Nurses reveal the 11 hardest parts of their job, from the death of patients to not having time to pee during a shift

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Challenges nurses face include long shifts, having to use time-consuming technology, and a lack of respect other people in the healthcare industry.

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Other problems with the job include dealing with hospital politics, getting insulted by others in the healthcare industry, and working shifts so long there's no time to use the bathroom.If you're a nurse with a story to share, email aakhtar@businessinsider.com.

Teresa, a nurse from Oregon, also said the hardest part of her job was not having a voice"in a system that considers nurses an unfortunate cost, rather than the essential frontline care providers that we are."Chelsea, a nurse from Illinois, said sometimes she doesn't even have time to pee for her entire 12-hour shift.

found software glitches and user errors due to electronic health records caused death and serious injury to patients."When patients and their family members question every move you make or think that their quick Google search makes them just as much of an expert as I am," said a nurse from Pennsylvania who wished to stay anonymous.

 

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