Take the Good and the Bad

Take the Good and the Bad

Nursing is one of the most rewarding professions for those who love people and love helping people. The roles for nurses are always expanding, which keeps the field new and exciting. Technology and advances in medical science offer new and challenging opportunities to work on the cutting edge of science. There are an unlimited number of career choices in nursing. There are also drawbacks. Patients don’t always say “thank you.” The job is physically, emotionally, and mentally challenging. Patients need nurses on weekends and holidays and at all hours of the day and night. The growing shortage of nurses is due in part to the fact that nurses often lack respect in the work force. Nurses are overworked and underpaid. That is a fact, but salaries are increasing and work conditions are improving