The Truth About Becoming A Nurse
Since I began watching medical dramas for the reacts series, I've found more and more that nurses get overlooked within media. Being a family medicine physician I can very much empathize with the situation. The dedication and contribution to healthcare from both fields is incredibly understated.
Studying to become a nurse is a noble undertaking and it is a career with so many positives that I decided to make a dedicated video to all the amazing nurses out there. Instead of just me talking about nurses I decided to vlog with some of my staff I've been working with for the last few years to give you some first-hand insights into the career. Obviously, some of the nurses are a bit camera shy, which is understandable but I think they did a great job highlighting whats its like to be a nurse and in general about being a nurse.
I know you guys have wanted a hospital vlog for some time now but as you can imagine vlogging in a hospital can be quite difficult with patient privacy and all. But for nurses week 2018 I had to make an exception and interview my colleagues. Also at the end of the video, you'll see many of the doctors I've worked or am still working with.
So, on this kickoff for Nurses Awareness/Appreciation week I again from the bottom of my heart want to say:
THANK YOU!
- Doctor Mike Varshavski D.O.
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Tall white Russian.... I love that nurse already :D
Yeah, she sounds like she'd be super fun to hang with. 😂
@Ben Du Bois It was a play on words as there is a drink called a "White Russian" and Dr. Mike is Russian. So when she said she can really do with a tall white Russian she could have meant either the drink or Dr. Mike. :p
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I love this
my mom is a nurse and i really love how nice you are to your nurses
CooLJoe 0098 are most doctors cocks to nurses?
Raphael Yep. Where I am anyway.
@@spinLOL533 it really depends on the doctor. Just as it would with any person.
It's only for the cameras
@@spinLOL533 .. for me yuppp
when i was in the hospital the nurses were so amazing. i was in after a suicide attempt and my nurses and security guards would talk to me when i couldn’t sleep, offer water, food, coloring books just like i was their child. it was those small things that started my recovery. i cant thank them enough. my goal is to become a nurse and help others just like they helped me
I understand this so much. The nurse I had when I was in the hospital was so kind and understanding and he didn't ask questions when I told him to keep my grandfather away from me, he kept everyone except my mom out of the room somehow, and it was so jarring and felt so good to have someone treat me like a human being and be able to talk to my mom without worrying about someone judging us.
Like the real dr. Patch Adams. He went to Medical school in his 40's. Check him out.
I hope you can make your dreams come true!
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Jesus Loves you, don't give up
After having my son at only 18, I realized how much the nurses did. So I went to Nursing School and got my RN. That was 30yrs ago, never regretted it.
it's only been 7 yrs...I definitely regret it :(
@@kiaharper7172 why’s that
@@sycodelicphsyco9761 Too much to explain in a KZhead comment
@@kiaharper7172 Back in the day of course it was so much better. Nowadays not so much
Thank you!
As a nurse student, thank you.
thank YOU
Thank you!!
Thank you!
Thank u
Agreed!
“When you graduated” “Why was that funny” HE LOOKS SO CONFUSED LMAO
Me too 🤣
“My nurses” abit possessive there mikey 🤣
More protective than possessive haha
Doctor Mike good save, I respect that. My mom and sister law are both nurses ✊🏽
@@VickyTV my older sister is a nurse
I was kinda getting triggered tbh
Doctor Mike : being a retired nurse, I understood the ‘my nurses’ comment and it is appreciated!!! It would have been wonderful to have had more doctors show such respectful professional curtesy back in the 1970s and into the 1980s. Back then there was a joke (now an old joke). Dr. Mike, what is the difference between God and a doctor?? Answer: God doesn’t think that he is a doctor.
My day as a nurse is ALWAYS better when I’m working with a doctor who is approachable and friendly to me, especially when I ask questions
Always, we have doctors that when we see them, we know is going to be a great day! Even if the ed goes down on fire, it is already better because we work as a team
Okay can we just appreciate how humble he is? God bless you Dr Mike
He is really is. ❤
"You still party, I know you party." "Michael, go away now." hahaha
Rabia Towfeq love her lol
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My mom is a nurse and has been for 30+ years. She saw a doctor not knowing how to do a procedure properly a few months ago. She stopped him and reported him. It was really fun because no one really took her seriously and she had 20~ years of experience over the people she had to report to about the incident :))))
It usually isn’t a pleasant experience when having to report an incident like she did. When I had to report an incident that really was a big ‘NO-NO’ where I worked, the doctor was not ever even a bit pleasant to me after that (he was reprimanded and he actively tried to get me fired). I had made sure to go through the proper channels as per hospital protocol.
What procedure was it
I would have listen to anyone with that amount of knowledge since they have been through it. For example when I was was new to truck driving I asked my employer to team me up with someone knew what they where doing and i was teamed up with a trucker that had 50+ years of experience. Even if it was for a short time I learned from him.
