will never understand it 😭

[@tajhagrady4055]

@@atianadukes1936 listen I cried in school so many time lol sonography is hard to learn especially since it’s only a two year degree. And I can’t jump around in different modalities like nurses can , they can be all kinds of nurses. When u go to school for sonography you typically specialize in a modality where as if u don’t like the modality you have to go to school all over again . You can be cardiac , vascular, OB/GYN, etc. when u in school u gotta pick one and that’s what u graduate in . We can’t move around

[@jessicalugo141]

Girl I totally 💯 understand the exact same thing happen to me I was majoring in dental hygiene to be a hygienist and I got accepted but I was not sure if I wanted to do this as my career but I invested so much time and money and I was not sure what else to do….so I did 2 semesters of it and I hated it…I felt anxiety and depression and I would wake up in the middle of the night all scared…after the second semester I new this it was not what I wanted to do so I dropped out…and now I’m still looking to what to do in my life at age 27 but to tell you the truth it was the best decision I ever made and I don’t regret it ….the only thing I missed was my friends the ones I made at school those girls were awesome and I’m never going to to forget them.

[@ST-ff1zd]

On one hand, I am thankful for all I learned in nursing, and the fact that since nursing school, I have never gone more than 2 weeks without a job if I wanted one. OTOH, too many nursing jobs are -brutal- for the nurse. Bedside nursing is for the tough/young/quick/strong. Working in that long enough will end in disability. Don't stay so long it destroys you.

[@Ryan78336]

Your story resonates with me. Nursing is all I’ve ever done for four years. And from day one I had doubts. Now, my doubts have won out so to speak but I don’t really know what else I would do either. As I practiced, the evidence staked up in favour of my being just not fantastic at it and then I had to realise nursing isn’t the only thing I could be even a little bit good at. Way back in the day, I was convinced that I wanted to be a doctor, and then I had a very rough day at a rehab hospital where my client had a major stroke and we couldn’t get a doctor. I thought, would it make me happy? And I answered the question with a hard no. I’m asking myself now, is nursing really right for me? After many errors, many doubts, many times when I had convinced myself that it was just me being super hard on myself as usual… there are many things that I’m simply not ok with. My job is a sauce of stress most of the time. When I make mistakes, and I’m human I do, they hurt people. The stakes are so high. I’m not ok with the fact that I have the capacity to hurt people who are already vulnerable. My mental health is rubbish, I’m not even sure if I’ll be able to keep my job, and burnout has taken its toll. I’ve been done for a while and now I’m ready to admit it. First and foremost to myself. Other people can wait.

[@ariannasoto9563]

I love that you are ready to admit it to yourself because that’s the biggest step in the right direction! Really try to sit down and write things that you love to do, that excite you and from there figure out HOW to make that a career! Also have someone close to you that really listens and supports you. Once I figured out my plan B I didn’t need therapy anymore because just knowing I wasn’t trapped anymore made me feel 10000 times better. I hope this helps you🙏🏼❤️

[@Ryan78336]

@@ariannasoto9563 there are aspects of nursing that I genuinely do love. Most involve dealing with other clinicians, advocating for patients, looking critically into their medication history and current prescriptions for changes or problems that I can fix… also education aspect. The other day, I was taking a serious look through a particular patients medications. I detected several little issues with the chart no the orders, also the timing. And while I was trying to come up with a professional and polite way to tell their prescriber to fix these issues, I was also thinking, this is one aspect of this job I love a lot. I could see myself doing this kind of pharmacology stuff for a living. Pharmacology has always been a strength of mine. I’ve come out of my training and working with draws filled with medications leaflets, booklets and inserts from all the meds I’ve administered or had the pleasure of preparing. Knowledge that I’ve just soaked up regarding medications over time. And while at the computer looking into those orders, it occurred to me that I hadn’t ever considered another less direct form of patient care such as pharmacy. It was a major lightbulb moment. It had be sitting there for a moment in awe, temporarily loosing track of my current task. Thee are other aspects of nursing that do elicit real fulfilment, all of these things involve medications, and patient advocacy. Another experience that came to mind was back when I was a student, having been taught to take an ecg, (ekg) I had taken one on a new admission. I looked at it and saw throughout all the leads that there were pvcs. The patient was taking digitalis and hadn’t been tested for therapeutic levels in some time. Putting two and two together happened without conscious thought as I took the paper to the desk, asked for this patients admitting doctor and said now correct me if I am wrong about this and if I am I’d be thrilled but these are pvcs, patient has a history of dig use. I don’t like this at all. Please help I’m only a student. This doctor takes a look, and simply takes the paper, goes to see the patient and about two hours later, I find she’s had bloods drawn and her dig withheld. She’d also been placed on telemetry. Sweet lord I was still thrilled because my advocacy had saved her from further heart issues. All I did was take an ecg and then go and complain about it… I figure these two things can be applied to other areas of health care. So long and short… it’s not the end of my career… just the end of nursing. And is this really a bad thing? If you’re have asked me that five months ago, I would have said yes and burst into tears. Ask me now and I’ll shrug and say nah.

