I worked a nightshift last night (no I didn't call in sick). One of my patients was a non-practising RN. She was my age. We had a discussion. I asked her why she quit nursing. She got her nursing license back in the late 70's.
She told me that as time went by the government and regulators started making it harder and harder to actually take care of the patients. She said that back in the 70's it was present, but it didn't interfere with patient care. She just lost her desire to work in the profession. Now she does part time work as a medical transcriptionist.
I totally agree with her, this is the major factor for burn out for me personally. I'm tired of the government making a one step process a 5 step process. The computerization of everything is making my job more difficult, and if the Joint Commission throws one more inane rule down my throat, I'm quitting.
I recently went to half time, thank goodness for my husband's income. But more and more I'm starting to think "How can I get out of nursing?" even though I love many aspects of it.
A gullet or stomach, generally in regards to an animal. Like a goat that can't quite finish swallowing gramps' red long-johns, they got stuck.
Sort of like trying to swallow the notion that extra regulations are needed to ensure health care professionals (excuse me, federally designated unskilled workers with college degrees) aren't in the habit of letting their patients fall over and break hips: patients (excuse me again, CLIENTS) have to be allowed to do that all on their own. Exercising professional judgement is quite likely beyond our capabilities, so lots of extra regs written by outsiders are needed to tell us what, how and when we should do what we do. And chart it in lots of places to make their job of checking up on us is just a matter of looking at paperwork instead of looking at people working.
A gullet or stomach, generally in regards to an animal. Like a goat that can't quite finish swallowing gramps' red long-johns, they got stuck.
Sort of like trying to swallow the notion that extra regulations are needed to ensure health care professionals (excuse me, federally designated unskilled workers with college degrees) aren't in the habit of letting their patients fall over and break hips: patients (excuse me again, CLIENTS) have to be allowed to do that all on their own. Exercising professional judgement is quite likely beyond our capabilities, so lots of extra regs written by outsiders are needed to tell us what, how and when we should do what we do. And chart it in lots of places to make their job of checking up on us is just a matter of looking at paperwork instead of looking at people working.
Yes, we did pass JACHO this year.
:yelclap: :yelclap:
It would be hilarious if it weren't so damned infuriating.
JBudd, MSN
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A gullet or stomach, generally in regards to an animal. Like a goat that can't quite finish swallowing gramps' red long-johns, they got stuck.
Sort of like trying to swallow the notion that extra regulations are needed to ensure health care professionals (excuse me, federally designated unskilled workers with college degrees) aren't in the habit of letting their patients fall over and break hips: patients (excuse me again, CLIENTS) have to be allowed to do that all on their own. Exercising professional judgement is quite likely beyond our capabilities, so lots of extra regs written by outsiders are needed to tell us what, how and when we should do what we do. And chart it in lots of places to make their job of checking up on us is just a matter of looking at paperwork instead of looking at people working.
Yes, we did pass JACHO this year.