CryBaby BurnOut

[LuckyLibraLPN]

So many times I whined about not getting hired as a new grad...and nobody would give me a chance. I went from one crappy job(not in nursing) to having 3 at once 1 in nursing home 1 doing flu clinics and the same old crappy one. My days were so thrown off it wasn't funny. Ex: A Friday/Sunday work weekend would go like this: Friday 3p-8p get off pick the kids up 930p drop them off then off to work 10p-630a(Saturday morning) depending on where I was doing the flu clinic at I would A.) make it home by 7 take a hour nap then head to the flu clinic or B.) head straight to the flu clinic work 9a-530 or 630p make it back home depending on the drive by 730p nap back up around 9-915...back to work 10p-630a(Sunday morning) and do it all again...up until 2 weeks ago that was my life for a month in a half...now im not really doing the flu clinics but I still have the 3-8p and 10p-630a job. I work the 3-8p job Tues.-Fri and the other is parttime as well maybe 3 days a week and I am greatful they took a chance on me by giving me my first nursing job but Im just so tired most of the time. Like now Ive been off the 3rd shift job since I got off at 630a Wednes. and tomorrow which is Monday I go back to 3rd shift only for 2 days then Im off til Saturday...i know i just offered a lot of info but how do i get past the slump of dreading going back to work??? I love nursing but I just dont think nursing home nursing is for me should I just suck it up or should I start applying for other positions?? Im always thinking of relocating in March of 2012 so would it be best to work there as long as possible just to say I have atleast some exp.?

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Honey, it isn't nursing homes, your are so overextended I'm surprised you can still stand. Find ONE job.

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

Yeah- and see if you can avoid the switching shifts.... most people don't like nights- BUT at least if you can get one shift, you can plan your life around a set schedule.

And get a good coffee pot :)

[Lifeofanurse]

Honestly I'm with them.

You are just asking for a mistake to be made.

You can't possibly do a good job, SAFE job with so little sleep.

Find one job. Three or even two with those kind of hours is just too much.

[LuckyLibraLPN]

Thank you guys for your helpful advice...@lifeofanurse not to sound snobby or over zealous but my nursing care is excellent...no matter how tired I am I can snap it together very well! I am now preparing for a big life change along with a big relocation...ive decided that once Ive moved I will slow it down to one job one set shift as well.