Ouch, I'm tired!!!!!!!

radnurse2001 · Nov 15, 2001

Just being a smart a$$---I'll tell you what makes me tired, comming in a 0700(some days 0600) doing two or three cases by 0900 then sitting around waiting for the interventional radiologist (I affectionately call him "white lightning") to start in the specials unit. Then we proceed to do one case, he takes an hour lunch and we work until 2100-2200. Why can't this man learn time management? do they teach this in med school? I remember learning some prioritization in nsg school. I hound this man, and it makes him---slower frustrating as all get out!!!!!

Then we have upteen add on's and calls from dialysis, the dumb a$$ will have 10 cases on and he will tell them to come right in and they will be done ASAP. Patients get angry, short stay gets angry, we get the brunt of it all. buuuuttt----

it is better than floor nursing!!!!!!!

funnynurse · Nov 16, 2001

To Emergency RN: do you have any preadmission testing areas where you live, work? I too was burned out. Now I have a wonderful job where I don't pass meds and am not running around like crazy. All I do is histories and physicals, draw labs and get EKG's! No weekends, evenings or holidays!

frann · Nov 16, 2001

:D

Just one more night and I'm outta there.

I'm kinda sad. I've been there 6 years on the same floor. We have had some great times. I'm going to miss thoses guys. It's just gotten outta hand there. They want us to be like a step down unit but with shitty staffing.

But on to new things! :cool: Like getting drunk. I think I'll become a alcoholic!! Then I can get detoxed and get tied down and get drugs! Na. Thinking of being a school nurse or maybe walmart greeter. I'd be forcing those damn stickers onto everybody.

emergency · Nov 17, 2001

To AYANNA: I am not aware of any of those type areas, but have run across some interesting options, less pt care, investigating and coming up with some positive results - let you know. Hey, thanks for the suggestion. It's nice to know there are so many compassionate and understanding nurses judging from all the replies I have gotten!!

GERINRS · Nov 17, 2001

I understand what it's like to be tired. I am working as an agency nurse, working 12 hour nights. Also, every other weekend at a nursing home. Last night I worked a 12 hour shift in a small community hospital. I was soooo tired, I was a fart in a whirlwind. I was regretting ever becoming a nurse. Sometimes it's so demanding. I have personally been thinking of going back to school and becoming a pharmacist. Wouldn't they have a good working environment, with much less stress than a nurse?

frann · Nov 21, 2001

I couldn't do it.I couldn't quit. I went to work my last night. We had the party with pizza and icecream. and they even gave me a cute little beany baby bear. I hugged every one goodbye, gave away my locker. I was so sad, teary eyed etc! I hadn't made it home before I called them back up and said I was coming back! LOL :)

It just releaved so much tension, saying I was going to quit. We really have some good times together. I think I have just had a bad run. Going to take a few weeks off and go back. But I'm gonna get me a maid to come in every week! I've talked about leaving for over a year. now I've got it out of my system. I really do love the people I work with.

A couple of them said they cried all the way home that morning.

I went back later that night, got my locker back and hugged everyone. I hope I get a coming back party!

frann · Jan 30, 2002

:)

I was back half an hour when I realized what the have I done!!!!What was I thinking!!! I had 3 "dead" vents and 3 regular patients. It was horrible. and the next night it was still horrible.

So now I just started my new job in Intervential Radiology. I love It. Everyone is so nice. Even the Doctors! They never sit down though. The manager is great, techs are great etc, etc. We had a inservice this morning by one of the radiologists. at the end he actually complemented everyone on how well they worked the day before( it was real busy) I don't think a doctor has ever said thanks for working so hard.

I've never been so tired. Its procedure after procedure. whew. Got some new shoes yesterday. Feet feel better.

jzkfel · Jan 30, 2002

I just finished a 16 hour shift, 7p-11a. It started as a 12, and then there was a snowstorm, and callouts, and you know how it goes. I slept 4 hours, and then got dinner for my kids. So I guess I am tired. One of the things I like about nursing is being able to work whenever you want, and take time off when you want. I was a teacher before, and got tired of the 9-5 routine. I figure as long as you get 56 hours of sleep in a week you're doing fine, no matter how you spread it out! And the overtime is great! I also like the continuity of putting in longer shifts with the kids I work with.

Hardknox · Jan 31, 2002

Work when you want and take time off when you want???????? You must work per diem--because at our facility we are denied vacations, our requested schedules are often changed and we are denied days off in that if you do schedule a day off the manager puts you down for 5 more that week. One 32 hour night nurse was told that she'd have to find replacements for her honeymoon because there was not enough staff on the nights she wanted off. Can you believe it? Night nurses should be treated like gold by management. Needless to say she quit and now has a day job in a Doctor's Office. And we are rotated to nights two weeks out of every six. If you're lucky enough to have Easter Sunday on your weekend off, she'll schedule you for Sunday night, since it's not considered the weekend. I have 10 more working days....

:D

Marijke · Jan 31, 2002

What makes me tired? Listening to another surgeon complain about how hard he has to work and isn't getting the recognition he deserves for the amount of education he has. I want to shake him and tell him to have a look at how the rest of the world lives while he is taking 6 holidays a year and lives a life of luxury. :(

sgavette · Jan 31, 2002

Don't you wish the person that makes out your schedule would work it for just one week? To give you an example as to why I am sooooo tired - I work 12 hour shifts - 8p-8a. This weeks schedule - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

My DON can't even work 5 8hr shifts a week. And to top it off, you don't even get a thank you! I don't know how much more I can do. I really wish I could quit.

Sharon

McCoyRN · Feb 2, 2002

what makes me tired? confused/ steroid psychotic/ pump- headed/ sundowners/ encephalopathic patients. it's not enough to do assessments, meds, charting, care plans, teaching etc etc etc,... but for every five seconds...don't pull on that... you are in the hospital...don't take that off...no, there is no dining suite here, it's not your home...you are in the hospital...don't pull on that...you need to stay in bed...i'ts 2002, ...don't pull on that... AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHGGGHGHGHGHGH. can i please just bring in a tape recorder an leave it at the bedside? AND WHY DOES MY NOSE ALWAYS ITCH AFTER MY GLOVED HANDS GET FILTHY???? there's my vent for the day...thanks