A job as demanding as nursing is not for everyone. Long hours spent on your feet, overnights, dealing with sick patients and their families, can take a lot out of a person.
In a job where compassion is a requirement, some people who enter the field find themselves quickly realizing that maybe nursing isn’t for them.
Which is a thought doubtlessly roaming through the minds of the nurses who anonymously posted these confessions.
10. The nicknames
We all gotta blow off steam one way or another.
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9. The one two punch
I guess at least they’d be nearby medical care to cover their injuries?
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8. Jagged little pill
Could you at least wipe it off first?
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7. The brats
Nah, you’re not in the wrong here. Kids are the worst and we all know it.
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6. The cutie rule
This sounds like the start of a truly terrifying story.
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5. My goodness
Maybe find another field so you don’t spend your life hating yourself?
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4. Breathing room
Before you get fresh, remember the power that they hold over you.
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3. Curses
Well then. I’m officially horrified.
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2. The misplaced germaphobe
And how exactly did you find yourself in this position?
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1. The whining is the hardest part
It’s a pain overload, I suppose.
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Guess it just goes to show that if you can’t take the heat – you should probably leave whatever kitchen you find yourself in.
What job have you hated the most?
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