What do you tell yourself to get you through a shift?

Those are good self-quotes.

Admins are messed up with all these new rules. They don't care at all how hard they are working us. So I like to tell myself: They don't care; so why should I?

I'll get to it when I get to it.

Everybody's breathing.

I may have to stay late. It's no big deal. If I have to stay late, I have to stay late.

As long as all of my patients are alive when I go home, I did my job.

Just keep breathing.

Just go with the flow, RN403.

Never talked to myself so much until I became a nurse.

I begin my shift by telling myself i 12 hours to go...then in an hour I'll remind myself 11 hours left...after 60 minutes I get happy cause now I only have 10 hours left in my shift.

I repeat this until I only have 30 minutes left in my shift then I start a conversation with myself about how unprofessional it is of my relief to late because now I can't leave on time. Both happen every shift.

It shouldn't have to be this way....makes me sad. I tell myself it's only 3 nights a week and that it isn't forever. I tell myself I make good money and that my family counts on me. I tell myself that someday I will find a job I enjoy going to. Whatever works. I visualize clocking out and walking to my car in the morning. I love being a nurse, I do not love the hospital system.

I like the "I'll get to it when I get to it." I guess I'm such a people pleaser and I want to get everything done right at that moment. Or someone will have something bad to say about me and it finds its way to my boss / evaluation. UGGGH

About staying late, I will absolutely do all I can do to avoid staying late. People shouldn't have to do that.

And yeah, I've never talked to myself so much until I became a nurse as well.

Counting down hours just makes me feel like the day is so much longer.

And yeah, it SHOULDN'T have to be this way - finding something to tell yourself to get you through a shift. It's truly upsetting.

I should clarify that I'm a pool CNA at my local hospital. My assignments lately have involved sitting with patients who basically sleep my entire 7a to 7p shift or having a patient group that doesn't require much assistance.

Those type of assignments cause time to drag for me. I like to stay busy so I don't have time to watch the clock.

I should clarify that I'm a pool CNA at my local hospital. My assignments lately have involved sitting with patients who basically sleep my entire 7a to 7p shift or having a patient group that doesn't require much assistance.

Those type of assignments cause time to drag for me. I like to stay busy so I don't have time to watch the clock.

I would love to trade places with you, but keep my paycheck. lol.

I will probably sound slightly insane..and maybe I am. I actually do talk [mutter] to myself. I have been called on it by co-workers a few times when they overhear my mutterings. I haven't gone quite so far as to chant "I think I can, I think I can" but never say never.

To the OP, I totally understand how you're feeling right now. It can be very stressful to have to juggle so many competing demands. I get it! So, this is what I tell myself:

You're only ONE person, not FIVE.

What is your PRIORITY right now? BREATHE... and Focus on the most important PRIORITY... BREATHE....

The rest will get done when it gets done. BREATHE....(And remember to SMILE)

Also: Remember to find humor in your day... even the smallest amount of humor can help