neonurse18

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1. Pediatric Nursing - STress and Burnout (1)

   neonurse18 replied to nurselittlek's topic in Arizona

   Having little time to do anything is what seems to stress me out. I'm always feeling rushed it seems and can't seem to relax to enjoy things and take part in hobbies right now. Now that I have one less big stressor in my life I can now maybe have m...

2. Pediatric Nursing - STress and Burnout (1)

   neonurse18 replied to nurselittlek's topic in Arizona

   I must say NICU nurses also love what they do! Maybe the unit I currently work in we have a lot of nurses who have been in the NICU for 20+ years, maybe that's why they are burnt out. Also we have went through a lot of change lately, new computerize...

3. Pediatric Nursing - STress and Burnout (1)

   neonurse18 replied to nurselittlek's topic in Arizona

   I think you make some good points. Especially during seasonal times like RSV the census is higher in pediatric units and then may decrease when RSV season is over. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the NICU I currently work at. Our average d...

4. Pediatric Nursing - STress and Burnout (1)

   neonurse18 replied to nurselittlek's topic in Arizona

   Also part of the solution is to keep the charge nurse out of ratio, so we can be there to assist other nurses and help out with admits, etc. There is no $ differential for taking the charge nurse role, that might be an added bonus, because of all th...

5. Pediatric Nursing - STress and Burnout (1)

   neonurse18 replied to nurselittlek's topic in Arizona

   Hello, I'm a NICU nurse and have been for roughly 6 years. There definitely is a nursing shortage in the NICU where I currently work. We have mandatory on call, which usually means we have to work at least one extra shift per pay period. The nurses...