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, frustrating, job, looking for a job, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review nursing shoes, hand cream, and stethoscope.
Popular Themes in r/nursing
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Struggling"
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "Recently licensed RN in NYC. I am wondering if anyone is struggling to apply for new graduate programs in NYC or if anyone can advise. Really appreciate it."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/nursing
#1
Nursing
21 posts
#2
Frustrating
14 posts
#3
Job
10 posts
#4
Looking For A Job
8 posts
#5
Hate
7 posts
#6
Nurse
7 posts
#7
New Grad
6 posts
#8
Looking For A New Job
6 posts
#9
Struggling
6 posts
#10
Career Change
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
Seeking Advice
: "If u guys have any advice for the graduation project"
45 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Doubling-up on chucks (incontinence pads)"
18 posts
#3
Question
: "Boston Medical Center"
10 posts
#4
Rant
: "Retired doctor beginning to get annoyed with the nursing strikes"
8 posts
#5
Serious
: "I’m a MD, looking to partner with a nurse for a medspa in OC California. Message me if interested"
5 posts
#6
Image
: "This BNP is by far and away the highest I’ve ever seen."
3 posts
#7
Meme
: "Bladder scanners aren't real"
3 posts
#8
Nursing Hacks
: "15 years in home health. I built something to cut my OASIS time and I'd like you to poke holes in it."
1 post
Member Growth in r/nursing
Yearly
+67k members(6.2%)
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Last updated: September 1, 2026