i need to vent

[ava'smomRN]

i need to vent! i have been really streessed latly because i feel like i have to many commitmens( i know people have a lot more to del wioth than me)i go to school 5 days week for about 4 hrs on fridays its like 6. i am taking a&p2, chem,nutrion and sociology, but becaus ei have two labs it feels like i have 6 classes insead of 4. i only work the weekend as a cna. i love my job, residens, and evne co workers and supervisors but i feel like i cant contine my work because of the demands physcially and emotionally. i feel like i dont have time to do anything especially things for myself, i try to have the motivation to study but sometines is jus not there. school is my number one priortiy right now. i really dont want ot quit my job but i think i will have to. i tried to work to or three days durong he week so i could have the weekned as my "designated nothng to do day" but my job says no! i have been thinking of looking for another healthcare job like homehealth or a cna position where i can virtually work when i want, or i was just gonna step out of healthcare and take a job that is less demanding. do you all think that i i am sruggling now as a cna i wont make it in nursing school let alone as a rn.i need your honest touh love opinons/comments. i havent told anybody how i have been feeling and i have been feeling like this lately. i called out f work this weekend and i am thinking of not gong back. please respond and help me:bluecry1:

[fab4fan]

Sorry, missed the post that you already left your job.

Home care is VERY demanding. People are counting on you to be there when you're scheduled; believe me, they let the office know if you're late.

You're expected to be there no matter what the weather; as a home care RN I have driven in awful snowstorms (and I live in a small town an hr from Philly, not somewhere where snow is a matter of course). Some houses are nice, some are pig pens that make you feel like taking an hr long shower when you're done.

Remember, even though they asked for you, you are a guest in their house. I get the impression that people sometimes think homecare is easier...it's not.

[redwinggirlie]

I loved home care. Sometimes you can find a private duty assignment through the domestic ads for people who just want someone in their home with them for safety, as well as helping with ADL's etc..... I worked for a woman one year with 5 hour shifts, most of which she wanted to be left alone. Just didn't want me hovering. Did the jobs she asked, helped with her shower, meals and meds. Then she napped. I took the remaining time to study. It worked out well. Be aware though, agencies are usually short staffed and will want to use you often. Know your limits.... Best of luck to you.

[MaryBethRN2B]

Miss JKm,

I've noticed from your posts that you are always excited/motivated when you START a job but always quit right after the job begins and the novelty wears off. You repeat this pattern over and over again. Please don't do this to people who are depending on you to come take care of them in their homes.

MaryBeth

[renerian, BSN, RN]

How are you liking home health? renerian

[katscan]

Miss JKim, This is meant in all kindness, but is a bit of "tough love" as you asked. You would come across as more professional if you used the spell checker. Your post has many spelling errors and it makes it hard to read quickly. I don't mean this to hurt you, but nursing instructors do look at the overall quality of your written work. Perhaps you are writing quickly and the mistakes are due to that. But as a nurse, you will be responsible for charting and you want to make sure you are spelling properly and coming across as a professional. Again, please don't take offense. I guess I am particular due to the fact that I work in a school. We are all careful around here to use correct spelling as our 7th and 8th graders are watching.

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

When people are frustrated or thinking fast, they have typos and errors. Didn't know this board required that kind of detail. Guess i'd fail then

[barefootlady, ADN, RN]

Hi Kim,

Just looked at your posts. My advice is a little different than those before me. Have you given any thought that with your heavy class load you may need another type of job. Not as a CNA or in HH, maybe during the holidays at the mall, or a nice, up scale resturant where the tips are good. Just something that will not be so demanding and so precise. Hope the stress level decreases soon. I will send some positive thoughts your way.

[ava'smomRN]

Originally posted by katscan

Miss JKim, This is meant in all kindness, but is a bit of "tough love" as you asked. You would come across as more professional if you used the spell checker. Your post has many spelling errors and it makes it hard to read quickly. I don't mean this to hurt you, but nursing instructors do look at the overall quality of your written work. Perhaps you are writing quickly and the mistakes are due to that. But as a nurse, you will be responsible for charting and you want to make sure you are spelling properly and coming across as a professional. Again, please don't take offense. I guess I am particular due to the fact that I work in a school. We are all careful around here to use correct spelling as our 7th and 8th graders are watching.

thanks for caring but this isnt a school, charting or a business letter. I CAN SPELL. You should read a little more carefully before judging because you spelled my name wrong. But hey no offense taken. I am not trying to be a professional on a BB, because it is not neccessary, i am professional at school, work, and business related happenings not on a BB. Thank you so much for your "tough love"

[robynrn2b]

I am sure someone would watch more carefully assignments/papers that were turned in for class, as opposed to a freakin message posting on a forum........sheeeeesh.!