[@justinabenson7229]

This is my story. It took so much courage to switch and convince myself and my family

[@cecilysd6429]

Nurses are like a different type of breed. Your either built to be a nurse or not. That's why this is not for everyone!! but goodluck to you on your new endeavors, xo.

[@ariannasoto9563]

Agree 10000%! Thank you❤️

[@RB-gt8bf]

well said...Retired RN/Nurse Practitioner after 32 years in the field....and I was built to be a nurse...but it was so hard...if it was not my calling I would have ditched it and changed careers quickly

[@elverdad6805]

You're right. That's why "nurses eat their young". And over 70% of nurses come from a dysfunctional or abusive background. And after roughly two out of three leave nursing before the end of their second year on the job due to the bullying, of the nurses that are left, over half are working under the influence of something legal or otherwise.

[@jeanetteh.8393]

@@elverdad6805 That's crazy I hear about this all the time... You would think everyone works as a team and help eachother out. It kind of just reminds me of my classmates when I was in pre-nursing everyone pretended to want to help eachother but really they just wanted to know who failed 🙄 I never understood why people would try to be so rude.

[@marlenenoubet4927]

@@elverdad6805 really?? 😂😂🤣

[@XXNyCKiiiXX]

Watching your video and reading other people's comments makes me feel normal for not enjoying nursing. I have tried different specialities in nursing and no matter which area I work in I always come to the same conclusion, 'This career in not for me'. I wake up dreading my days, filled with anxiety. Low moods seem to be my norm. Although changing careers will likely disappoint my family, I know I have to change for my own sake. It is MY life at the end of the day.

[@elyyy.101]

exact same sentiments. 🥺🤎 such a powerful decision to make. this video helped me to face what i already knew was deep within my heart.

[@BL-no7jp]

I graduated from nursing in 1980 as one of youngest students in the class. This was before the student nursing bar was lowered to a 74.6% passing grade and narcissism and arrogance and Gaslighting patients became the rule. The standards of nursing have fallen so low, bedside nursing and common sense went out the door. Today workplace mobbing and bullying is normalized to include patients. Most nurses today are in nursing for the pay and not for patient care. Many get away with manslaughter too. I was fortunate to work for award winning employers who put their patients first. Everyone helped and worked well with one another. It was a growing and learning environment which fostered positive energy. There was no workplace drama or bullshit. It was a true pleasure to work with only the best.

[@BridgetKF]

Nurses are spit on, beaten, punched, kicked, sworn at, physically and verbally assaulted every damn day. And not JUST by the patients, but by the families of the patients as well! They're overworked, often not even allowed their legal lunch breaks, often not having time to even go to the bathroom. If they attempt to pull back even a tiny bit in order to take care of themselves, the hospital ITSELF, or more the CEO's and owners of the hospitals, and sometimes the head nurses, penalize and abuse them for it further. And the pay is often atrocious with some nurses actually having to consider second jobs JUST TO PAY THEIR BILLS! And it's not just in hospitals. It's even WORSE in long-term nursing care facilities. Those places chew nursing staff up and spit them out. The turnover rate for those places in IMMENSE and has caused more burnout and more nurses leaving the field. People are screaming that "This wasn't a problem before the mandates, the mandates are doing this to them!" WRONG!!!! This has been a massive problem LONG before Covid started. This pandemic has simply accelerated and exacerbated the problem, and dragged it out of the shadows of "it's only a few disgruntled individuals" to shine a glaring spotlight on just how BAD it is for nursing staff. Between the low pay, the physical and psychological abuse, and yes even multiple instances of sexual assault from patients as well, unfortunately this is also NOT uncommon, especially in long-term health care facilities, it's no wonder nurses are burning out, fast. Couple that with the massive rise in death, and the fact the ICU's are now overwhelmed? Things have gotten to a breaking point, and these poor men and women are saying "No More". This problem has been festering for several decades, and it's now erupted into a massive spot that no one can ignore, not anymore.

