Wondering if I should go back to granulate school

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Originally Posted by Brianna

I have resisted responding to this thread because I don't want to rain on anyones parade but do NOT go into any healthcare job without knowing exactly what the eff you are in for.

I am (was? yeah, def. WAS) a compassionate, caring, deeply feeling person. My 20 years in health care (as a rad. tech and RN) burned the living shit out of my humanity and I became a shell of who I once was.

I did a lot of different types of nursing, too. Cardiac rehab, occupational, psych (by far the WORST was psych) and free standing clinic (also short part time gig in private doc office - doesn't pay enough to pay bills) - they all had one thing in common: sick people.

turns out - not only do I not like most people, I really don't like sick people. They're whiny and needy and most are unwilling to help themselves. Some of them make a career out of being sick and those are 80% of the people you see - the pros. It was soul killing. It really was.

that's my experience. I am sure there are those who LOVE it. I thought I would and I was very wrong.

eta: a sense of humor did not help.

Thanks, Bri. I hadn't thought of that. I had assumed I'd be behind the glass and operating the machine. I already feel the impatience with people who won't help themselves or even try, so I can only imagine what thigns will be like in a few years. Even if I remember to repeat the mantra of "it's paying the bills, it's paying the bills" I'm not sure about how long I could take that. I will consider the perspective. I suppose it comes down to what sort of misery do I want to tolerate?