stethoscope723

some of you people are killing me with your comments. first of all, i can tell you're all civilians and have never worked in a hospital with mortars flying over your heads and haven't had the true nursing experience. you don't have to be in nursing for the money, to experience burnout. try taking care of iraq insurgents for a year in iraq and have them spit, bite, hit, and crap all over the beds on purpose. i don't think burnout from things like that can be just a "state of mind." i think burnout is very real and happens to the best of nurses who had the best of intentions. i think if you're really trying your best, you're going to get tired eventually. i thought this website might have some helpful suggestions for burnout, but it turns out that most of you still think you're wonderwoman or superman. i live in the real world--guess i'll stick to my own ways to fight burnout--bubblebaths, fun trips on my days off, and making myself take a lunch and bathroom break at least once a shift no matter who's dying. cuz in the end, no one's going to care if i give myself actue renal failure or if i die from malnutrition. keepin it real.

glasses and contacts are both bad. I suggest Lasik--I had it done 2 months ago and have never been happier at work. It's a more permanent solution and in the long run, it's worth the while.