r/Nurses

53k members
r/Nurses is a subreddit with 53k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses nurse, education, job, specialty, and jobs, and they frequently recommend/review scrubs, nclex, and hand cream.
A community for nurses.

Popular Themes in r/Nurses

#1
Advice Requests
: "Nurses weigh In if this is ok or what you would suggest"
11 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Just Venting…I hate what nursing has become…"
4 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "salary transparency"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Nurses

#1

Nurse

10 posts
#2

Education

: "Masters/post grad for nurses who are unhappy in their career choice ?"
8 posts
#3

Job

7 posts
#4

Specialty

: "Are you a RN that works in a hospital that does not have to take call? If so, what is your Specialty?"
5 posts
#5

Jobs

: "Can’t get a nursing job due to gap"
4 posts
#6

Change

3 posts
#7

Abroad

: "Can graduates of Nepal PCL Nursing with Nepal Nursing Council registration apply for UK NMC registration?""
3 posts
#8

Mental

: "Shame spiraling"
3 posts
#9

Condition

: "USRN with lung scars"
3 posts
#10

Career Change

: "Nurses who have quit or changed careers... any advice?"
3 posts

Products Discussed in r/Nurses

Scrubs

23 reviews
#1
FIGS
4.8 from 5 reviews
#2
Cherokee
4.5 from 4 reviews
#3
Uniform Advantage
4.5 from 2 reviews

Nclex

17 reviews
#1
UWorld
4.9 from 12 reviews
#2
Archer
4.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Kaplan
4.0 from 2 reviews

Hand Cream

15 reviews
#1
Gold Bond
5.0 from 4 reviews
#2
Kiehl’s
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Super Salve
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Nurses

#1
US
: "Just Venting…I hate what nursing has become…"
141 posts
#2
Other Country
: "New grad nurse being told I’m “too slow” because I spend too much time with my patients"
5 posts
#3
Aus/NZ
: "Being a nurse with lived experience of the same things your patients need help with. Gets complicated"
4 posts
#4
UK
: "Cried at work today"
3 posts
#5
Canada
: "How do nurses go about daycare??"
3 posts
#6
Europe
: "Career pivot from SW to nursing at 30"
3 posts
#7
Philippines
: "what made you fall in love with nursing?"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/Nurses

Yearly
+8k members(17.6%)

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Last updated: August 13, 2026