I am DONE!!!!!!

This thread sums it up!

There are so many nurses looking to get away from the bedside, competition for non-clinical nursing jobs is getting fierce.

You made a good decision. I am glad it is working out for you!

I am at that point, low staffing,horrible management. I love being a nurse, but refuse to work in a position that I am no longer happy with.

I am actively interviewing and looking for other jobs.

I am glad it is working out for you.

Reading these posts just verifies what I already knew. I would hate OB. I am a telephone triage nurse. It is sooooooooooooo nice to be able to stick my tongue out and roll my eyes in my head when someone is rude. And the doctors couldn't trust us more or work with us better. It is tiring, but I can at least eat and pee when I want. Really, I could pee while on the phone if I had a good headset. Let me know if you need more info.

How did you get started in this? Do you live in the area you telephone triage?

That is an interesting job! I never thought of doing telephone triage. How did you get started?

I replied to this thread back in March of 08! I wasn't happy so I made a change. I now have a job that is about 90% phone work, 10% interaction with patients. I love what I do and am still a nurse. SO don't give up on nursing, as I said before there is a nursing job out there for you. Good Luck!

I was thrown into a situation that became terribly risky b/f I could put on PPE. I ended up having to get blood drawn and waiting results from infection controle. Let me tell you they are taking there sweet time. I truly feel like I am on my own on my unit and will be changing the way I "get into situations." i.e. more concern for my own health.

I felt horrible and extremely angry at the same time. I feel your pain.

I feel your pain. After nearly every shift, I come home to complain to my hubby that " I gotta get off this damn unit!"

The ratio for the neurologically/physically impaired patients I care for is so unsafe. Management only cares about productivity and budget. I barely have time to assess patients and give meds before I am running off to another room for another crisis.

I am bullied into joining more committees, doing monthly audits and attending more than 50% of unit meetings in order to get a "meets expectations" on my yearly evaluation. My raise was a joke!

This week I said ENOUGH! I resigned my position on 2 of the committees, and will scale back on helping with monthly audits.

I am taking back the control.....

Have you considered changing facilities? Maybe do some travel nursing for a change and to find a place you really like.