[@ariannasoto9563]

Nurses are definitely over worked and the patient to nurse ratio is outrageous! God bless all of the health care workers especially those who are angels even while going through all of the trails and tributes 🥺❤️

[@BridgetKF]

@@ariannasoto9563 I agree with you 100%!!

[@nanayaa.o]

I can totally relate to this! I am an RPN and I’m considering the same thing. I went into nursing because Of my personality and I love to help people! I realized that although I’m good at it I don’t like it! I didn’t do that well in school because I was distracted but did amazing in Clinical’s and I’m a quick learner! The reason why I want a career change is because I Just want to get out of healthcare in general! Yes there’s many other avenues in nursing but healthcare in itself I think a lot of nurses are realizing they just not happy in the healthcare sector! I applied to get to the RN program and other programs for the fall so I’m going to keep doing my research and see what is the right fit!

[@ariannasoto9563]

Love that for you! It’s never too late to change your mind and I love that you’re researching everything I hope you find what works for you love 💙

[@myimperfectdiary890]

Nurses are so mean to each other

[@fuzzyspirals]

Not all but definitely watch your back

[@thishappycrafter272]

Yes!!! Which is so ironic!

[@liahknowsbest5092]

Toxic environment🤦🏽‍♀️

[@SonyaLCH]

I've been a nurse since 1996 and I guess I have been lucky in that I have made long time friends and didn't experience any toxicity. What I did experience was ridiculous nurse to patient ratios and burnout. Nursing is a service industry job. It's hard and often thankless. If it's something you don't want to do it's better to make your exit.

[@emilyreyna2154]

Hi girl! I’m currently in my first year of college and I entered thinking I wanted nursing. But I know myself, and I’m not saying I’m not smart but I know myself and I know I can’t handle certain stress. I cry a lot for small things and I know I need to change that but I just have a strong feeling that the stress that nursing school will cause me would be me setting myself for failure if I decide to go to nursing school.

[@Shigella4U]

I’m in a similar boat myself. I have a bachelors/masters in English and have a good paying job, but I’ve always missed working with people (I work at home now and never have any physical human interaction - besides with my family). I’m enrolled in a nursing program that will start next week, but I’m extremely nervous about it (I have terrible social anxiety and have been secluded for years due to my job, so it’s gotten worse). I don’t want to jeopardize my life with the stresses of tests, clinicals, awkward social interactions, etc., but I want a more meaningful career. Totally a mid-life crisis feel and I just want to feel free and have purpose. Thanks for your story. It helped me reflect on my current situation, knowing I’m not alone.

[@Aquariuswonder86]

I think you should try working at a hospital as a PCA. On a per diem basis to get a feel for if nursing might be right for you.

[@StairsHomestead]

Thank you for this upload. It’s definitely been a moving segment for me to listen to as I too have been struggling with the decision of weather nursing is the right path for me or not. There have been many signs that I’ve ignored over the past year+ but I am so nervous to speak to my parents about my concerns because they helped me through school financially. Although they were reimbursed everything because of my specific schooling situation (school closure) which I take as a big sign. Their opinions hold a lot of weight to me and I struggle with how to tell them that I am miserable every day. Thank you again.

[@ariannasoto9563]

Hope everything is working out in your favor ❤️

[@fullarmourC]

I'm FNP-BC and I'm so over job hunting. Am training to start my own business in financial services. I can't anymore.

[@verabelamide4940]

Hope you’re not sucked into MLM financial services.....

[@icecrystal3255]

Is it hard to find a job with your credentials? I find it's very competitive getting jobs

[@lauraladhams5328]

This video resonated with me so much. I finished university in 2019. Completed my graduate year last year, didn’t love it as much as I thought I would. Now moving to a different hospital closer to home, I feel very overwhelmed and I hate it

[@emilier154]

Commenting a little late! But I recently decided to stop nursing school with my LPN because I was having similar problems. Going to work in a clinic to see if this is what I really want to do.

[@ariannasoto9563]

All you can do is try your hardest and keep searching for what you really love+excel in❤️ good luck !

