Comments on: A marathon of a nursing post

By: kilax

kilax — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:13:12 +0000

It makes me sad that everyone is saying this is normal and you will get through it. Well, who will you be when you get through all of this? Tough and not empathetic? Bitter? Do you really want to toughen up to this?

Sorry, that wasn't helpful, and I am sure you are thinking about all of that. If it helps to talk to a therapist, I would go for it. It's nice to have someone to let it all out to.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:49:04 +0000

Hey girlie sounds like you need a good vacation. Move to NY! People say we're not friendly people but it sounds better then your sitch! You gotta do what makes you happy THATS what's important! I hope you have a better week and find time to relax a little. mucho love your way

By: Niki

Niki — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:38:01 +0000

Sorry you are having such an AWFUL time at work! My advice, go look for a new job elsewhere! I never had that bad of an experience, they are just being really awful to ya'll!

By: the gazelle

the gazelle — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:50:33 +0000

My hospital (I'm not a nurse) is giving staff bonuses for recruiting RNs right now. Want to move to Oregon?

Seriously – sorry you had such a crap week. I hope next week is better for you. It sucks to be so stressed out that you dread going into work.

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:32:21 +0000

I'm so sorry for your horrible week. It sounds like a really draining environment to work in. Everytime I'm in the hospital, I think of how hard nurses have it. You are doing a great job; people are just rude and impatient. Hang in there!

By: Allie (Live Laugh Eat)

Allie (Live Laugh Eat) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:16:31 +0000

I almost cried reading your post. I thought you were home all this time enjoying your time off…little did I know you were already back and having such a rough week. Something needs to change m'dear. What is up with all those temperamental people!? Chill out folks. I wanted to talk back to the doc so badly for you (on Mon) haha. It's okay to tear up and cry. I do it all the time. It really does make things better…or atleast seem that way.

Gosh, I really do hope things turn up or you find somewhere else/something else. That is no way to live.

By: Yasi

Yasi — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:06:07 +0000

Susan I'm so sorry you had a bad week at work! Especially after having such a great one at home! I hope things at work get better soon, but you know what, if they don't it's not the end of the world. You seem like a smart girl (you are a nurse!) and you're young and so the possibilities are endless. It's good that you have this blog with such great support and also your runs to help you clear things up in your head. Swim/bike/running is so therapeutic for me and I don't know where I'd be without it!

We really need to get out and run, or even just go to Twist! Twist cures all ailments. Are you out here the weekend of Oct. 10? Have a GREAT weekend!

And PS. I love the Brooks!

By: Stacy

Stacy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:13:09 +0000

Aww Susan, I'm so sorry that you had a horrible week at work. It sucks that you are on a shift that is the worse staffed, making it harder for you to do the work. Like,lamintor said, try not to take the criticism too personal. You ARE probably there at the wrong time and unfortunately, have to be the bearer of the grunt of it all. Hang in there. I'm sure with time, it'll get easier. Really, it will.

By: kayevs

kayevs — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:40:27 +0000

Susan,
I'm SO SORRY you had such a miserable week. I have been there myself. I always feel that one bad thing (at work) tends to lead to another…it's like you lose your focus, you're trying to catch up, trying to break the negative mood, and NOTHING seems to go your way. I've felt like you've felt so many times. I've been a nurse for over two years now and believe me it DOES get better, but I've still had nights like you've described, even now. I just try to go in with the best attitude I can. And I've worked really hard on organizing my time. It all takes time. I think you are doing an AWESOME job. And I don't think how you feel is all that different from how lots of nurses feel. The job is underpaid for the responsibilities we have. Is there anyone at work that you can just vent with during the shift? Usually when I am having a bad night, I'll go into the med room and just vent for two minutes, then take a deep breath and head out into the trenches again. If you ever want to chat/vent, feel free to email me at kaye@thetruthisvirus.com. 3-11 is one of the toughest shifts out there. Is it possible to move to a night shift? Or can you not do nights? Much better in my opinion Good luck. You sound like a great nurse. You care about your patients and that's what is so frustrating for you–no one is recognizing it! I mean, some people would actually just ignore problems…believe me, I've seen it!
Take care and love your blog!
Kaye

By: Mica

Mica — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:48:02 +0000

Good-NIGHT! This post made me so stressed out, just reading it. I'm really sorry that you're having such a rough time at work. It really does sound like your situation is unnaturally bad. If you think that looking for other options might make you feel better, I wouldn't try to dissuade you!

Bottom line: You shouldn't dread work this much. It seems like it's wearing you down!