Slowly but Surely

Nurses Recovery

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Hey fellow hostages of Nazi Monitoring Nation:

Five minutes ago I just got word that PNAP is releasing me to return to the ER. I can't tell you how much this means to me financially and mentally. Slowly but surely I'm starting to get my life in some semblance of order and normalcy. I also only have a couple months left to go in school and (next month) I'll be have under two years left. Time is doing its job. This wound is starting to show signs of healing. Hang in there all of you this trip to purgatory is way too long and way too harsh but it does end. Thank you all for your support thus far and the support you are sure to offer in the future.

Happy Weekend,

Spanked

We human we will always miss easy in a way. However, we also want to feel like we are doing some good. The human dilemma I guess

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Specializes in OR.
:up::up::up::up:Yay....
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Specializes in PICU.

Spanked..

Congrats!!

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

Congrats - and keep on trudging

Hppy

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.
Wow!! Congratulations!

So will you be switching from a 5 day a week desk job back to 3-12's in the ER? If so, let us know how it goes. I'm in an ER/Urgent Care right now, and I see mostly urgent care patients, very few true ER. It's getting me so frustrated, I see these patients who do NOT need to seek medical assistance for their runny nose or their ant bite. Jeez, how can people not take any responsibility for their own care? They have a fever, but haven't considered taking Tylenol or ibuprofen? I'm so sick of my patients right now! They're all just whiners!! ;)

However, it's a really easy job, lots of down time because I'm working night shift, frequently we have hours go by with no patients! I can read or watch Netflix for probably 50% of my shift at night! That's hard to walk away from. BUT I feel like I'd have a better attitude if I felt like my patients actually needed to be in the ER. So my dilemma is do I give up a cush job taking care of whiners and watching Netflix for a grueling 12 hour shift with no time for breaks, no time to sit, and lots of stress and people dying?

I just want to give you a hug. I'm a school nurse and do urgent care over the summers. Yes, 100 times yes, but I remind myself that I like leaving at 3:30 and occasionally I solve a problem or avert a crisis....which is enough, I guess. You are likely doing more good than you know!

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Congrats and hugs to you!!!!

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