Just Feeling Done With Nursing

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I hate to even write this but I know all of you will understand. I WANT OUT of nursing. I’m an RN at a LTC/subacute facility. I work the subacute floor.  I love the patients, but I am sick and tired of the BS that comes along with everything.  We are SO short staffed and I do my best, but it’s nearly impossible. There’s one supervisor in particular who is constantly finding the ONE thing you didn’t do (like I forgot to empty suction container) meanwhile I do so much to help everyone else out. You write up the CNA’s because they sit at the desk while lights are going off and patients need to be toileted, and nothing comes from it because they can’t fire anyone because there is no staff.  I always feel rushed. My documenting is slacking because I’m so burnt out that work has became misery and all I can focus on is surviving the shift. I have become a do what I have to do to get through the shift kind of Nurse and that is not the nurse I want to be. I will admit I have taken many shortcuts because it’s impossible for one person. (Not at harm to the patient) I’m wishing I never became a nurse 

I felt this way recently and am now working a per diem nursing job and a part time non nursing job as a recovery coach, I use many nursing skills and it had been quite nice.   I also loved the residents and my coworkers in LTC but the micromanagement was killing me, they are always trying to make you feel inadequate somehow, it makes them happy.. 

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Specializes in Med-surg, telemetry, oncology.

Me too. 

I left med-surg and the hospital entirely. Now I talk to patients over the phone. I imagine I'll eventually get tired of that, too, at some point. ?

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2 hours ago, Tippyrn said:

I felt this way recently and am now working a per diem nursing job and a part time non nursing job as a recovery coach, I use many nursing skills and it had been quite nice.   I also loved the residents and my coworkers in LTC but the micromanagement was killing me, they are always trying to make you feel inadequate somehow, it makes them happy.. 

Yes. I'm going to change things around. I applied to a part time NOC and the rest of the days be on call. I just can't stand this daily grind anymore. The reality is that they will never hire more nurses. We have to protect our interest, if we don't do it, no one will.

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19 hours ago, Leonardo Del Toro said:

Yes. I'm going to change things around. I applied to a part time NOC and the rest of the days be on call. I just can't stand this daily grind anymore. The reality is that they will never hire more nurses. We have to protect our interest, if we don't do it, no one will.

What is NOC?

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I’m done, too. Pts attitudes are horrible, their family member’s attitudes suck, and I’m tired of tiptoeing around doctor’s egos. 

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11 hours ago, Olivelove20 said:

What is NOC?

Noc is a shortened version of 'nocturnal' that was used often at one time to describe the night (graveyard) shift.

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I'm leaving bedside in a month for outpatient clinic. The nurses during my shadow readily informed me there'll be moments that take me back to bedside. I don't know what my end goal will be anymore. I was originally hoping to get into clinical documentation, but most positions require ER/ICU experience. I'm hoping my medical records background will help out or I'll try medical coding.

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On 9/12/2021 at 2:09 PM, Tippyrn said:

I felt this way recently and am now working a per diem nursing job and a part time non nursing job as a recovery coach, I use many nursing skills and it had been quite nice.   I also loved the residents and my coworkers in LTC but the micromanagement was killing me, they are always trying to make you feel inadequate somehow, it makes them happy.. 

That sounds like something I’d like to do!Was it hard to do. counseling?Do you get certified?Im so burnt out!

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I used my skills from psych nursing and there was is a training I will be going to soon that my employer pays for. 

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On 9/7/2021 at 7:26 PM, Nurseybl06 said:

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I hate to even write this but I know all of you will understand. I WANT OUT of nursing. I’m an RN at a LTC/subacute facility. I work the subacute floor.  I love the patients, but I am sick and tired of the BS that comes along with everything.  We are SO short staffed and I do my best, but it’s nearly impossible. There’s one supervisor in particular who is constantly finding the ONE thing you didn’t do (like I forgot to empty suction container) meanwhile I do so much to help everyone else out. You write up the CNA’s because they sit at the desk while lights are going off and patients need to be toileted, and nothing comes from it because they can’t fire anyone because there is no staff.  I always feel rushed. My documenting is slacking because I’m so burnt out that work has became misery and all I can focus on is surviving the shift. I have become a do what I have to do to get through the shift kind of Nurse and that is not the nurse I want to be. I will admit I have taken many shortcuts because it’s impossible for one person. (Not at harm to the patient) I’m wishing I never became a nurse 

It’s the ultimate set up for failure..don’t let it get you down,go after what makes you happy!You are worth more than what you’re putting up with!

Just now, LoriLu2010 said:

It’s the ultimate set up for failure..don’t let it get you down,go after what makes you happy!You are worth more than what you’re putting up with!

I’m with you and in the same boat..

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