So basically she is a snitch
@@kevinlela8701 yes but in a moral way
I have been a nurse all my life and nursing is a hard job. Both physically and emotionally. It is hard on your body. Thank you doctor Mike for telling people about nurses
and a mentally taxing job!
My mom has been a nurse for more than 30 years, I translated this video for her and she says THANK YOU!!!
My mum also is a nurse..Nurses are greattt
grace umoren Yes!
👍👍👏👏 How wonderful as that is definitely a hectic area! Tell her thanks too from me, a retired maternity RN.
Your mas length of service is not relevant to you comment
I’m a nursing student. Love to see such support from doctors
@Mr. & Mrs Smith wow thank GOD for her! That doctor was an ass!
Alexandra King are u a nurse yet
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I'm a nursing student too! Unfortunately, I've had mostly bad experiences with docs and residents but watching videos from Dr. Mike and Siobhan (ViolinMD) make me so hopeful that we are going to have more doctors that are going to actually be team players. Healthcare is a team effort between everyone involved, including CNAs, nutrition staff, and countless others that are all involved in patient care. Good luck with nursing school if you haven't finished already! You got this!
Mr. & Mrs Smith : I know that the pain of a gallbladder attack can be excruciating!!! I had my first attack when I was in my second trimester of pregnancy. Being a military spouse, I went to the base hospital because the pain had me doubled over. When my nurse there tried to explain to the doctor that my symptoms seemed to indicate a gallbladder attack, he kept saying it was probably an ectopic pregnancy or appendicitis (even tough I not longer had an appendix!!). I knew it wasn’t an ectopic because since I worked in Labor and Delivery (RN) at the off base hospital, we had used the fetoscope to hear the heartbeat (this was before fetal monitor machines, EFMs). That doctor ignored the nurse and my classic gallbladder attack symptoms and did the painful procedure used back then to check for ectopics. Needless to say, it wasn’t an ectopic pregnancy and I was admitted, then I had a nasogastric tube put in and it was connected to a low intermittent suction machine (not fun at all) plus IVs in each arm for the antibiotics.
When I was considering becoming a nurse I asked my friend who works nights on a hospice floor in a large hospital because i knew shed give it to me straight. She said “this job is hard as hell and you will cry and struggle, but it’s so rewarding and i love it and i know you would be good at it.” I graduated december 2021 and i will celebrate my graduation from nursing residency on a surgical floor next month. I can’t imagine a more fulfilling job.
Wondering how it is going now! About to start school :)
Your friend spilled the truth! Keep going!
I literally almost cried watching this video.🤦🏽♀️To hear a doctor say we catch their mistakes. Omg! I’ve never seen an appreciative doctor. To be honest it’s really doctors who’ve been in practice for eons who truly understand and appreciate nurses. Thank you for the recognition.❤️
What I’ve experienced is nurses catching doctor’s mistakes more then once.
you’re such a family man. i swear you’ll be a great husband & father soon
Queenie ✊ ❤️
Better be my husband 👀👀👀
He's gonna marry me
Soon?!?! Do you know something?
True
In Germany we have a whole series about nurses. It really showes that they have a huge role in a hopital....
Which one?
@@nancyyhow there are two actually. The one I was talking about is called 'Betty's Diagnose' and three weeks ago a new series came out. It's called 'In aller Freundschaft: Die Krankenschwestern' I like that one even more than the other one😊 Are you German too?
And still it's one of the worst jobs in terms of payment and general working conditions. Nurses all over Germany have been on strike the past two years demanding not even more money but more colleagues as most hospitals run regularly on minimum coverage (meaning at times there is just one nurse covering a whole station without help). Soooooo yeah.
Höa noch nie von gehört
@@annasiedow6703 is it available on Netflix ?
“Not all of us are alcoholics” 😂😂😂😂. You can tell him and his nurses love each other
Guinness by the open fire storm outs...blitz
I'm a dual licensed nurse (PH and US). I'm also a certified Nephrology nurse in my country and I train nurses who want to specialize in hemodialysis. Thank you for dedicating this video to us. I really appreciate it a lot. This pandemic gave us the opportunity to people see how valuable our work is. 🥰
Ikaw na ate 👏👏👏
Dr Mike has a good heart And a good body.
Maria James and a good brain
facts
Maria James this comment was a nice comment but now it turned into a good kinky joke
And a lovely smile
And an excellent brain
I’m a pharmacist, and sadly we are looked down upon.. and so is nurses, people in my society only look up to doctors and underestimate the hardships nurses and pharmacists go through to become what we are.
Pharmacists are awesome! :)
katerinafaith you're awesome!!
MahaDelRey I really appreciate pharmacists a lot. I am a person who gets sivk so frequently and pharmacists are so nice about what to use with other medications or even about how to properly use them. thank you for doing such an awesome job!
katerinafaith you're a beautiful person inside out! Your comment is so kind and really brightened my day. You deserve all the best 💜 such an awesome person you are 😎
I’m a pharm tech and I totally agree!
