{"id":4598,"date":"2017-11-20T14:48:53","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T19:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/?p=4598"},"modified":"2018-04-19T14:58:51","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T18:58:51","slug":"why-you-should-be-thankful-to-be-a-nurse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/why-you-should-be-thankful-to-be-a-nurse","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Be Thankful to Be a Nurse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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With Thanksgiving only a few days away, you might not have the time you need to reflect on what this holiday symbolizes. Many of you nurses will spend this year\u2019s holiday tending to others during a long nursing shift. Others might be spending one of their few days off\u00a0from work preparing a lavish meal for friends and family. It\u2019s no wonder that many nurses rarely get the chance to stop and think about all the great things that their chosen career has given them. Luckily, we\u2019re here with a few reasons why you should be thankful to be a nurse. Despite the long shifts, stressful environment, and underappreciated gig, you chose a career that gives back in other ways<\/a>. It\u2019s time to consider all the reasons you should be thankful to be a nurse.<\/p>\n

Why You Should Be Thankful to Be a Nurse<\/h2>\n

Coworkers<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s not just a clich\u00e9 that nurses use when describing fellow staff members. A close-knit nursing staff truly is a family, and it\u2019s certainly the main reason why you should be thankful to be a nurse. When your patient has a bad outcome and you wonder if you contributed to it or your patient bolts out of the hospital, AMA (against medical advice), there is nothing like the support of fellow nurses to pick us up, console us and find the humor in it. While partnered with staff members, you will be asked to support patients (sometimes literally) as you work as a team to provide the best possible care.<\/p>\n

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Traveling<\/h3>\n

Another aspect of nursing that many forget about is the travel opportunities\u00a0the industry has presented. The nursing profession is perfect for the individual that feels a strong urge to travel. It can take you to all points on the globe if you let it. With an endless amount of possibilities<\/a> for travel nursing, having the ability to explore the country while making a stellar wage is just another reason<\/a> why you should be thankful to be a nurse. Choosing this profession gave you the freedom to kick back on a California beach, explore the Big Apple, or settle down anywhere for that matter. Traveling while helping others is just another reason that nurses have a lot to be thankful for.<\/p>\n

Appreciative Patients<\/h2>\n

Excellent nursing care often goes undetected because what looks like a smooth run-of-the-mill day is often the product of smart planning, fast interventions, and constant multitasking. So much of that work is behind the scenes, but your patients say \u201cthank you\u201d more than you think. It might be in passing or coupled with a warm grasp of the hand. Either way, those are powerful words. Try keeping a thank-you journal. Record the moments that your patients show their gratitude. It can provide great support when you\u2019re experiencing one of those tough days. These small moments of appreciation are yet another reason why you should be thankful to be a nurse. Your hard work and dedication may feel like a thankless task, but it\u2019s important to know that there are still patients out there that are very appreciative.<\/p>\n

Job Security<\/h3>\n

Considering the healthcare industry’s strong impact on the economy, job security is one of the biggest reasons why you should be thankful to be a nurse. While many college graduates are greeted with mounting debt and a highly competitive job market upon graduation, graduate nurses have multiple job opportunities waiting for them. With stellar wages and a prominent nursing shortage, you should feel comfortable in knowing that you will always have a job waiting for you. Unfortunately, people will always get sick, but that means that they\u2019ll always be in need of care.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget! If you\u2019re looking for a new assignment or simply want to embark on a new adventure, feel free to check out the thousands of jobs<\/a> we have to offer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With Thanksgiving only a few days away, you might not have the time you need to reflect on what this holiday symbolizes. Many of you nurses will spend this year\u2019s holiday tending to others during a long nursing shift. Others might be spending one of their few days off\u00a0from work preparing a lavish meal for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4599,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[750,94,249,817],"class_list":["post-4598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-nurse-career","tag-nurse-appreciation","tag-nursing","tag-thanksgiving","tag-why-you-should-be-thankful-to-be-a-nurse"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4598"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4598\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5099,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4598\/revisions\/5099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}