Hi All!,
I know there are a lot of posts like mine, with people saying they're burnt out, etc., but I've only been a nurse for 4 months, and I already feel this way.
I work on med-surg, but we are more like a ICU step down really. We have some complex pt's that demand a lot of care, but the nurse to pt. ratio is usually ok.
I just feel REALLY stressed out, ALL the time. I come home, with no one to talk to, when I tell my husband or my mom the response is mostly "it'll get better, you're doing fine" or something to that effect, constantly. I feel like they don't take me seriously when I tell them I don't know if I can handle nursing.
I feel like I was not cut out to be a nurse at all, and I want to go back to school for a different major. Whenever I tell my husband or mom this, I get a lot of flack about needing to stay a nurse.
I find myself crying when I get home because I'm so unhappy, I feel like I'm in the worst health of my life(i work nights)- whacky sleep patterns, unhealthy eating, fights with my husband(we never fought before, now I blow up over small things), I smoke more than I ever have, I quit exercising, my stress level is through the roof, no time for my friends, etc.
I'm so tired of having these mini-emotional-breakdowns when I get home from work. I just don't know what to do. Maybe I'm just looking for people who've been in my shoes, or have a word of advice, or just took the time to read this. Thank you!