cherishlpn

Thanks for all the tips and stories. This has really helped me with my research paper, but even more, I understand that I am not the only one who feels like they can't cope with work sometimes and it's not because I'm any less competent than other nurses. Our jobs have become more and more difficult to accomplish and I'm hoping that during my research procs, that I may find a way to get some changes set in motion. Thanks

Hi, I have been an LPN >8 yrs. and am currently doing pre-reqs for my RN. I am doing a paper on "burnout". I have had some frustrations of my own in the med/surg unit in the hospital I'm at. I can clearly see how understaffing and high nurse/patient ratios can contribute to burnout. I worked medsurg for the last 2 mos and the 6:1 ratio was making me HATE my job. I went back to ICU where the highest is 4:1. Anyway, I'm looking for any other situations, reasons, or ideas that anyone might feel contributes to burnout. Thanks:smilecoffeecup: