deacn

Love my Crocs:yelclap: I work 12 hour shifts in them.

Yes, I have, but I don't have a BSN, so it's pretty much impossible to do that around here.

I'm 50 and currently work on a postpartum unit, 12 hour shifts. I'm pretty burned out and would like to change careers.

Anyone have a great report sheet for organizing the day? I need a jump-start for complete burn-out. I can't seem to keep up the pace anymore. I work on a mother/baby/antepartum unit and have 4-5 adults plus their babies for a 12 hour shift. Alot of discharges and transfers from L&D, and as you all know, tons of charting, and teaching. We have no ancillary help, except lousy unit coordinators, so we even have some of their work to do.

I agree with all the above replys. I had the same sit., but was pulled to cardiac step-down where there was only 1 other nurse on for 25 patients. I was expected to take half the floor. I refused and was sent home without pay for 3 days by the DON. I did leave the hospital. Don't work for a hospital who thinks so little of their patients welfare and their nursing staff. :smilecoffeecup: