Okay, yes this is a complaining thread...:angryfire Here are my reasons that I am considering at least cutting way back on my hours, once I simplify my life this year.
1) I'm very disenchanted with the current administration and management at the hospital where I work. I feel belittled and taken for granted by them. They treat the employees at the hospital like children, with manipulative management techniques they learn at the endless management seminars they attend.
2) I don't like the direction that the regulatory agencies are going and the amount of paperwork they are creating for nurses with their endless demands. I feel like they are people who lack practical experience and are mainly academics, who spend too much time reading studies. I don't think they have much respect for bedside nurses.
3) I had to exert a tremendous amount of effort to get my vacation time this year, even though I had not requested vacation time in 2 years. Then my manager tried to squeeze in all of my FTE into the two other weeks of the month. What a f-ing hassle. Do I ever get any credit for always being on time, and rarely calling in sick? NO! It's NOT MY FAULT THAT YOU ARE SHORTSTAFFED!
4) The hospital gives me the feeling that they will never back me up, but will mainly cover their own a$$es. If I got sick with cancer, they would probably try to get rid of me as soon as possible under some pretense, and then I would lose my insurence. I don't trust the management at my hospital.
Anyways, I think I'm still PO'd over the vacation thing.
Straight up please with a jumbo straw and make another and stick it next to me just in case.... This is what has happened in the past month where I work...
The 3-11 RN for my unit got fired! (long time in coming)
Her replacment got fired after 2 days of orientation!
one of our CNA's walked out in the middle of her shift
Now there's only 2 full time orderly's left M-F
3 CNA's on weekends only.
I do the horrible med pass everynight (we're not going there.. I hate it)
There is a brand new nurse that started this week, who I don't like very much (Can I do a hoyer lift on so-so by myself--- let me think-- NO!!!!!)
The only day I have ever requested off was this coming saturday because it's out St. Patrick's Day Parade- and I really need a break from working, not mention sleep and I was told NOPE, sorry the unit you work on is too short staffed... But feel free to switch with someone.... I asked 7 people they all looked at me and laughed and then I found one person that would and when I asked the night supervisor she said NO! Because she couldn't do the med pass... People hate our unit!!!!!
I use the phrase piss ant and little hitler.......
So after my marg, can I have a shot of Jack tooo.... PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
Have you ever thought about working for an agency. Just per diem at first and then perhaps bridging the gap. Heck, if you go to an assignment and they just don't like you or the work environment is too stifling, you can just walk away! Anyway, don't just flat out quit; try something new: you've got plenty of diverse opportunities: homehealth, hospice, or perhaps rehab besides agency. Let them weep when they realize what a great nurse you are; you don't deserve such piss poor treatment@!
Or you could try school nursing and summers off! And nice benefits too!
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Okay, yes this is a complaining thread...:angryfire Here are my reasons that I am considering at least cutting way back on my hours, once I simplify my life this year.
1) I'm very disenchanted with the current administration and management at the hospital where I work. I feel belittled and taken for granted by them. They treat the employees at the hospital like children, with manipulative management techniques they learn at the endless management seminars they attend.
2) I don't like the direction that the regulatory agencies are going and the amount of paperwork they are creating for nurses with their endless demands. I feel like they are people who lack practical experience and are mainly academics, who spend too much time reading studies. I don't think they have much respect for bedside nurses.
3) I had to exert a tremendous amount of effort to get my vacation time this year, even though I had not requested vacation time in 2 years. Then my manager tried to squeeze in all of my FTE into the two other weeks of the month. What a f-ing hassle. Do I ever get any credit for always being on time, and rarely calling in sick? NO! It's NOT MY FAULT THAT YOU ARE SHORTSTAFFED!
4) The hospital gives me the feeling that they will never back me up, but will mainly cover their own a$$es. If I got sick with cancer, they would probably try to get rid of me as soon as possible under some pretense, and then I would lose my insurence. I don't trust the management at my hospital.
Anyways, I think I'm still PO'd over the vacation thing.
All of these are among reasons I went perdiem (including wanting to be home for the kids). NO regrets. Less hassle, less burnout and I say when I want to be off (for vacation or whatever reason) and that is THAT.
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Cmariehart
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Straight up please with a jumbo straw and make another and stick it next to me just in case.... This is what has happened in the past month where I work...
The 3-11 RN for my unit got fired! (long time in coming)
Her replacment got fired after 2 days of orientation!
one of our CNA's walked out in the middle of her shift
Now there's only 2 full time orderly's left M-F
3 CNA's on weekends only.
I do the horrible med pass everynight (we're not going there.. I hate it)
There is a brand new nurse that started this week, who I don't like very much (Can I do a hoyer lift on so-so by myself--- let me think-- NO!!!!!)
The only day I have ever requested off was this coming saturday because it's out St. Patrick's Day Parade- and I really need a break from working, not mention sleep and I was told NOPE, sorry the unit you work on is too short staffed... But feel free to switch with someone.... I asked 7 people they all looked at me and laughed and then I found one person that would and when I asked the night supervisor she said NO! Because she couldn't do the med pass... People hate our unit!!!!!
I use the phrase piss ant and little hitler.......
So after my marg, can I have a shot of Jack tooo.... PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!