Enough

[Peachpit]

This is going to be a vent/rant...

I've reached a point I'm just...done..tired of being tired..tired of trying to find a job that will "fit", tired of how nurses are treated (by and large) as an expendable resource, expected to do more for less.

 It used to not be this way...nurses were valued for their education, skill, compassion..now..it seems employers are just wanting to fill positions and if that means burning out a nurse in a year (or less) or playing bait and switch with an offer, as long as profits are there, so be it. Money is king, patient care, employee satisfaction not so much. And employers wonder why nurses job hop.

HR departments lack response, recruiters blurring the lines to get positions filled..it's almost as though some recruiters/HR departments dislike nurses and common courteously is a one way street. This is not just my observation, many nurses I have spoken with have voiced the same...

 

Maybe it's just me, being jaded at this point with healthcare. I don't know. All I know is, for the first time in my nursing career, I can truly say I wish I had never entered this professional and would advise anyone thinking of it to reconsider or at least have a back up plan. A nursing degree outside of nursing, is virtually useless, options are limited and not all of us can or want to go back to school for something else after so much time and money spend on obtaining what was once considered a rewarding profession.

 

 

[JKL33]

4 hours ago, Peachpit said:

I've reached a point I'm just...done..tired of being tired..tired of trying to find a job that will "fit", tired of how nurses are treated (by and large) as an expendable resource, expected to do more for less.

It was not this way when I was new. IMHO there has been a distinct acceleration of just absolutely ridiculous treatment of nurses.

If I would have had a crystal ball I would have done things differently or flat out done different things altogether.

I don't know how far into your disenchantment you are, but I suggest working on Plan B, pronto, unless you have a very short time to retirement.

Hang in there ~

[TriciaJ, RN]

I would have thought covid would have turned this trend around, but no.   I second the idea of Plan B.  Just taking the time to explore what-ifs is much more empowering than just putting one foot in front of the other in a disrespectful environment.

Good luck, whatever you decide to do.