r/nursing is a subreddit with 1.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses nursing, hate, struggling, frustrating, and job, and they frequently recommend/review nursing shoes, hand cream, and stethoscope.
Popular Themes in r/nursing
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Nurse took a 2 hour break meaning everyone else couldn’t have theirs"
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Should I go soft nursing? Is it too soon? Thoughts?"
1 post
#3
Money Talk
: "Hospital turns merit lump sum bonuses into year long payout for "tax reasons""
1 post
Popular Topics in r/nursing
#1
Nursing
34 posts
#2
Hate
16 posts
#3
Struggling
15 posts
#4
Frustrating
15 posts
#5
Job
13 posts
#6
Looking For A Job
9 posts
#7
New Grad
9 posts
#8
Tired
9 posts
#9
Nurse
8 posts
#10
Looking For A New Job
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/nursing
Nursing Shoes
144 reviews
#1
Hoka
4.6★ from 18 reviews
#2
Brooks
4.8★ from 11 reviews
#3
Dansko
4.1★ from 7 reviews
Hand Cream
134 reviews
#1
O'Keeffe's
4.9★ from 14 reviews
#2
CeraVe
4.6★ from 9 reviews
#3
Aquaphor
4.7★ from 9 reviews
Stethoscope
109 reviews
#1
Littmann
4.6★ from 28 reviews
#2
3M Littmann
4.5★ from 28 reviews
#3
MDF
4.3★ from 18 reviews
Flair Used in r/nursing
#1
Discussion
: "How did you know you were tired? I didn’t realize this until 5 am 🤦🏿♀️"
45 posts
#2
Seeking Advice
: "Coworker sleeping"
39 posts
#3
Question
: "What's the one patient you will remember for the rest of your career ?"
34 posts
#4
Rant
: "Nursing: A MasterClass in Wasting Time"
23 posts
#5
Serious
: "I got pulled off the floor and drug tested."
17 posts
#6
Image
: "We had a monkey in our ER yesterday. Genuinely never know what to expect here."
10 posts
#7
Burnout
: "I gave narcotics a total of 16 times in one shift. It’s mind numbing."
7 posts
#8
Meme
: "My patient at 19:05"
6 posts
#9
Gratitude
: "I slept 22 hours straight. Please don’t judge me. I need this income."
5 posts
#10
Nursing Win
: "I finally did it!"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/nursing
Yearly
+64k members(6.0%)
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Last updated: July 15, 2026