How do I fix my attitude?

[frustratedoldnurse]

How do I  permanently fix my attitude?  I get myself in trouble when I get angry/frustrated/fed up with what I say and how I say it; Then I get called out on it...rightfully so...fall into a funk and am subdued until it builds up again and the cycle continues.  One of these days they'll give up on me and let me go.

[CharleeFoxtrot, BSN, RN]

On 10/1/2022 at 4:01 PM, Nurse Beth said:

Irritability can be a sign of depression, so get that checked out if it's a possibility.

Try speaking up assertively, not aggressively, when you begin to feel anger, instead of holding it in until you explode. For example:

I can take the ED admit but I will need help hanging blood in 312. Can you give me a hand with that?

 

Perfect advice. I would also add if the OP has not had a good physical workup, blood work etc in a while it might might be a good idea to do that just to make sure nothing is out of whack. I had similar blow ups and found out I had quietly slide into DM II, having blood sugars in the 400s does not make for "think before you speak".