I have spent some time the last couple of days reading through chat rooms. Too many nurses seem to be questioning whether, even after 20 years, to stay in the profession.
They are stating reasons like the way nurses treat each other (you know many are too rough on students and new grads), heavy patient loads, long hours, lack of support or appreciation from superiors.
So in the forums and chat rooms they look for support. They try to look back at how nursing has shaped who they are now, the good things that have come from caring for people. But I have read nothing about looking forward to the future.
Scares the crap out of me. I may need hospitalization some day, yet there might not be enough nurses left to care for me. I think I'd rather dye at home, or atleast instantly from an accident.
A hell of a thing for a nurse to say but it is NOT going to get better. Why? Because the powers that be are not reading through these chat rooms, and if they are, then it is obviously with closed ears and minds.
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