Registered Nurse (RN)-Former Nursing Student & Current Nurse Blog My Journey of Becoming & Working as a Registered Nurse

I really enjoy nursing. Granted, you have your stressful days, but I enjoy my career path. But one of the things I have noticed is that nursing is not just a job: It is a way of life. The skills you learn carry over into all areas of your life. Your nursing career doesn’t stop when you clock out.

Ways that Nursing Spills Over Into My Personal Life

Nursing does affect many aspects of my personal life. I often find myself lecturing my papaw about taking his heart medication regularly. I even take his blood pressure sometimes for him (as he gets nervous in the doctor’s office and often has a higher reading).

When someone in my family gets sick, they often ask me questions about the safeness of their medications ( such as if I have ever given them at my job), and so forth. I don’t mind at all, and I am always glad to offer any help or advice. I know that when people get sick or have health issues, they often stress about their health and medical treatments. So I am glad to provide any advice or tips I can.

I even find myself helping my husband as much as I can. Any time he gets sick, I treat him just like a patient. I do everything in my power to make him recover. He also has one of the physical urticarias known as Cholinergic Urticaria. This is a type of hives that develop in response to heat. So whenever he gets hot, exercises, or anything that raises his body temperature, he can develop the Cholinergic Urticaria symptoms. So I often find myself helping him avoid situations that cause hives, and I help him monitor the condition. I also make sure he treats his Cholinergic Urticaria by taking antihistamines or other medications.

I also lecture my mother (asking her to stop smoking), and I also try to persuade her to stop eating junk food (high cholesterol).

And I even find myself giving nurse advice to myself! I often give myself a mental lecture if I find that I am eating too much fast food, or if I am not getting enough exercise.

All in all, nursing has definitely spilled over into my personal life. I have learned that nursing isn’t just a job, but a philosophy. It has certainly made me more aware of my own health, and I make sure to do everything I can to protect that health.

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I was stumbling around on the web today, and I came across a very funny nursing spoof video. This is a spoof on the Justin Timberlake song, “Bringing sexy back…”, but it features nursing lyrics, and is performed by nurses (or nursing students).

I thought it was pretty funny, and had some funny lyrics. The first few minutes are very boring and it appears as if it is a lecture, but keep watching. They bust out in some dance moves, singing, and everything. My husband and I thought it was funny (but a little on the corny side hehe). But hey, maybe it will inspire more people to become nurses =).

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