License in jeopardy?

Kayzee · Oct 26, 2002

Since I was in orientation I don't believe there is a problem. The nurse who was precepting me had said "maybe you should really think about leaving this job". Med-Surg unit-Surgical and very, very busy. As far as pt. care, we were working tog. supposedly. I have tried to do my best the last few weeks. 10 hour shifts are bad enough, but when I can't even take a 5 min. break to get away at hour 7...that bothers me. I come from LTC and it was taking me longer than most to learn all the new provedures..IV'S etc. I was stressed, upset, and my body just could not do more. I haven't even had the time to get a PICC line in I need for Iron Dextran. One week nocs, than days. My body doesn't know what rhthym its on anymore. The nurse did know I was leaving, and she had taken report also at beg. of shift. All my report off sheets were done, and also computer charting. I did not abandon any pt. since I was working under a preceptor. If I had been on my own I certainly know better than to leave pts.The way I see it is I gave it 110%, and when that wasn't enough and comments were being made..it was time to leave. I can't take good care of pts. in that state of mind.