r/nursing is a subreddit with 1.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses nursing, frustrating, job, looking for a job, and nurse, and they frequently recommend/review nursing shoes, hand cream, and stethoscope.
Popular Themes in r/nursing
#1
Advice Requests
: "Nurse making medication errors — looking for advice"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Five day work week v med surg"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Would there be interest in a Pre-NP tracking app?"
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Leave my easy desk job at the hospital I can’t stand anymore for a stressful floor job for more money and more days off?"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I created an app for nurses but I need more nurses to test it!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/nursing
#1
Nursing
21 posts
#2
Frustrating
14 posts
#3
Job
9 posts
#4
Looking For A Job
8 posts
#5
Nurse
7 posts
#6
Looking For A New Job
6 posts
#7
New Grad
5 posts
#8
Career Change
4 posts
#9
Nursing Job
4 posts
#10
Rn
4 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
Question
: "Ambulatory care cert - how much of the AMB-BC exam involves billing/insurance questions?"
24 posts
#2
Seeking Advice
: "Help with Nursing Internship"
24 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Has anyone dropped out of their NP program and transferred to a leadership role or education role? I'm realizing during clinicals that I do not want to be an FNP. Just wanting some advice."
18 posts
#4
Serious
: "chill new grad specialities?"
9 posts
#5
Rant
: "Haldol use"
9 posts
#6
Nursing Win
: "Caught a heart murmur!"
2 posts
#7
Meme
: "Why use this when you can use that?"
2 posts
#8
News
: "Former Ascension Saint Thomas nurse says reports of safety problems were ignored by Midtown hospital managers"
1 post
#9
Gratitude
: "I got my first raise :)"
1 post
#10
Burnout
: "I have a great job, but I hate it."
1 post
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Yearly
+68k members(6.3%)
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Last updated: September 21, 2026