I just got done working 35 hours in the last three days on our med-surg floor. High acuity, psycho families, admissions left and right, you guys know what kind of shift I am talking about. Then the paperwork, paperwork, paperwork.... Well, I just don't give a hoot anymore. I can only do so much in a shift without dropping dead from complete exhaustion and mental frustration. Everyday I go to work it is more paperwork, have the patient sign this, sign that, you have to document this in three different places, etc, etc, etc....
I have really developed a "it is hopeless attitude" about work. I take good care of my patients and place them as my number one priority but some of this nonsense has got to go...the endless, senseless paperwork, the families who think they can overtake the floor, management who refuses to back you up (even when they know you are correct). I don't attend staff meetings anymore because I have reached the conclusion that our opinion doesn't matter, that our management thinks we are a bunch of kindergartners who have to have their decisions made for them. I don't pick up extra shifts because it isn't appreciated...don't volunteer to stay over for the same reason (though I will stay over and help a co-worker for awhile if a patient is critical, a new admission, etc.)
Anyone else feel this way? Anyone else go to work take care of your patients and try to ignore all the other BS that goes on? Just had to vent. This weekend was HELL!!
Well, I just don't give a hoot anymore. I can only do so much in a shift without dropping dead from complete exhaustion and mental frustration. Everyday I go to work it is more paperwork, have the patient sign this, sign that, you have to document this in three different places, etc, etc, etc....