THIS IS A VENT SESSION FOR ME, SO IF NO-ONE WANTS TO READ ON, I WILL UNDERSTAND :)
I HAVE ONLY BEEN A NURSE FOR 7 MONTHS.......AND I ALL READY FEEL BURNT OUT......I WORK AT A NURSING HOME, (WHICH I LOVE, WORK- PART TIME) AND I ALSO WORK ON THE CARDIAC UNIT AT ONE OF THE LOCAL HOSPITALS IN MY AREA.....BUT I AM TIRED OF FINISHING UP CRAP FROM THE 1ST HALF OF THE 3-11 SHIFT, THAT THE PREVIOUS NURSE JUST SO HAPPENED NOT TO GET DONE...........I STILL HAVE MY MEDS TO PASS, MY CHARTING TO DO......MY TX THAT NEED TO GET DONE......DR'S TO CALL.........I AM JUST SICK AND TIRED OF FRICKING ATTITUDES......SOME OF THE NURSES I WORK WITH ARE FANTASTIC..........AND SOME I WORK WITH HAVE NEVER DONE HOSPITAL WORK, AND ARE CLUELESS AS TO CERTAIN PROCEDURES....I.E. TRACH CARE........SUCTIONING....ETC........I HAVE ONE NURSE TELL ME THAT I SHOULD USE AMERICAN TIME, AND NOT BRITISH TIME ( I AM ORIGINALLY FROM LONDON).......FOR HEAVENS SAKE I HAVE BEEN USING MILITARY TIME, THAT AS FAR AS I REMEMBER IS USED WORLD WIDE............AND HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS :)
THANK YOU ALL FOR LETTING ME VENT........I FEEL SOME WHAT BETTER :):):):)