I wrecked my motorcycle recently. Outside of the doctors and NP/PAs in the ER and OR, 99% of my time was with RNs and LPNs. The most amazing, educated, kind, and dedicated people. Go nurses! I saw doctors in the ICU and recovery ward never, only in the OR or for 3 seconds pre/post op. Seeing "PT was WTC, alert, kind, and pleasant" in my notes meant they saw how much I respected them (it was note worthy!). Nurses of all levels are underrated and wrote 98% of my notes and were just there for me. I thank all of you! *oh, shout out to Nurse Bill who was there as I cried in pain trying to stand for the first time post accident. The most kind and empathetic person who was just encouraging the whole way. And Nurse Karen for being my rock.
❤❤❤I’m a retired RN with 44 years in the career. You either love it and stay with it or you hate it and get the heck out!! I loved it. And I miss it so much! I have been blessed and honored to have been able to serve in the capacity of being an RN. I believe it is indeed a noble profession. I didn’t choose it, God chose it for my life and I am grateful for that! I think people are much more aware of what we do since Covid came along. It was a big eye opener. Thank you for posting this. ❤❤❤
Thank you for that! We really don't get the gratitude that we deserve. But when you lose a patient and the family hugs you tight, you know that you have made a difference and it isn't all for nothing. As an ICU nurse for 10 years, I have had my share of threats, guns pulled on me, bomb threats, punches, pushes, etc. But I have also had my share of amazing and meaningful days. Days where I laugh, cry, save a life, help a suicidal patient, make a patient laugh who is depressed, joke around and most of all love my day. Doctors like you are what make our job easier and more fulfilling. I love being my doctors right hand man, we are a team and it makes it more special when we function like one. ❤❤❤❤
Kaitlin P You put it into beautiful words :)
Kaitlin, when my grandpa died after being on palative care for two days, his icu nurse met my family by the elevator as we left to show her condolences and support. That hug was very meaningful. So much love for her and nurses. Thanks for all you do. It's not easy.
Are you serious? I can't even imagine. My husband is fine now but he was VERY ill some years back. He's now an amputee because the illness caused him to lose his leg. While the doctors did help him tremendously, he credits the nurses for saving his life. Had they not been there doing the phenomenal job they did, we very likely would have lost him. I love nurses and will always be grateful to them.
Ah would ya stop people were banging frying pans of there balcony around Europe at the same time to support you during the pandemic
Your message is so important! Nurses need to be so much more respected and appreciated! Every time I‘ve been to a hospital they were the ones who stayed with me, who calmed me, who were unbelievably caring and who explained everything to me with such sweet patience! Sending all the love out to those strong and amazing women and men! 💕✨
Chris Kearns I am really really sorry to hear that 😔 It was one nurse who took adventage of his/her position and there‘s no excuse for that. But there are still thousands and thousands of nurses out there with a kind and caring heart!
Emma Niskanen so true
Chris Kearns I don‘t believe that. Surely there will allways be that one person who does but in general becoming a nurse and working as a nurse needs so much selflessness and passion for what you‘re doing and so much empathy and kindness towards the patients and so much thinking and knowledge that someone does not go threw all this to get rewarded by treating that one rich patient. I have seen it with my grandma, I am seeing it with my aunt and I saw it with all the different nurses that I have met threw my hospital journeys so far.
Thank you Mike for being such a bright doctor! Спасибо Миша, моя семья с удовольствием смотрим ваши передачи! Спасибо за поддержку медсестёр! Мы уважаем вас за ваш ум, и ваше доброе сердце! Всего самого наилучшего вам и вашему папе!
Living with a nurse has definitely changed my mind on everything
I see what you did there. That comment can go either way lol
He either has a nurse as his wife or he fell in love with nurse
Nurses fill the public with all sorts of false narratives
I've been an RN for too long, now I'm in NP school. Nursing is an a rewarding career and never have I worried about not having a job. The issues w it these days are : the pay -a new grad should not make near the same as a RN w 20 years of experience. Experience counts. New grads staffing ERs with already not enough staff. Hospitals have became a business, not a healthcare facility. Same for long term care facilities. Look at cases coming out of those places. Nice video. Though! Thank you!
This is a lot of the reason I left. The other, got burnt out doing too much and working too much. Let's not forget all the Dead.
Ers just arent worth it for most experienced nurses. After a few years, most move on with “that was fun but i want a break” and never come back. Im starting as an RN in my ED in 3 months. where Ive been security forever. I am fearful but looking foward to new experiences and learning. Cause god knows nursing school didnt teach us enough.