[@prettygirl_1626]

How is it

[@sarahlindsey9000]

This is what I’m going through right now. Thank you for sharing!! 🖤

[@NoxVex]

Same girl. The only problem that I have when I want to apply Non-bedside nursing jobs is that they almost all require bedside experience or recent bedside experience. T_T

[@dustinsmith9363]

I’m going through a lot right now and I was in a nursing program failed out by 0.02 and I was so disappointed but I realized that is not what i think will make me happy but I have so many people telling me that I need to finish it and try again till I get it but I have always wanted to do electrical engineering so I think I’m going to change my major to electrical engineering and the depression and stress that I was putting my body through do not get me wrong I love taking care of others but I realized that I can help others that does not mean I would have to be a nurse I am working as a cna and loved my job for about a year and realized all the nurses were always miserable and I did not want to be that person that just went to the job miserable

[@rachaelwhite8614]

Dustin.. same thing happened to me.. I think you should be truth to yourself. And do what your passionate about..don't be too hard on yourself.. I went into nursing because I wanted to help people but I'm realizing that you don't have to be a nurse to help people.. its emotional and mentally exhausting and I already have anxiety over nursing school.. it's not worth it to me... I want to do what I'm passionate about.. life is too short..

[@nurselove8864]

Interesting perspective and thanks for sharing. I’m a CNA at a local hospital and my mother was a CNA! I want to be a nurse because I want to be more hands on and really help people and make a difference like I know I could unlike some other terrible nurses who are miserable. I can’t see myself being anything else and it’s my calling and something I have to do no matter what. Nursing definitely takes a special person and dedication because it’s not glamorous and does not pay well and it’s physically exhausting and a lot to deal with. If you’re in it for the money or the glamour nursing is not for you.

[@ronaldmoore6619]

I’ve been a RN for 21 years. Hardest thing about it…working with women…drama, arguing, back stabbing, sexism and bullying are just a few things I’ve had to deal with.

[@ariannasoto9563]

The public appreciates you ❤️ and it’s never too late to change career paths if you’re thinking about it

[@ronaldmoore6619]

@@ariannasoto9563 25 years too late for that.

[@pgc476]

Sounds like toxic working environment

[@ronaldmoore6619]

@@pgc476 yep women get away with murder. Definitely double standards.

[@ST-ff1zd]

Yes, this. Worldly women are mean to each other. Nurses are on a whole extra level of meanness to each other. With a few rare saintly exceptions.

[@moulibiswas3348]

I m still in that situation ..I graduated 3 months ago .. working as a pediatric nurse and I cry everyday before going to work. I want to change my career but I am really scared to try something new .

[@ariannasoto9563]

The longer you wait, the longer you are holding yourself back from peace and happiness🙏🏼 Good luck on your journey!

[@urmom8565]

Thank you for this video i feel seen. My parents want me to become a nurse because i got into nursing school with a scholarship. But im going to pursue my passions in tech first and then see where life takes me

[@donshaydownloads]

currently going through the same situation.. i just feel like i’m letting my dad down because he’s paying for my school but my mom understands

[@ariannasoto9563]

Parents will always come around!! It’s so scary being in the position but once you find the career you want and thrive in it he will see it was the right thing! You can even set up a payment plan with him so he knows you’re not “using” him or thinks less of you even if it’s $10 a week until you start making real money!!

[@ninjablack4347]

as long as you can support yourself financially another way it doesn't matter if you quit

[@rachaelwhite8614]

Dont feel bad.. you have to stay true to yourself.. be brave honey. Your parents understand.. do what pleases you..

[@lotusgrl444]

As a parent here, Yes, it will be maddening bc its not like we have money to blow BUT I would also want my kid to be fully vested into what Im paying for them since ultimately they will be doing this profession for LIFE(ideally) so if you are truly sure this is not for you, out of respect, let your dad know asap

[@bimbou3725]

Miss Ariana you have made the best choice in your life. smart decision

[@houstonka]

I worked as Esthetician for almost 10 years and hated every second of it. I changed my career to working with dogs in day care and boarding facility. Making 50 % less money then when I was esthetician. But i dont mind because I love my new career. Its funny how life works.

[@Han_rose]

Just curious, what part of being an esthetician did you hate the most?

[@houstonka]

@@Han_rose Constant back pain, crazy spa owners who's # 1 priority is selling products, being closed all day in a tiny , dark room, dirty and smelly clients, waxing smelly private parts, jealous coworkers ....list goes on.

[@Han_rose]

@@houstonka oh man :( my sister is about to graduate from esthetician program. Now I’m worried she won’t enjoy it

[@houstonka]

@@Han_rose Don't worry. This is only my experience. There is many Estheticians that love their job. She needs to try and see for herself. Best of luck to your sister and i hope she find happiness in this profession.

