Roseco7

I am a relatively new nurse. 2.5 years. I was a CNA before that for 3 years. I started as a nurse in LTC/Acute Care and have made my way through SNF/Acute Rehab and now in Assisted Living. I can't stand my job anymore. I have been feeling like this since 7 months in. I thought maybe it was the SNF I was at, which included addicts/behavioral health patients. I had 20+ patients there most of them with the works. Tube feeds, wound vacs, IV's, behaviors, foleys...My shift was 6am to 630pm and I would clock out at 830pm sometimes. Mostly because I would find myself investigating issues that no one else took the time to look into, creating angry patients and families. It got to a point where we were told we needed to be "clocking out on time". There was no way I could finish my work and clock out in time. I brought this up and got the "this is a 24hr facility, pass it on". God forbid I ever did that. Also, if you want it done right...So I would stay. I thought the SNF was a problem so I went to Assisted Living. More of the same, and I find myself cleaning up after the nurses I'm following, orders not entered, medications not ordered. Etc etc. You may say, "That's how it is everywhere". It shouldn't be. That's not acceptable, these are PEOPLE we are dealing with, their lives and well being are in our hands. Let's not get started on the way some patients treat us... I feel like I'm done, but what else can I do with my nursing background except for of the same?