I definitely agree about what you said about nurses. My grandfather was in hospital for two months because of a big tumour in his throat. Yesterday he passed away from pneumonia at the age of 86. Anyways your right about the nurses. When he was in hospital he saw a doctor for about 15 minutes each morning. Everything else was nurses. Since this got so many likes I’m going to write some things I know the nurses did. Every time he clicked the call button they came, when he wanted to move from his chair to his bed they helped him, when he wanted to go to the bathroom they unhooked all his machines. They checked up on him hourly, cleaned out his tracheotomy, brought him for walks around the hospital which required two nurses, the did that even when their was no order from the doctors to do so. They also organized with the help of others for him to go home for a day. He loved it. I am forever thankful for those nurses at Muskoka Algonquin Health Centre.
Samtaplet I’m sorry for your loss.
I am sorry for your loss. I lost my GrandPa on march 7th, I cant believe how much I miss him(( You get used to loss but you really miss then to be there
I send you my Condolences. I am Sorry for Your loss xx
My grandfather passed away two years ago and he had throat cancer too
I’ve updated what I wrote for more info on what the nurses did for him.
“Not everyone’s an alcoholic like you” SHMOOOOODDDD😂😂
My mom is a nurse. & I appreciate this video so much. Nurses don't get enough credit. She works so hard and I could not be more proud to have her as a mother.
How do you know how harsh she works
As a nursing student, seeing the things that my mom does as a CNA, I truly admire their strength and optimism.
I love that we got to see a dorkier, unflattering (still hot) side of Dr. Mike 😍
Where's the unflattering? Hahaha. I loved the glasses.
Uhhhhhh okay
He’s such a sweetheart
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Laura He looks really good with glasses 😂
Male student nurse here 👨⚕️ thank you for recognizing the fantastic career a nurse can have 🎉 subscribed!
Ryuko Matoi how hard is nursing school
Colin McCullough It's difficult but not impossible if you love what nurses do and the idea of being a nurse. You can do it if you want to to
J Rick Is that supposed to be an insult? You seriously can't come up with anything intellectual or intelligent to say? Get a life dude.
J Rick I can delete comments too buddy, it just shows who you really are. Calling someone a faggot and then getting called out on it and deleting it. That's real low. I'm done giving you any of my time bc all you want to is attention. Have a good day
Omg love Simon was such an emotional movie I loved it
Shout out to the health care assistants who are below nurses but keep our hospitals running as well ❤️
As someone who did that for ten years and is trying to get into nursing school.....thank you ❤😊
I know what you mean but they're not "below": they stand beside us.
As a nurse… I agree.
The nurses at the hospice that took care of my sister when she was dying were the kindest, most amazing people I've ever met. I would not have gotten through that situation without their support.
As a nurse I appreciate you always bringing light to how much we actually do. I work in intensive care and the comment “ your just a nurse” really drives me nuts. Like you said until someone has a loved one in our care they don’t understand. Thank you for all you do, another great video 😊
It was basically nurses who saved my brothers life a few years back (Brain tumor) so on his behalf I thank you for everything
Clancywiggum97 thank you I appreciate the kind words. But as they said together we save lives. It doesn’t just stop at doctors and nurses there are so many people in the healthcare team.
@Clancywiggum97 yes that was their job,it's what their paid to do
I'm a doctor too and getting along with the nurses is the key to the job. I see some doctors who are mean to nurses, which isn't exactly teamworking. Nursing is a tough job, they do so much for the patients when doctors aren't around
Lava Yuki : thank you so much for your understanding and professional courtesy.‼️ I can say from my personal experiences working as a hospital nurse, that at least the abysmal verbal and unnecessary physical contact received back in the 1970 and early 1980s, is no longer tolerated by administration and other medical professionals.
You have an anime profile as a doctor? Mad respect lol
That’s so cool ngl
@@mangss9602 Haha thanks! Not may doctors like anime lol
The patient care tech is the backbone and do so much
as a nurse, i see how wholistic the career of nursing is. just last night i was jumping between two rooms where i had to console a sobbing patient who was dying and calm an angry confused patient. nursing takes so much compassion and patience. not to mention forward thinking, being able to look at the big picture, and pay attention to little details about your patients.
I’m a CNA just starting Nursing School, and this video means a lot to me! I wish all doctors were like you! 🥺
My father is a nurse and I am so proud of him because he's about to become a RN!😃😃😃
Cucumber Slices - Congratulations to your dad! 👏💛
Congratulations
RN? Retired Nurse?
@@GrafMKristo *Registered Nurse
@@GrafMKristo I know that the inital comment can be confusing. I'm guessing their dad is an LPN and will graduate to become an RN ( Both are nurses).
Nurses low-key do 98% of the front lines. As someone who has both been admitted to and seen loved ones in the hospital, nurses are intense. They do a lot of the messy stuff that people don't always notice.
And most people don't get that this job is both physically and mentally intense. When I started, I remember having a good cry when I came home after my first death - and that after a 10h shift and having to be in the hospital again within the next 12h. It's just messy sometimes.