[@Han_rose]

@@houstonka thank you so much for the advice! ☺️

[@JM-dm2tg]

A person should not go into nursing just because their family wants them to. You have to really want to be a nurse. This profession can suck the life out of you, cause depression anxiety and exhaution. We are often short staffed which makes it difficult to provide good care. I'm not suggesting that all nurses feel this way but I'm confident that many would agree with me. I knew I wanted to be a nurse beginning at a young age. I still enjoy taking care of of my patients. However, hospitals have chaged how things are done. It's not like it use to be. I've been a nurse for 23 years and will continue for another 7 years. The profession can be a soul sucking experience. If someone doesn't choose to enter nursing, on their own, it will likely be very difficult to stay in the profession. Follow your gut feeling before you waste your time and sanity. Love and best wishes to you.

[@angela32615]

Arianna you are so beautiful, wise, and such a brave soul. Leaving anything and starting anew is very difficult for anyone let alone after identifying with it for several years. It takes a great deal of courage and risk. It's something many people wish they could do but choose to overlook their inner knowing and remain stuck in a soul sucking career whether it be a corporate job, nursing, teaching, or a boring office job. So I'm so proud of you for taking the first step to standing in your truth. This will make you a stronger person. Lots of love sister 😘

[@Pinesol605]

I get why your parents were upset. It's all about bragging rights. For some reason parents think Doctor, nurse, lawyers, engineer are the only respectable careers.

[@stephanietate7502]

Hello Everyone, I am a nurse and student who is currently doing reseach into why nurses are leaving the profession. If you are a BSN nurse, who is nolonger working, and left the profession in the first two years please consider being a part of this study.

[@cmarie9181]

I’ve been a registered nurse for 7 years and now just working PRN. Been struggling to find other options than nursing. Can you please be of any assistance? Thanks

[@dreamandmakeit6221]

Hi, I am a nurse and I am struggling to work on this. Can I contact with you?

[@bannisteryort5330]

So 🤔 u have to have a bachelors to be apart of this study you’ll be missing a huge percentage of nurses

[@32starsandsugar]

I just want to hug you. Hearing you worry about seeming like a bad person for leaving a job...it broke my heart. Nursing is not an easy field to take care of yourself in. If we have learned anythign through this pandemic its that health and happiness is all some of us have at the end of the day. So proud of you

[@makinzie8793]

I love my jobs as a massage therapist and esthetician. I quit nursing school to pursue it but atp I wish I finished, but only for the stability. I am going back for my cna just in case

[@Amexblackcard]

Go for your LPN!

[@makinzie8793]

@@Amexblackcard I’m booked and busy now, I’m just going to trust that another pandemic would not happen again in my lifetime!

[@Amexblackcard]

Ashley M Thank God💛

[@jessicaMApiano]

I've been in general medical sonography for 8 yr. I worked at a hospital first and now work at a ob/gyn office. I'm so burned out at this point that I'm considering a career change, too. I don't know whether to try changing jobs first or just changing careers. I don't wanna go back on call. It made me anxious and depressed. I have a hard time with the patient load they expect you to handle at hospitals. I don't know what to do, either...How did you decide what you wanted to do? And does it make you happy?

[@reyanthonyreyes8629]

Im a nurse but im notworking at bedside ,you can work clinics, at the office at the pharmacy at the school their is alot of opportunity besides bedside nursing.

[@ariannasoto9563]

I understood all of that but couldn’t get through the school portion without depression/anxiety, thank you!

[@jackiesesthetics88]

💯. There is such a weird trend on KZbin of people quitting nursing like it’s this one size fits all career. You can work in plastic surgery, dermatology, medical esthetician, chemo infusions, dialysis, post partum, lactation consulting, labor and delivery, outpatient surgery, prisons, schools, clinics, urgent cares I mean the list of opportunities is endless. I hate for people to quit nursing all together just cuz some specialties really do suck. The country needs nurses. Who’s going to take care of people if we all just care about money and prestige? But yea, it takes a certain type of person to understand that. It’s not for everyone.

[@ariannasoto9563]

@@jackiesesthetics88 if I was in a different profession and chose to quit I would post a video about it. But it just so happens this was my life story just like others. They only reason it is sky rocketing is because it is relatable. And yes nursing is not for everyone and I personally would want a nurse that loved her job not hated her job no mater what specific field she was working.

