Why Being a nurse is challenging?

Caring for Others In some situations, a nurse can mean the difference between life and death for a patient and many nurses see their job as more of a calling. Certainly, no job offers the same kind of satisfaction for those who wish to help others.

What are the challenges you face as a nurse?

Here are some of the challenges nurses face in their profession:

• Long shifts. Nurses often work 10- or 12-hour shifts.
• Changing schedules.
• Emotional involvement.
• Physical demands.
• Exposure to illness and chemicals.
• Lack of nurses.
• Changing technology.
• Poor treatment from patients.

What is the greatest challenge that nurses face?

What are the Biggest Problems Facing Nursing Today?

• Staff Shortages.
• Meeting Patient Expectations.
• Long Working Hours.
• Workplace Violence.
• Workplace Hazards.
• Personal Health.

What is the hardest part about being a nurse?

The hardest part is the red tape and bureaucracy that interfere with us doing our jobs. The saddest thing about being a nurse is all of the patients that die alone, no family, no friends.

What are the biggest frustrations about being a nurse?

5 Nursing Challenges and How to Overcome Them Overworked (and underpaid) Many nurses often feel that their pay/hourly rates are too low considering what is being asked of them. Busy or demanding shifts. Some nurses find that one of their biggest nursing challenges is that their workplace is unsafe and patient care is often compromised. Shift cancellations. Stress and professional burnout.

What are some career goals for a nurse?

Some examples of nursing career goals include the following: Working at an organization with a formal residency or internship program for new graduates. Becoming a specialist in a field such as cardiac nursing, geriatrics or trauma. Being certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

What is your favorite thing about being a nurse?

Favorite thing about being a nurse: Watching a patient progress from being really sick until they are stable enough to go to a general practice unit. I work in ICU and I’ve had some very, very sick patients and I’ve had the ones that look like they are not going to make it but do.