Aqua Li : I certainly do emphasize with you. Back in the 1970s when I first started out as a new RN working in a very small hospital, I stayed busy from the time I clocked in (time cards back then) till I left (usually late so that I could finish all the necessary paperwork). I was usually the only RN for the whole place (evening and night shifts) that meant not only patient care but also all of the respiratory and physical therapy treatments. I learned so much though as it was a job where I would either ‘sink or swim’!! Orientation back then was only two weeks at that hospital and after four months I moved to another state.
What I find very disturbing is when I hear people in my field (restauration) whine about the price of the healthcare system and the idea of paying people to "scam" patients with "fake" medicine. I'm in france btw so even the price argument makes me cringe VERY hard. And they spit on the whole healthcare units as a whole for just misunderstanding the field and the work that gets done there. While whining about clients that whine when they don't understand that a good meal takes time to prepare. It kills me every single fucking time. Some cooks should just talk to pans and stfu when it comes to social interactions really.
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@@siali8683 My first job was a Med/Surg unit in a city hospital. I cried for six months straight. I thought I was having a stroke a few times. Started drinking coffee too. Lol I technically got off at 3:30pm but didn’t leave sometimes til 5pm. Thank god I lived near by. My supervisor was the best thing that happened to me. She encouraged me to stay. She said I’d learn a lot plus after my experience I could work in any setting, she was right. I suffered but I made it! God bless her!
Nurses have always been my heroes ever since i went through chemo/cancer treatment. They deserve so much, they are the most amazing and compassionate people. I love them all! 🥰❤❤
Becoming a nurse to me is more of a calling then a job, and this video just solidified my decision to become a nurse.
Hey doctor Mike. I'm a 3rd year medical student and I just started my clinical rotations. It's quite tough but I'm enjoying this portion so much more than my basic sciences. Your videos and your outlook on the field is a real motivation. So I'd like to say thank you for the great content you're putting out ❤️ Love from Sri Lanka
When you thought you were already in love with Michael and then he acts like the doctor you wish you worked with! Become an OB let's work together 😅 #You'reMyFavDoc
SRI LANKA!🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
I just started clinical rotations in hs he inspires me to be much more.
Basic sciences are freaking awesome! They're the base of everything you know.
for me 3rd year was the toughest and yet one of the funniest
I'm a nurse in mexico, thank you for bringing awearness to the kind of work that we do.
thank you!
+FlamingTP01 you beat me to that comment
As a 17 year old going into a CNA program with the intent of being a nurse, thank you 🤍
After 16 years in different profession I am due to qualify as a RN in September. Best think I have ever done. Such an amazing profession that makes real difference in so many peoples' lifes. Happy nurses week ❤
I’m in nursing school and thank you for this video!
Love this, Dr. Mike. Nurses are *SUCH* a critical part of everything we do in medicine. When I was a junior resident, I had some rough shifts in our cardiac surgery ICU - where many of our patients are on the brink of total cardiovascular collapse (i.e. "crashing") - and I can honestly say that on more than one occasion, it was the quick thinking of a critical care nurse that saved our patient's life.
David Hindin hi i watch your videos too , keep up the good work
Very kind of you - thanks! 😊
I just came across this video. It’s really nice to see there are actually doctors out there who respect and value nurses as I work in an inner city hospital and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been yelled at and looked down on by a doctor because “I’m just a nurse” 😔
My mom is a retired nurse!! My dad is a retired doctor! Mom never got the recognition she deserved!! She’s the best. Nurses are the best. Nurses as you have said Mike, are the back bone of the hospital!
My husband is a NICU nurse and I am beyond proud of him.
Kristen Dorris where did he go to school? I’ve taking my core classes rn at a JC but I have no idea where I want to continue my schooling thanks
That’s so sweet
Is his name gaylord?
@@modernwarhero8447 is your name prick?
Nicu nurses are one of the toughest. Me too here.
My mother is a nurse practitioner now, but was an RN for ten years before she went back to school for her Master's. She's incredible!! I always ask her first whether I should go to a doctor or not if I'm worried about my health. People who want to be nurses better love people though because you see many different kinds of people at their best AND worst.
Nurses are amazing ! I spent a few months in the hospital. It was a scary and depressing time for me. I don’t think I would have gotten through it without the AMAZING nurses ❤️❤️❤️❤️
My mom is a nurse and I can never be one, but hearing stories from her friends and watching how much she is and so many nurses work is amazing. I tease and joke with her about how much you the hospital love my mom more then me and my family. That being said can I have my mom back now she work five 12 hours shifts and is tired.
I'm always tired xD
Why cant u be one
Ngl not even sure this was English
Okay..... This was hard to understand but I'm guessing your mom works in Dr. Mike's hospital and the nurses in the video were her friends..........?
