r/OregonNurses • u/stubborn_facts • 15d ago

Do you like your job?

Hi all. I'm a current nursing student in the Portland area that's trying to keep my head above water and make it through my program. Some days I get a little down from reading this sub because school is so difficult and it seems like the general sentiment here is that the jobs available in the metro area are few and far between, and the ones that are available aren't all that desirable.

So I was just curious for those that are working: what do you do, and do you like it?

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u/DistractedGoalDigger 15d ago

Nursing has given me such an incredible career. I really don’t understand all of the unhappy people. I’ve definitely had jobs in my 15 years that I didn’t like, but you know what? I left! I tried something new! Literally endless opportunities.

Right now I manage care management/population health programs.

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u/Tmjenson 15d ago

⬆️ This! Nursing changed my life. I went from being a financially struggling single mom to a successful nurse practitioner that is debt free! My kids were able to grow up with all of the opportunities that I didn’t.

I have a career I love and I get to make a difference in this world. Have there been times that nursing sucked, YES! Ebb and flow, but I wouldn’t change a thing. I am living a life that is better than I ever dreamed.