I love my job as a nurse – but I’m not sure how much longer I can carry on | Anonymous

Despite what Jeremy Hunt may say, NHS professionals aren’t properly rewarded for what they do. Our wellbeing is at risk

I’m a nurse. While I don’t hate my current job, I don’t love it. I no longer feel the burning desire to help people the way I used to.

Don’t get me wrong, I care greatly about my patients and I find real satisfaction in helping others get better. I don’t, however, find any real satisfaction in helping to quite literally save lives and being incredibly undervalued for it. If that makes me a bit of a brat, then so be it.

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