I am a 2 yr. CHHA nurse. I was just wondering, is there anyone else out there that ends up taking their work home and trying to catch up there? Our CHHA has been through so much in the past few years. We almost closed our CHHA d/t our county's budget cuts, we have a year of staff turn overs, working short staffed. I would have 6-8 pts a day and some other staff members would only have 2 because the need was in my territory not theirs. At one time, I had all the IV cases 6, because there are only 2 nurses that are IV cert. of coorifice one of them is me and the other IV cert. nurse was on vacation. I am almost to the point of burn out. I have been handing in ROC's almost 2-3 weeks late, because I have 6-8 due all in the same week, then add on 6-8 visits and a few SOC in that week, plus 1-2 D/C's...and they wonder why I can't keep up. When I complain they say they know, everyone is behind in their work and they hand me over another SOC. Finnally I broke down last week and told my supervisor how behind I really was and how much time I am really working additionally at home. She FINALLY heard me and is taking all my visits from me this week to let me get caught up. We do have some new nurses on board and I am suppost to be precepting her, but I don't feel I am doing a good job with her because I am so unorganized at this time trying to catch up. Good thing she is a go getter, Thanks for listening. I just needed to vent. Lynn