[@elverdad6805]

@@jackiesesthetics88 Yes, there are a lot of nursing options, but "nurses eat their young".

[@simonemichelle]

@@jackiesesthetics88 I feel like the positions in other areas would have high competition and would be snapped up quick by nurses wanting to get out of bedside. I hardly see any variation of jobs advertised for nurses aside from bedside nursing because it's such high turnover. I've only ever seen 2 school nurse jobs advertised and in both cases it was a temp job filling in for the nurse (who has probably had that job for decades) who's going to go on leave/holiday. There are jobs away from the high stress of bedside but they're hard to come by, and the better it is the stiffer the competition.

[@aarontyler6599]

I been a for nurse for 7 years. Hate it. Have hated it. I'm getting out for cyber security. Nursing has affected my health greatly in a negative way.

[@hubertschulz6005]

Contact Mr James for a help he will help you in all about it

[@hubertschulz6005]

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[@Bthe1only]

Hey 👋 omg. I'm thinking about this too. How has it been?

[@aarontyler6599]

@@Bthe1only it's been quite a relief actually. No more pressure. Just finding a new path.

[@Bthe1only]

@@aarontyler6599 😊 so happy to hear that for you! I know how miserable it can be so to no longer be feeling that way is a blessing

[@gloriamaggs5453]

Nursing is not for everyone.

[@ashleyncarter2]

This is literally me right now. My dream is to be a medical esthetician. I’ve been in community college getting my gen eds for about 3 years now. I feel like I’m taking too long but I’ve had to retake classes. Since 8th grade I’ve wanted to be a nurse. I’ve always wanted to be something in the health field. I went back and forth from nursing and pharmacy but I’m bad at chemistry. I’ve had a hard time with college algebra, anatomy, and physiology. I will be retaking them so I can get a better gpa in order to get into nursing school. I’ve had like 5 mental breakdowns about what I want to do. I feel like I’m too dumb to be a nurse. I don’t want to be like a traditional nurse but I want to be a nurse aesthetician to where I can do laser, chemical peel, etc. my dream is to go to esthetician school but my family looks down on it kind of like how you said you want to be a lash tech. I’ve always wanted to get a bachelors degree and I can’t see myself doing anything but nursing. The prereqs are just so hard for me. If I don’t get into nursing school I’m just going to do something else because idk if it’s a sign for me to not do nursing or they say the path isn’t supposed to be easy and all that but idk. I’ve had so many anxiety attacks and no one understands how stressful it is to figure out what to do. Like I just want to be an aesthetician but I want to be a nurse also but not sure if I can. I’m horrible at explaining but hope you understood what I said lol. I’ve looked into other career paths and have told my advisor I want to switch career paths so many times they probably think I’m so weird. No one in my family has a degree or went through college so no one understands. I can’t see myself doing anything like a 9-5 corporate job in business or anything I just feel like it’s so boring for me. I could just go to esthetician school but I want a degree and my family would be disappointed also.

[@ariannasoto9563]

Depending on your state you can just have the RN and not full on BSN to be an injector or touch lasers etc. in nevada specifically you don’t need to be an RN to work with lasers you just have to work under an NP/MP. You do need to be have an RN/BSN to inject in nevada though but I suggest just testing out as an RN if you have the credits :)

[@erikamartinez4788]

What did you end up doing?

[@gracesplace3449]

It’s crazy that a Career. A JOB has us feeling like this. We need a better way for nurses cause everyone is gonna leave at this rate. Me included and I’m emotionally strong but dang Oh I want to get in the esthetician thing too. I was gonna go back to nursing school just to go that route of nursing n that’s it

[@audreywarren6777]

Just graduated from Nursing school and honestly I’m dreading finding a job. At this point everyone’s telling me it’ll be selfish to quit now 🥲

[@ChrisJohnston-z7u]

As a former nurse who quit after 7 years of pure hell, I'm going to ask you a question. Have the people who are telling you it would be "selfish" to quit now spent even a single day dealing with toxic management, combative patients, disrespectful patient family members, or contagious, deadly diseases? Have they spent time cleaning up shit, pee, vomit and blood? Most people don't have a clue what nurses have to deal with. Do they go to their jobs and worry every single day that they may be sued and lose everything because they might make a mistake? Listen to your gut. It will not lie to you. Like you, I dreaded finding a job after graduating. I would give anything to not have wasted 7 years of my life dreading going to work everyday. I used to cry on my way to work because I knew what was in store for me. If anyone is selfish, it is the people who feel they can dictate how you choose to live your life. If they think nursing is so wonderful, they can become nurses. You saw only a little bit of the hell that is nursing is while in nursing school, working as a nurse is a million times worse. I wouldn't wish nursing on my worst enemy. I never regretted my decision to leave nursing.

