There is so much stress that nurses deal with everyday: Sick people, administrators, family issues, getting angry, etc. This article talks about the reason why nurses get burnout. It deals with the stress related to the nursing profession.
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Nursing is a highly stressful profession. Yet still, there are millions of people who opted to be in this path. Some are lured by high job compensation while other individuals have no choice but to become nurses just because it is in their blood line.
Real nurses bear the passion of caring. They are the people who stick with their job because they wanted to save other people's lives and to care for the sick ones.
It is sad to say that there is quick turnover of nurses these days. Some nurses try their luck in different industries. There are nurses who shifted careers and became entrepreneurs, nurse educators and even company nurses too. Based on research findings, stress is the main factor why many nurses quit their hospital jobs.
There are many sources of stress in nursing.
It is a profession that deals with people's lives.
Everyday nurses see how various illnesses make humans suffer. Nurses see patients' pain; hear them scream; see them cry and feel their agonies. Nurses sense the fear that every family member feels seeing their loved one sick. Above all, nurses defy death by shedding all their strength doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation to save someone's family member, friend, spouse, child or a stranger from death.
Moreover, nurses are like shock absorbers. They absorb the entire negative aura from the environment and from the people in the work place. They listen to patients' sentiments. Sometimes, they are treated ruthlessly by family members and even patients themselves. They get most of the blame when something unpleasant comes up involving patient care.
But, nurses wave their rights to complain.
They hold their temper.
They keep their anger and hide their emotions.
At the end of the day, nurses stay with their patients no matter what happens.
Aside from emotional aspect, physical exhaustion is another source of stress. Heavy workload is common among health care institutions due to shortage of nurses. Apart from this, the number of duty hours is often lengthened to cover up shifts. The ratio of nurse-to-patient is also impractical. There are more patients handled by nurses compared to the standard ratio, which is one nurse is to four patients (1:4). Hence, time and energy limitation are the mortal enemy of nurses when it comes to completion of their daily tasks.
Sometimes, stress from work becomes a baggage for nurses. Their unresolved emotions and exhaustion from work even reach their homes. This often becomes a source of chaos and misunderstanding between nurses and their family members.
Indeed, the nursing profession is packed with stress.
It is survival of the fittest.
The nurses who have higher stress tolerance remain in the mainstream of this noble profession. Those nurses, whose passion for nursing overflow, are said to have greater endurance. However, those who cannot take more stress have all the freedom to take a flight to another field of interest.
This article does not discourage the young generation to become full pledge nurses. Instead, the purpose of this discussion is to let the world know that nurses are living heroes. They deserve to be treated well. Likewise, this is a plea to the community to make nurses feel their sacrifices are worth it and well appreciated.
