Anybody here??

[MA Nurse]

I am looking to connect with other triage nurses. This board is so inactive, i am hoping to get it going again! I think it's so important to support each other, especially since we can barely talk to each other at work. I have been having a hard time with the stress of this job. Anyone else??

[LaraHeartsRN]

I know this is old, but today I am stressed out, sad, and feeling quite incompetent. I can only do so much as a telephone nurse and yeah I am not perfect.

I am quite down today

[ILoveHorsesRN, ADN]

I sent you a PM. This job can cause extreme amounts of mental stress. Just know you aren't alone. I am the original poster of this topic, had to change my screen name.

[Neave]

Hi I'm so glad I came across this post. I've been a nurse since 2003 and have worked in various areas of nursing over the yrs. After taking some time out I went back to work again. I just took a tele triage for healthline. And I've been overwhelm by the 2 weeks training. Not enjoying it so far. Feel like I'm no good at it. I was meant to go solo this week but still getting preceptored. The company is been very supportive by providing me the help and I get to work from home. But I feel I'm no good at it. I feel like quitting already. ?

[ILoveHorsesRN, ADN]

Hi Neave! It's ok! It is hard at first but you will be fine. It takes around 6 months to feel more comfortable. Try to look at the positives. You get to work from home! PM me if you need to. Take care

[LaraHeartsRN]

On 11/20/2019 at 5:58 AM, Neave said:

Hi I'm so glad I came across this post. I've been a nurse since 2003 and have worked in various areas of nursing over the yrs. After taking some time out I went back to work again. I just took a tele triage for healthline. And I've been overwhelm by the 2 weeks training. Not enjoying it so far. Feel like I'm no good at it. I was meant to go solo this week but still getting preceptored. The company is been very supportive by providing me the help and I get to work from home. But I feel I'm no good at it. I feel like quitting already. ?

I have been there and honestly have felt that being a nurse is not for me many times.

A couple of weeks ago I reviewed all my audit reports to see my mistakes so I don't make them again.

My newer train of thought is to take each call at a time, go above and beyond each call so no one acuses me of "not helping" after I end my calls.

Plus+++ I am starting to workout every day & drinking more water.

Don't give up on yourself, it's a brand new branch of nursing & 3 years ago when I started I felt like a new grad. No calls are exactly the same and some more challenging than others.

[Neave]

On 11/21/2019 at 4:16 AM, ILoveHorsesRN said:

Hi Neave! It's ok! It is hard at first but you will be fine. It takes around 6 months to feel more comfortable. Try to look at the positives. You get to work from home! PM me if you need to. Take care

@ILoveHorsesRN thank you for the kind message. Really appreciate it.?

27 minutes ago, LaraHeartsRN said:

I have been there and honestly have felt that being a nurse is not for me many times.

A couple of weeks ago I reviewed all my audit reports to see my mistakes so I don't make them again.

My newer train of thought is to take each call at a time, go above and beyond each call so no one acuses me of "not helping" after I end my calls.

Plus+++ I am starting to workout every day & drinking more water.

Don't give up on yourself, it's a brand new branch of nursing & 3 years ago when I started I felt like a new grad. No calls are exactly the same and some more challenging than others.

Hi thank you so much for your message. Really appreciate it. Hope I can look back and laugh at it one day. ?

[vanurseny, MSN]

After almost two years I’m officially burned out on triage nursing even though I work from home. I dread the constant incoming calls and I think one of the main reasons for burn out is that they have scheduled me to so many weekends due to staffing needs and availability or so they say…..