[@marianna_girl1271]

@@ChrisJohnston-z7u do you mind sharing what you do now?

[@elverdad6805]

@@ChrisJohnston-z7u Very well said!

[@elverdad6805]

I actually applied to mining to avoid working in nursing after I finished the program. Meanwhile I took a housekeeping job in a motel to pay the bills. After I about a decade in nursing, I finally left, and felt like I had wasted a decade of my life. The best thing I did after that was to stumble upon a unionized job, with union pay that is better than I ever got in nursing. That is allowing me to study what I want while paying the bills. Look for unionized jobs. They will help you pay off the debt, and some don't require more years in school.

[@evelynhernandez7106]

My clinical experience was so horrible I graduated and never work as a nurse

[@cb7890]

Nursing is hard wirk and by no means glamorous

[@tajhagrady4055]

I’m a cardiac sonographer and I love doing the ultrasound part but I honestly dislike going to work almost everyday, I realized I didn’t want this career anymore once I was in my last semester and I felt it was too late. I don’t wanna be “On- Call” . Im not a mandatory OT kinda person. I love to spend time with my family and I feel like once your in healthcare, it’s your life😭 I want to quit almost everyday. But I’m scared. It’s only been 4 months in and I know I can’t see myself doing this barely a year seriously . I need help!

[@ariannasoto9563]

I’m so sorry to hear that 💔 I think the best thing to do is come up with a plan B and try to have someone in your family that supports you/really listens to you and put things into action ❤️ I hope this helps !

[@martinethompson26]

I’m in my first semester of cardiac sonography and am dreading going to my clinical rotation at the hospital every week. My parents want me to stick with it but I’m not feeling that it’s for me. Any advice?

[@tajhagrady4055]

@@martinethompson26 hey martine have you ever worked in a hospital setting? And how did you pick this field in the first place? Do you want someone’s life in your hands? Those are the first major questions to answer before you continue.

[@jessicaMApiano]

I've been in general medical sonography for 8 yr. I worked at a hospital first and now work at a ob/gyn office. I'm so burned out at this point that I'm considering a career change, too. I don't know whether to try changing jobs first or just changing careers. I don't wanna go back on call. It made me anxious and depressed. I have a hard time with the patient load they expect you to handle at hospitals. I don't know what to do, either...

[@tajhagrady4055]

@@jessicaMApiano hey I know it feels horrible. I’m always on indeed or career help website to see where I fit. Idk if you have kids but if you can, start traveling. I love ultrasound but I know I won’t be doing this forever, I come home drained out my mind at times and just want to sleep even if I get off around 3/4pm. I do travel ultrasound now so when I really get burnt out, at least I have stacked a bunch of money while doing it and I can put myself back thru college when the time is ready ❤️

[@NorCalWrestler]

I'm thinking of leaving soon too, well not soon but I will dabble taking courses in the spring and seeing if I can find a better fit for me. For those who have left what careers are you doing now?

[@ariannasoto9563]

Late response but it never hurts to explore your options! This is your life after all! And I am currently in advanced aesthetician school so the schooling from nursing helped as we touched base with A&P chem and biology as well here !

[@dtharakamadushani7146]

Yesterday I quit nursing. But I have no backup plan. Really depressed beause it is really hard to find job in my country.

[@dreamandmakeit6221]

Hi did you get job?

[@neeneek.369]

This is random , but you’re so pretty. It’s distracting. 😍 I’m getting Pocahontas vibes.

