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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a lot of men who avoid dating nurses, much less marrying them. It's viewed as a job where the woman will be working most of the time, leaving no time for a relationship. Hospitals can also be a hotbed for affairs between medical staff. Nurses are also viewed as having certain undesirable personality traits, as well.

That's what I hear from the men. [/quote]
stop watching Gray's Anatomy, Susan. I am an RN and no has time to sneak into the supply room for a good time.  As far as working all the time, not really.  At least not in the hospital setting. Most nurses work 3 12 hours shifts per week.
OP-I am a second career nurse. I started doing something else 9-5 and switched to nursing for different reasons.  I love it even with all the BS. 
A few things:
-A BSN nurse can work in different places-hospitals tend to pay better than outpatient (clinics, public health, home health)
-You can find a job anywhere in the country-but pay is not consistent.  Certain areas (i.e., the South) pay crap
-You can go on to a NP (Nurse Practitioner), Midwife, or CRNA program, PhD (research)---I think these programs (esp NP) are becoming over saturated because people are leaving the bedside for them.  
-It really is a flexible career-in terms of schedule and what you can do-especially for only having a Bachelor's.  You can switch specialties.  You can schedule yourself in such a way to be able to take small breaks, time off for kids' events.
-It can absolutely be taxing on your body and mental health-as a new grad, there is always some night shift involved.  
-More men are joining the career (yay-we need the balance)
-Like teaching-we do not get respect.  Occasional hero worship/yay good job-sure. But not actual respect. 
-I have no idea what the future holds for nursing.  You would think post Covid, the powers that be would like "hey maybe these guys deserve better pay, etc."  But that is not the case in many places.   Crappy pay, worsening patient/nurse ratios, and the latest-hospitals brining in cheap nurses to help with the load instead of paying their staff better.  All while for profit hospitals and CEOs keeping making $$$$.  Nurses are not the only ones overworked in healthcare-everyone (physicians, PT, OT, RT, mental health) seems disillusioned right now. [/quote]

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