Nurses are Overworked

Chttynurs · Nov 20, 2003

Thank You!! It's so nice to hear words of appreciation! :kiss

vemiliob · Nov 20, 2003

:cool: Well... yes, we're so engaged if hot discussions around our rights that often forget about someone saying things like that.

Thank you too!

RainbowLPN · Dec 18, 2003

Yes nurses are overworked! I think most of us do so by choice. One thing I have learned very quickly is to say no when I am burnt out or too tierd. The patients don't benifit from a nurse that is preoccupied with thinking about time to go home.

SmilingBluEyes · Dec 18, 2003

you have great insight. I appreciate your words...they mean a lot to us.

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · Dec 18, 2003

"nurses are overworked"

This is news? :chuckle

Yes. A hearty AMEN to that ! Don't think you'll find one soul here who would disagree with you.

Appreciate your observations, however... and taking the time to post them. (((HUGS)))

oramar · Dec 18, 2003

I am run off my legs when I am at work. This is why I severly limit my working hours. People doing part time because of overwork might be contributing to so called shortage.

RainbowLPN · Dec 18, 2003

I think if we could all learn our limits and think about the patients first, not our paychecksor any other reason for the extra hours we would all be better off. I know I am guilty myself of staying over because nobody else would even though I knew I really should have said no. i think that is when managment should step in a divide overtime equally.

Trixxy, LPN · Dec 21, 2003

:kiss

unknown99, BSN, RN · Dec 21, 2003

We love it, running our legs off-- for the patients!!! Why else would we do it. Certainly not for the pay!!!

My job can get quite hectic, but I wouldn't go anywhere else.

mattsmom81 · Dec 22, 2003

Thanks you for noticing how hard we try to do our best in a largely unresponsive system. We appreciate you taking the time to post this.

jschut, BSN, RN · Dec 22, 2003

Thanks!:kiss