[@ariannasoto9563]

Thank you so much girl 💛 follow me on insta I’ll follow back 🥰

[@kiralove214]

I’m a nursing major and I’m not even 1 semester in and I’m feeling the pressure, any ideas of what I can switch my major to that won’t mentally destroy me, but something I can create a future off of

[@cb7890]

So..from what i gather..you changed your college major from nursing to something else after u realized u didnt want 2 be a nurse which is a persinal decision.I guess i was confused by your subject line why u left nursing 4 a different career as it sonded like u were actually working as a nurse but got out of it

[@emluvs92]

Does anyone know any jobs/ fields that allow you to work 3 twelve hour shifts like nursing? I don’t want to stay in my 9-5 at a desk forever 💔

[@nyap7539]

Amazon area manager, 4 twelve hours shifts, 3 days off

[@dee27206]

@@nyap7539 She said “3” 12s not 4

[@zakeyshadickinson6688]

11 years in and I am so unhappy doing nursing. I’m looking to get a psychology degree

[@lls1142]

I started to get the feeling it wasn’t for me during school. Our clinicals sucked the nurses didn’t let us do nothing but vitals and hand the meds they prepared. Also we only went to clinicals 2x/week for only 6 hrs for a total of 9 weeks. But I stuck it out because I wanted to see it through. I was the second person in my cohort to pass Nclex. But working in this field has not been nothing like I imagined. I knew going into this I wanted to work outpatient. It’s so hard to find outpatient in my area and they usually go to the ppl with experience. My aunt talked to me the other night trying to encourage me to stay but the anxiety I constantly have because I have to go to work and have 35+ pt with at least 10 meds each plus treatments is not what I imagined. I didn’t get into nursing for the money and luxurious lifestyle… it’s something I’ve wanted to be since I was little. But the anxiety it gives me I rather go back to housekeeping. I like to stay busy at work but not as busy as bedside nurses are. I’m a new nurse and I don’t feel like I’m learning anything. I feel like I’m just barely managing being on the floor.

[@Syk215]

I think dental nurse is better than enrolled nurse although pay is slightly low

[@channanextdoor515]

You are so beautiful 💖 your story resonates with me so much. Thank you for reinforcing my intuition!

[@princedjaba4626]

Working as casual nurse or different career is the way to go. The culture, stress and burnout in nursing is not worth it. Most nurses who don't balance their work and life often end up with Chronic diseases and substance abuse issues. Always remember that we work to live, not live to work. God bless.

[@ursulasmith6402]

I don't blame you.

[@maggie3315]

Hi Miss, You could tell a good story I had to stay and hear the end of it😂 . Anyway I want to go to LPN school because am a CNA but I have a problem I get so nervous even for my CNA clincials I was terrified and I had nothing to be nervous about because I know the skills but am so terrified that I miss out alot of steps. I cannot think about any other career than nursing because am a older person am not so young again and I know I would secure a job when I graduate. I wish their is medication I could take to control my fright and nervousness. I wish their was medication I could take to calm myself. Please could someone help me. 💟

[@loveasmrslime2.051]

I'm in a cna program and just started. But I want to quit because it's too much information to retain and fast paced. Is nursing the same?

[@Mayrita77]

@@loveasmrslime2.051 CNA is a walk in the park compared with nursing school

[@priscilaavila3976]

CNA vs Nurse role (LPN RN) are very different in responsibility. I’ve been both and the pressure from being the nurse was more because every cna is counting on you to make the right call and not every nurse is helpful.

[@theblondeone8426]

Im been an inpt nurse 7.5 years and my feet are ruined, my body aches for two days after each shift - im finally done. And Im just realizing how much time ive wasted on this thankless career

[@Ajelagba]

Same

[@karenbolton9526]

It's a crappy career now. Starting to deproffesionalize it. Going back to being handmaiden of Dr's

[@kalisseaya]

I feel you 100%.

[@hayambangkok]

You made the right decision to quit. Good for you 👍👍👍

[@Mayrita77]

Why did the counselor ask you if you even wanted to be a nurse? What was on your transcripts that made her think you were unfit for it?

[@purearea5142]

Wow, I am in a nursing program due to Graduate in 3 wks. I have developed HTN and heart burn jist 2 semesters into nursing school. Some days I cry because of the bullying from instructors both in the course as well as clinicals instructor and staff at our facilities. At this point idk if this is for me anymore.

[@MendandMake]

Everything in medical sucks just so you know. It’s fascinating to study but when you punch that time clock and get disrespected by everyone you just know Find something outside of medical

[@indomitabledane3068]

You didn’t take the Hesi prior to getting into the nursing program?

[@ariannasoto9563]

No, it wasn’t require for nightingale college! We did take a HESI every term though

[@sweetoblivion250]

Nursing is NOT it

[@lizzy5437]

Right? Hahahaha

[@gigi9301]

Yeah I've been an RN BSN MSN since 96 and done. Lots of factors at play. Burned out, run down, angelized then demonized. I'm out. Oh so you don't care about random people anymore and need the pathetic money? Me: Yes, NO