What makes you think you can never be one?
thanks doc , i am a nurse student and this video gave me a motivation 🌹🌹
HaMaa Good luck!!! I just finished mine, whoop whoop! 😘😘😘
thanks mate , and congratulation , for me i have to study 3 more years haha :D
HaMaa you'll learn alot More than you can bargain for 😜 It will change you as a person... In a good way 😝 Enjoy the challenge and remember that you can do it, when it does get hard 😘
VSTF yeah you are right it actually already changed me , and thanks for your advice
I also have three more years!!! Yay!!
Watching this at the start of National Nurses Week 2020. I know that times are so tough for everyone, especially our nurses, doctors, and other medical workers on the front lines during this COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you all so much for your hard work. Your job is a noble one, and my sincerest wishes of love, strength, hope, and courage are extended to you. God bless you all.
To every nurse that has left a positive comment, thank you! Unfortunately I've been reading (and watching) horror stories about the nursing field. I've been considering making a career switch to nursing for YEARS now and the internet has been really discourging that. There is a part of me that believes there is a silver lining and that it is worth it.
As a nursing student this advice is great! I fell in love with the career because I spent my summers volunteering in a nursing home. I've been a patient as well and I loved the nurse I had when I was in the hospital sweetest lady I've ever met.
Good luck with your career, Ms.!!! God bless you and thank you for choosing to go down that path!!
Good luck on your career!🍀 also just for curiosity, what did you do when you volunteered in nursing homes?
Thewindgamer Hi ! Thank you ! I would help bring them food from the cafeteria and would do whatever the nurse would put me to do ! Sometimes they’d let us read with them or do puzzles !
Jeff Esmele Thank you so much !
I also volunteered at our local nursing home when I was a teen (in the 1960s). They knew that I was going to go to become a nurse so they taught me about how nurses worked. I was allowed to help patients with bed baths, fed those who could not do it by themselves, and did whatever they allowed me to do. I was grateful for this as it helped me later to be able to adjust to the frantic pace of nursing a bit better than those who had no hands on experience at all.
“Micheal go away now” 😂
Isabel Sumera "im really close to the nurses here"
My grandma was an RN and I like some of the stories she’s shared about some of the patients she’s helped with. I never realized how under appreciated and under represented nurses are in these medical dramas until you brought it up. So I’d like to say thank you for making this and really highlighting how much nurses actually do.
Bianca Ondatje : thank you. She probably has experienced so many things over those years. I am retired now and I have seen many good changes happen for nurses over the nearly 4 decades that I worked yet some things do not seem to really ever change.
When my son (age 3-7) was going through his treatment for brain and spine cancer-atypical anaplastic ependymoma, the doctors were wonderful, but it was the nurses that made the journey that much more bearable. After 4 years getting to know them we grew to love them and they became a second family to us. I remember every morning for we'd have to go into outpatients of the pediatric oncology ward and get GCSF injected into my son's insuflon, he was always so frightened it would hurt because if you went too fast it would sting him. Being only 3 at the time it was hard to explain to him that he would be okay. Those nurses went above and beyond (every morning because short term memory loss from treatment) making him feel safe and secure.
Dr Mike coming from a nurse for 15 years this meant the world to me! I smiled the whole time. Thanks so much for your appreciation of us!!! ❤️ we also love our doctors!! Thank you!
Hello Rn Tn! I would love to get into the nursing field. How do I go about gaining experience and having a better insight of the nursing field before applying for nursing school? Thank you for your time and everything you do!
livepassionately247 Well thank you. And I would definitely see if you have a “teaching hospital” in your area. Ones that train residents. They are much more likely to let you shadow a nurse for a shift. If there’s a certain field you think you would be interested in ask that manager. I have never seen them turn someone down wanting to watch and get a feel for it bc school isn’t easy and no one wants you wasting your time if you get in there and don’t like it! I would also read on some websites “there’s a ton” about nurses experiences good and bad. I picked nursing to begin with well my mother and grandmother are nurses and also like he said the stability, the options, etc. my mom loves geriatrics. love labor and delivery. And have done travel nursing. Got to see Hawaii. There are so many options. You can do insurance and be at a desk or trauma and have fun shot would patients. Sounds like an easy question but trying to explain I feel like I’m not answering you the way I would like to. My first thing is think of what you would be interested in and then find a teaching hospital that will let you shadow. I love having people shadow and teaching so I hope you def do so and thank you so much for asking. And I’ll check back see if there’s anything else I can help you with. Give you my twitter. Or whatever else I can do to help. Ty Again! Sorry meant I love labor and delivery would t let me edit for some reason but got into it bc family my mom and I graduated together lol. But stayed for the love of patients and coworkers!!! So don’t be discouraged if don’t like one field you thought you would there are hundreds out there. Like o said feel free anytime to contact or I can give you my twitter.
And so sorry about delay. My 17 yo does ballet and had her last performance before she goes to college today. Bittersweet!
