Unregistered
01-22-2004, 08:14 PM
I have been a nurse for 27 years, almost entirely critical care. I used to love it. Even went back to school for a MSN to become an advanced practice nurse. But some time ago, things began to change or I began to become disillusioned. I changed jobs, thinking it would help. But it never does. Nursing is a thankless demoralizing job where our self esteem and self image are eroded daily by the crap we have to put up with from the public, the physicians and administration. I am tired of trying to fight the battle for nursing, to "improve the image" to be"professional" when we aren't treated as such. I am also tired of working with the multitudes of burned out, neurotic people who are in this field. Hey, I guess that means me! I desperately need a way out.