Nurses on days off. Too tired or do you actually have work life balance?
Hi i’m thinking about going back to nursing school as a second career. I’m a 25-year-old female. I have experience as a medical assistant in an urgent care however, I remember the urgent care setting being extremely tiring. I do remember enjoying my days off, however. To all my fellow nurses on here is what I see on TikTok true? the work 3 - 12 hour shifts and travel/ shop/ ect and enjoy the rest of the 40s of the week with friends and family. OR are you too tired and fatigue to actually enjoy those four days off and you just rather spend them recharging? My biggest fear is that I won’t be able to handle the how physically tiring nursing can be and also not being able to enjoy my days off and have a good life work balance please let me know your thoughts and opinions and experience.