Burnt Out/Stuck in a Rut

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Feeling a little lost right not. I have been currently working as an RN in LTC for the past 9 months. Even though it is not the job I wanted or like and after a rough start with periods of ups and downs, I'm starting to feel ok working at this particular LTC home. But still some days I dread going to work. Recently the RNs on day shift have been told that they are going to layoff 2 full time nurses from 3 RNs during the day to 1 RN and putting 1 extra on evenings and nights. In my head I was thinking some not so nice words and right before the holidays too. It took me a while to find a job after a graduated last year. I have been looking for other jobs but no luck. Right now I am mad pissed and feeling burnt out. What makes it worse is that I have student loans to pay and a destination wedding to go to which I have already paid for. A part of me feels screwing nursing maybe I should just get a different kind of job. I feel like Im stuck and cant move forward, basically feeling stuck, lost and hopeless. Maybe its the place Im working at or the type of nursing. I just feel like quitting nursing altogether. Anyone have words of wisdom?

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Hang in there. Try to get at least a year. LTC is a very challenging niche. That is very disheartening that they are reducing the Nurses on the floor. That is unsafe for the patients and nurses.

I don't think you should quit nursing all together, you have worked very hard to become a nurse. Nursing is full of different niches, you have to find YOUR right one.

In clinicals, I struggled and really disliked LTC and bedside nursing, I knew this would not be a good fit for me. I work in a clinic and love it!

Find your good fit...there are plenty of areas to try.

Corrections, chemical health, psych, clinic nursing, home care, assisted living...

the list goes on...

Good luck, keep ya head up!

Hang in there. Try to get at least a year. LTC is a very challenging niche. That is very disheartening that they are reducing the Nurses on the floor. That is unsafe for the patients and nurses.

I don't think you should quit nursing all together, you have worked very hard to become a nurse. Nursing is full of different niches, you have to find YOUR right one.

In clinicals, I struggled and really disliked LTC and bedside nursing, I knew this would not be a good fit for me. I work in a clinic and love it!

Find your good fit...there are plenty of areas to try.

Corrections, chemical health, psych, clinic nursing, home care, assisted living...

the list goes on...

Good luck, keep ya head up!

When we got the news all the day are RNs were down right pissed. Cause the most senior day RN gets to stay on days, however, she will be the only RN for the entire building. Not only will she have to take care of 184 people but the staff as well, resident's family member, emergency situation etc. Also the RNs on evening and days may be affected too. Me being part-time and my only job, if I do apply for the extra position I amy not get it because I dont have enough seniority. What I also considered is not going to the wedding to save money, but I'm in the bridal party so that's a no go.

A while back I found a clinic job like I wanted. Applied for it. Interivews for it. Got but then lost it. Again higher ups/management decided that they didnt need or want RN in the clinic at that point in time. They hiring manage did state that if they change their minds I would the first one they would contact.

Like you I have struggled with LTC and bedside nursing in my clinical placements. But its the only place where I could get a job. I'm applying and trying to get into a clinic but right now its hard. The only thing I can do now it wait and see but its hard and hard to not want to give up.

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