I know exactly how you feel. I did bedside nursing for 10 years and was so burned out that I HAD to make a change. There is a pay difference but for my sanity it was definitely worth it.
I have a 3rd grade little girl that smells like urine. I have given a change of clothes twice this week and had her wipe down in the bathroom. She lives with her father and he doesn't seem to be very hygienic either. This child smells so bad that it ...
Yeah.... I feel your pain. I contribute to every occasion as well and rarely get to participate in the parties or celebrations but....... they do celebrate nurses day every year.