Is everything typical or am I just too nice?

[ltcnurse4u, CNA, LPN]

So I have been a nurse for about 7 yrs or so now. I have worked at many places and seen a lot. I have also learned a lot. I recently in the last few months landed a very good job. I have been wanting to work for this particular facility for several years. This was my 3rd time applying for it and I guess 3rd time is the charm because I got the job. 12hr rotating shifts and only one weekend per month. So far, I really have no complaints.

I have seen things in my new job the same I have seen at other places. Even the nurse training me on my first day, was so upset that she could not say anything nice about her job and quit a few weeks later.

To me, its the same old thing no matter where you are working and you just deal with it. It is an unwritten part of the job description.

You will work short staff.

You will work without the proper supplies.

Management will never understand the floor nurses/staff.

You will never have enough orientation.

You will have the shifts that at the end you will want to drink so much vodka you will be numb.

There will always be that one nurse that you will look at and be shocked not only did that pass nursing school but the BON actually gave them a license. And yet no matter what..they still have a job.

You will come in and the previous shift will have a left a ton of orders to be noted and/or processed.

I could go on and on...

[Barmherzigkeit]

When my mom was in LTC, I visited her every day. I saw the situation you are describing. It was a large congregate care ALF. The nurses and CNAs there were very good, but constantly short handed. One day the A/C failed in the large dining room. This was in Tampa, FL in the summer and the temperature shot up quickly. The director of the facility gave orders NOT to move residents to their air conditioned rooms to finish their meals, so I personally moved my mom and her friends out of the sweltering dining room. The staff followed my lead and soon all the residents were moved to their rooms to finish dinner. The facility had NO ICE for drinks, so I ran to buy ice. I felt so bad for the nursing staff because they were so short handed and management either had no clue or did not care. After that, I moved my mom to a small 5 resident ALF in my neighborhood. The smaller ALF was clean, friendly, had wonderful food and a CNA to resident ratio of 1 to 5. I understand how hard it can be at the large facilities and am saying a prayer for you. Maybe having the time off during the week you'll have time to recharge and maybe look for a higher quality facility? Hugs and thank you for all you do - people such as myself appreciate your care and hard work. Good luck.