Ever feel like you just wanna chuck it all in.....?

ScoobySnax

Ok I'm whinging here, but have you ever felt that way about your job/career?

Take today, I'm supposed to be on PA (holiday) from my job, but got called in this morning, turned up on my ward, and ended up staying all day to support the nurses in the team. We had 3 cardiac arrests, 1 psychotic patient who was threatening to stab someone, and the usual abusive relatives, who can't seem to see beyond themselves and what they expect. Constantly short staffed, I'm unable to fill vacant posts due to lack of funding, morale is at an all time low, yet constantly I'm told to try and motivate my team from the higher echolons, and push them harder. I went to a nurses managers meeting this morning and really lost my temper with it all. Audits, targets, and ever impossible financial targets to meet is not why I chose this career. The job that I'm currently acting up as, that I'm expected to interview for when I get back from Greece, I no longer want. Everyone is so demoralised. I can no longer stay Clinical, whilst acting in a Managerial post. The staff on the ward work so hard, and no way do I want to burden them any further with instructions from those above me.

What do you do when you feel enough is enough? I'd like to chuck it all in and go for a less stressful job. I feel sad because this is a job I trained for and love so much, like many of my peers. What do you reckon? Sorry to go on, just needed to unload!

Valis

Hey Scooby...is there any way you could go into maybe a teaching job somewhere? I know here where they are always looking for nurses, they are also looking for people to teach them. A lot less stress, but you are still interacting with people and hospitals. Just a thought. It sucks when you have the bad days, just go on vacation and have a good time. Find yourself a handsome Greek god and have some fun...

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

Satanus

Well, as one who has chucked it all a few times .... What place would make you happy?

SS

Frannie Banannie

Yes, Scooby, I DO feel sometimes that I'd like to chuck it all in.....but I haven't found a container large enough to hold it?

Seriously, though, I empathize with you....the medical profession is a very large stressfull drain on a person.....you might consider segueing into another area of your field.....

Frannie B

ScoobySnax

Valis....thats an idea, but would hate to be classroom orientated all the time, I think you loose your clinical "hands on skills" reading from a book. A greek god eh??!!!

SS... Not sure!! probably winning the lottery and moving to greece with a pool and a nice appartment, flying home occasionaly etc etc !!

Would hate to leave my team, they are so good, Ironically we were recognised last month as an example team for the other wards to follow.......but at what expense! (whinge whinge....!)

shotgun

Hi scooby

Sounds like your good at your job, come on up to Canada we need dedicated nurses and especially one that is highly skilled as you must be. Otherwise break your vacation time up so you have something to look forward too more often.

ScoobySnax

Shotgun....thanks. Canada huh? I flat shared with a girl from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, whilst I was doing my training 10 years ago, she was wicked!, Now there's one girl I'd loved to have worked with, she had such an attitude! We were like soul mates. (though she thought my accent was funny!) Last I heard she was working on a Specialised Unit in Regina. God I miss her advice, she always used to pick me up!

Double Edge

What do you do when you feel enough is enough? I'd like to chuck it all in and go for a less stressful job. I feel sad because this is a job I trained for and love so much, like many of my peers

First, get a way and get some perspective... you may just need a well deserved rest. Take some real quality time off, then see how you feel. After that, if you're not feeling any better, check at your options, make a decision and then just do it, never looking back. my 2 cents

Prisca

I can empathise with you Sccoby. You work in a very stressful yet very important job.

Think about where you want to be careerwise in 5 or 10 years time. Is your current job a stepping stone to what you want to be/do?

If you have an interest in something else, I'd suggest doing a short course in that field just to get a feel for it. It may help you get leads as to what else you could do, or it might help you realise you are doing the job you want to do for the rest of your life.

czarofmischief

You've got my respect, Scooby. I worked as an NA for a year - damn near killed me.

Nobody can blame you if you've put your time in and now you walk away. Maybe open your own clinic with a couple of doctors, or something.

CZAR

Ever feel like you just wanna chuck it all in.....?

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