Cardi B outsoldT, outrelevantedT, outtalentedT I work at a nursing home and sadly, yes there are some doctors that are rude to any staff not just nurse.
Thank you so much, Rn Tn! I have looked into neonatal nursing; labor and delivery is currently striking my interest. Any field that involves babies and young children are on my radar. I will search for a teaching hospital in my area. I don't have a twitter account therefore I will reach out to you on this comment thread. Thank you again!!
I just hit my one year mark in nursing! You are correct about nursing being a great career. I absolutely love it! Thank you for making this video!!
This popped up on my recommend videos today and I’m so happy I watched it. I’m finishing nursing school in a couple of days and it’s so great to see that there are doctors out there that understand our job and appreciate what we bring to the team. ❤❤❤ This video warmed my heart 💓
Wow just watched this and I have to say a big thank you for doing this. I’m new to the channel but have been a nurse for almost 15 years and I’ve never heard anything like this. Thank you so much for helping me feel seen.
I am a nurse and a thoroughly approve this message! 🙋🏽 Thank you for this appreciation video, I know I appreciate working with Doctors like yourself who value us as much as we value them! Happy National Nurses Week to all the nurses out there!! 🏥❤️ Treat yourself to a new pair of shoes this week maybe?! 😜
When I was the sickest I'd ever been, just woke up from a 7 day induced coma, one of the nurses that worked with me put off her lunch to help me hobble to the nurses showers. She got a shower chair for me, and those mini shampoos, so I could have a real shower. I felt so gross and demoralized when I woke up and that shower made me feel so much better. It pushed me to work harder when the PT came and feel like I could have friends visit which made me feel even stronger. All hail nurses, that one small act of kindness totally turned around my recovery
"by diving in and stepping out your comfort zone" I needed that bro
As a long time RN, thank you for recognizing nurses! We work hard and care harder. We love our doctors when they respect us and what we do. Nursing is the most noble profession! Again, thank you!!
There was actually a Grey’s Anatomy episode where the nurses were on strike and talk about some doctors not appreciating them. It gave a somewhat good light onto how important nurses actually are and how the hospital can’t function without them.
One out of like a million episodes. Scrubs gave nurses more credit.
I love how he has a close relationship to each person he works with ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I had a week in hospital with pancreatitis last year (in the UK) and honestly it was really enlightening to be looked after by nurses. We all know they work hard, it’s talked about often, but to witness it firsthand is something else. You realise quite how long the same people are there, how early they start and how late they work, how attentive they are and how well they deal with constantly being on their toes. I look up to them even more after that.
Your video really shows that you have a great teamwork with your nurses and that you respect each other. Thanks for educating your viewers on what are the duties of professions in the medical field. This helps young people to make job decisions and it also increases the awareness of every patient. I have a lot of respect for nurses. I have been thru some serious surgery and had to stay in the hospital for quite a while. Since they felt I was very nice, they volunteered to wash my hair (while I was in bed and could hardly move) and refused to take a tip. Thank you.
I loved this video considering I will be going to college next year and major in nursing!!
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Great! Nurses are mostly underrated (for example Grey's Anatomy) but they have such an important Job, thanks for this video! P.S.: You've got a new subscriber :)
Yeah! Nurses are mostly underrated but they have such an important Job
Can you please react to the first episode of "The resident" it's a great doctor show you will love it and keep up the good work
Doctor Worm ii
Sadly early years they had nurses, but Shonda ex them out 😡😒
Chicago Med does a pretty decent job of showing how important nurses are
I never really understood how hard nurses work until I gave birth to my son, those nurses took such amazing care of me! I have so much respect for people who chose this career path!
Every time you talk about your profesion with such passion and i love that, onest! ❤️
I'm a Critical Care (ICU and Emergency) Nurse and now a Midwife too. NURSING is an awesome profession and is truly rewarding each and every day. Thank you for this video Doctor Mike x Sending you love from Sydney, Australia
Oh my gosh... Thanks for the like on my comment 😊
hey i’m from Nsw too. I’m doing my bachelors in midwifery, should i also study nursing or worry about that later? x
@@merinachai813 hi merina, depends what you want to do with your career. if you're just going to work in the BU, SCN or Maternity, you dont need to be a RN. However if you want to go into flight nursing or similar, its handy to have the dual qualification
Anna Baggins thanks so much, i’ll take that into account x
Ah yes, where all the Kiwi's and Brits move to get better pay and working conditions. Honestly, Nurses are underpaid, understaffed and work awfully long shifts. I hope it's not too bad where you work.
Thank you Dr Mike. I'm a nurse and it is the hardest job, but most rewarding job! Thank you for the recognition! 💜💜😊
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I'm not sure if I would be so naive to say that being a nurse is HARDER than being a doctor... Maybe the day to day work is.
