Burned out already

[Caffeine_IV]

I've been working in a hospice house facility for 6 months and I am feeling burned out. Is it common for hospice nurses to feel like this so early? I feel like I'm loosing all the nursing skills I worked so hard to be proficient in. We get inappropriate admits who belong in LTC or assisted living. The charting is insane. Staffing is horrible.

My associates and past coworkers spoke so highly of hospice and I felt it fit what I wanted but people are always saying hospice is a calling. I don't fit that mold and don't feel like I belong here.

I did not expect utopia but I feel like I'm attached to the computer instead of doing patient care. I could have stayed in med surg to do that and kept up my skills. This is just a vent. Thanks.

[DLS_PMHNP, MSN, RN, NP]

My first hospice job only lasted six months for that very reason. I was burned-out and exhausted. I felt that hospice was a good fit for me so I tried another company before making the switch to another area. It has made all the difference. I love my current job. I wake up every morning grateful to have an opportunity to go to work. The difference in management style, company culture, and support staff is huge.

Happy to hear you have found your niche, Missy! That is half the battle :)

All the best,

Diane