frustrated...

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ive been working in a med surg floor for a year now, and I feel frustrated...recently I had a tough shift....a patient yelled at me..it was a very busy shift, and I got behind some tasks and med administration. our pharmacy was running slow..next thing..two doctors were upset with me because I was behind...

this made me really upset because I usually do things on time..it was a really tough shift with 2 difficult discharges and admissions.the thing is, I didnt know how to defend myself or frame my response..i just said 'sorry'. it was awkward running into these people in the hallways. we usually greet each other. now they just ignore me.

I worked really hard that day and I feel powerless. I had no control of my time, no control of when meds get to the floor, nobody cares when you manage to keep things safe despite being subject to chaos and lots of pressure....what keeps you in nursing? I got my dream of working at a hospital and I am depressed

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Likely the people you run into in the hallways have forgotten all about it. We ALL have days like that. I know it's not easy, but put it behind you, continue to do the good job you always do, and it'll become just a memory.

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Just remember that at times there are things completely out of your control. Those people have more than likely moved on, and you should too. The longer you work, the easier it will become for you to streamline things. ;) Hold your head high and work on!

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Specializes in Pedi.

If you've been working like a year and haven't had a year's worth of shifts like this, I'd say you're doing pretty good. ;)

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One shift can make other days look bad,huh? All the good ole days forgotten for one shift? It's all about our perspective. Should one non pleasing day ruin the 50 good ones? Or is there an underlying feeling already?

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In my first week on the job in an unrelated field, I screwed up royally and lost the company a major long-term client. My boss's boss called me to her office and chewed me out good. I mean good. Then at the end as she shooed me out of her office (and I thought she was firing me), she goes, "José, the thing is I am really ****** at you right now, but God is good and tomorrow is another day." And that was that. She never mentioned it to me again, nor did my boss. I got the client back a few months later.

Sometimes people have more grace than you give them credit for.

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