Hi!!

Tweety, BSN, RN · Dec 26, 2006

Welcome to Allnurses.

I would say on a scale of 1-10 my satisfactio would rate a "7".

I'm unhappy with the RN to patient ratios and it's too frustrating to leave feeling I'm not giving the best care I can give.

I enjoy the patients and helping them get well after a trauma. I enjoy my coworkers.

Trauma Columnist · Dec 26, 2006

Hmm I would rate my satisfaction 9/10. However, I am an advanced practice nurse so I don't have the ratios to worry about. However, I do worry about my noncompliant patients who require so much of my time.

grammyr · Dec 26, 2006

my satisfaction is probably 3/10 right now. i have great docs, coworkers, and for the most part patients. the absolute worst has probably been this past week. i have just felt like my job sucked all week. one coworker buried her husband yesterday, my er clerk's father will be buried saturday, sent a 57 year old grandmother home to die with liver ca with mets.. overdose at shift change today.

tomorrow will be better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mom and nurse · Dec 26, 2006

My satisfaction rating is a 4/10. What I like about being a nurse is the type of nursing I'm in (rehabilitation nursing). I enjoy working with folks who are newly handicapped and watching them regain their life skills again. I've met some interesting folks and I have some great coworkers.

I hate the nurse to patient ratios that comes with working in a hospital. Though at our workplace the ratios are getting better, it is still hard work to give every patient the attention you feel they need. Some days I hit the ground running and don't stop until I give report to go home

I'm hoping things will change since I'm back in school to become an Advance Practice Nurse (Adult Nurse Practitioner).

jyvk · Dec 27, 2006

Thanks for those ratio reps, what bothering me though is the long term sat we have, my job as a Military nurse is well----- keeps changing from one location to another, with equipments, people and the work envt. by the time i get adjusted i am posted out would like to hear how you guys cope,waiting for an stat response

mom and nurse · Dec 27, 2006

Never had to necessarily deal with the changes you mention. But I would think that perhaps having the variety of experiences will come in handy one day when you are out of the military and if you continue working as a nurse....though I am sure it must be hard to have to shift posts as soon as you are settled into a job.