Nursing is a very stressful job, but I don't have to tell nurses that, do I.
Share your secrets.
What makes you keep coming back day after day?
Here's mine:
I nearly walked out one day, I was so discouraged with trying to keep up with all the patients who decided to have crises the moment I walked in the door. I didn't even get a chance to get Report on some of them before someone was crashing! So I got on the phone to one doc, explained the situation, and started asking for labs, tests, and medications, when all of a sudden the doctor said, "You know, I cannot believe you're asking me for all this."
Great, I thought. Here it comes. Another jerk.
"I think you're an EXCELLENT nurse," he continued.
I almost dropped the phone in shock. But I came back the next day because I felt like I finally had an ally instead of an antagonist in that doctor.
Specializes in ER, Occupational Health, Cardiology.
I always give myself something to look forward to, even if it's just my next weekend off, or something like the next vacation days or a kid's recital or the next family birthday, I always have something to get me through the negatives.
Very well said. I have found myself doing similarily most of the time, kind of like the carrot at the end of the stick!
Specializes in med surg, oncology, outpt and hospice.
Awesome :)
It never fails; just when I'm at the end of my rope and ready to bail... something happens to remind me of why I really do love this job (in spite of all my bitching about it lol).
I agree!! In my heart I am a nurse no matter how much I complain about my day. I love what I do. That does not mean I always love my job. But I do love what I do.
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
What do I do to relieve stress? Call in sick...seriously. I take a mental health day.
The patients do have me energized. I constantly read and my teaching in the clinic that I work for has greatly improved. When the patients come and look for me to teach them because I make it so simple keeps me going. But I will still take a mental health day when I need it to continue.
It never fails; just when I'm at the end of my rope and ready to bail... something happens to remind me of why I really do love this job (in spite of all my bitching about it lol).
I never think of bailing, golfing maybe, never bailing
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Very well said. I have found myself doing similarily most of the time, kind of like the carrot at the end of the stick!