I'm tired of being mandated to work 50 hours a week to cover shifts.
I'm tired of working short even when staff are working overtime to cover shifts.
I'm tired of getting yelled at. The wait is too long. That shot hurt my child. Why do I need an IV? Why can't I eat?
I'm tired of people thinking Emergency means instant medical care for every small ailment?
I'm tired of the ER being used as the second or third opinion in a long list of doctor shopping tactics?
I'm tired of fluffing and buffing patients and then being told we aren't fast enough, checking in enough or controlling pain well enough?
I'm tired of seeing my coworkers struggle to keep up, struggle to keep their chins up, and struggle to tolerate the constant belittlement and anger we receive from our patients?
And I'm tired of having my heart broken. I'm tired of looking around what was once a happy workplace to see doctors and nurses who are holding back tempers and tears because we are seeing more patients, they decreased our nursing staff, took away a provider, and everyone is working overtime.
I'M TIRED OF PROVIDING SUBSTANDARD CARE TO MY PATIENTS BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF EVERYTHING ELSE!!
I love my coworkers. I hate to see them hurting. I love the doctor's I work with. I hate to see them getting stressed over wait times that are double what they were when we were properly staffed.
Sorry for ranting and raving. Big shout out to all those nurses who are working a job they love through circumstances they hate.