JCB my sister is a Dr I didn't say being a dr wasn't hard either. But a dr working with nurses and see what we do, he sees it is hard, but worth it.
JCB and are you a dr or a nurse? If not you can't say which one is harder..
Thank you for this video! I have trouble watching some medical dramas because of the unrealistic scenes- and then patients would come in and expect doctors and nurses to be by their bedside 24/7. I miss working at a hospital it was truly a privilege to be able to help people and some of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had- thank you for always giving thanks and credit to nurses!
I saved this in my "watch later" like 2 years ago and now I'm going through the list and found this video. I'm in nursing school right now and I appreciate this video, because as I'm learning and going through clinicals I am seeing just how much nurses do for patients, their families, coworkers, etc.
Aw sweet and informative. She totally told you to go away :)
Always overlooked a nurses job! Never realized how much nurses do.
I just graduated Nursing School and start in the ED at a level 2 trauma center this month, I really appreciate this video. I put a ton of thought into deciding between the nursing track and the medical school track, and they are incredibly different career paths. The team works best when everyone knows their role and respects eachother as integral parts of the healthcare team (shout out to the nurse who said "doctors save lives too, we all do")
I am so delighted to know how much you appreciate nurses. Very true indeed that being a nurse is hard field of work, but it gives you joy and a big heart when appreciated. I have been so fortunate to have all my doctor friends close as family, from when they were still residents and now consultants on there chosen field🥰 It’s a teamwork up to this very day😃
What if Violin MD and Doctor Mike did a collab
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Dr. Mike I absolutely love all of your videos, my mother is a nurse and I love that you are doing a nurse appreciation video.
I know I'm a bit late to this episode (since I just discovered your videos, um today), I want to say thank YOU for this. You are the kind of doctor we (nurses) all want to work with because you are genuine and truly seem to want to help others. My son will be a nurse soon himself and I really hope he gets to work with physicians such as yourself.
Agreed I feel this as I make my journey as a nursing student. Appreciate the love and support for this underrated field. ❤️ I have alot to learn but I'm passionate about this line of work and I'm happy to see it's recognition. Thank you Dr. Mike!
Definitely the most rewarding career to be in!!! Just seeing the patients smiling after helping them is something that keeps me going 😌
MORE PEOPLE NEED TO HEAR THIS! I'm in nursing school currently and I definitely think that nurses do not get the credit that they deserve! Thanks Dr. Mike! :)
Yep I agree, the more we can share this the better!
when I was in hospital visiting my dad everyday for 4 months I only saw the doctors maximum 10 times. But the nurses were so nice in there and used to help me whenever I used to visit dad from school they would be there whenever I come in just chat and ask any questions I had because of my homework in health and social care. Truly without them I don't know what would the hospitals do. They ARE the backbone of healthcare industry.
As a nurse and someone who just finished my DNP, thank you so much for this!!!! For me, it was the holistic treatment and hands on care that attracted me to the nursing field. For anyone considering it, I highly recommend it and I always say that shadowing a nurse is the best thing to do.
I work as an EMT, and delivering patients to hospitals, I see nurses get treated so poorly sometimes. Even by people who I work alongside with. I always try my best to thank a nurse when the opportunity arises. Thank you so much for this video! I hope nurses feel much more appreciated because of you! Also, you're sooo cute
Rebekah Drews i feel like there is this underlying culture of friction between nurses and EMTs and that makes me so upset. We cant do our jobs without the entire team. YOU GUYS AMAZE ME! And you certainly arent compensated enough for your extremely important and stressful job!!
EMT is another job that doesn't get enough recognition, thank you for what you do.
I'm in medschool, and I think that your relationship with nurses is amazing, and it's how it SHOULD ALWAYS BE❤
FeñaMusic keep that attitude and your years as a doctor will be much easier. Always befriend the nurses, always, and they'll help you where they can, piss them off and your life will be a living hell. Trust me I'm a nurse lol. Seriously, good luck with your career, you have a great attitude, you'll go far.
This was truly beautiful to see. I am going into LVN school in January and want to end with my BSN. I have always wanted to be a nurse and this video hit the nail on my views and opinions of the nursing field. You are truly a rare breed of doctors who understand just how much we mean and how lost some doctors would be without us.
I went into a hospital well pregnant and was having false contractions due to stress and she listened to me and gave me a big hug and I just let out my tears and cried. I've never had that before and it meant The world to me
Graduated with my BSN yesterday, great way to spend nurses week! Love this video and how much you appreciate nurses 💕
Oh man, congratulations!!!! That’s a huge step in your career :)
Congrats!
Plus, right before pinning I received a job offer to be a float nurse. There are so many changes about to happen in my life, but I could not be more excited. I love that the timing of it was right before nurses week too, because it helps to emphasise how important the field I'm entering is and how much of a difference I can make.
Congrats fellow new grad!
That’s amazing. Congrats 🍾🎉