FOUR 12 HOUR SHIFTS IN A ROW: registered nurse in the emergency department, being honest, vlog
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Also have been experiencing that anxiety in the ER! I will be hitting 2 years in March 2024. I get nervous with how much I don’t know - my manager told me this is normal as a new grad, you learn so much in such a short amount of time and then go through a “pause” in the learning curve where you realize how much you know and how much MORE there is that you don’t know. I also have found this with being trained on higher acuity areas (trauma and triage for example) - imposter syndrome is real! I have started to see a therapist for these feelings which feels really good! It’s a hard but rewarding job for sure.
Leaving my cvicu nursing job after 4 years, got a research nurse job, four 10 hr shifts, no weekends, no holidays, no call. Got my own desk. Lol So many different nursing jobs out there so don’t sweat it. Once you’re tired of the ED stress you can get something else that is less stressful.
Hey Sierra! I’ve been a nurse for 6 months on a heart failure unit. I totally understand what you’re feeling. I’ve never really struggled with anxiety/depression until this job. I love nursing and my patients, but anxiety is real, especially during the cold season for me! You’re doing amazing and love that you share what’s real! Thank you🩷
Hey! I’ve been working 10months on a HF unit and the struggle is real! These pts can be very heavy and the work is exhausting. Hang in there, we can do this! We will find the right place for us, whether it be here or somewhere else :)
Hi there! I love watching you and enjoy your openness. Nursing is such a HARD field. I am a therapist and have worked in integrated care for many years alongside healthcare professionals. I understand how defeating it can feel when you feel like such a small part in a large system. Especially when that system is full of imperfections. I focus a lot on trauma in my work as a therapist and I want to encourage you to consider getting set up with a good therapist who can help you proactively cope with the stressors you experience constantly at work. What you described in this video is common for people experiencing early effects of trauma. It is not uncommon for nurses to develop PTSD from the work they do and the "second hand" trauma..which is still trauma! Please take care of your emotional health. What you are doing is difficult and our body will hold onto it if we don't find ways to process through it. ♥
I spent 25 plus years in ICU CVICU so my best advice is to get mental health help. And do not pick up extra shifts unless you really have to. Leave work at work. Big hug and Im old enough to be your mum. I have joy but I have some happy days some sad. Its reality its living. Life is full of ups and down. Sadly I will tell you those who choose being free as opposed to staying in a shelter and obey rules will always be with us. It’s a complex problem and NEEDS addressed everywhere. I cleaned up homeless tried to get them placed but they often wanted to live on the streets.
I've been a nurse for 8 years and can relate, some days are better than others. Sometimes you want to quit and others you have never been more proud to be A nurse. You're doing amazing, and just know there is solidarity and you are not alone in your feelings.
I love watching you! Watching this video, I have to say I’m in the health field..31. Years as an aide. I just changed my position. Working as a restorative aide & loving it..went from midnight shift to day turn. You are an excellent nurse. I honestly feel that working 4-shifts in a row can be detrimental. Try working 2…off a few..then 2 more. ER is hard. Doing 4 in a row can take a toll. Try less in a row, I believe it will help💖
It sounds like you may be burnt out. There is NOTHING wrong with working somewhere that doesn’t cause you anxiety and stress. Outpatient nursing has changed my outlook drastically and idk if I’ll ever go back inpatient lol. Do what feels right for you.
Hello :)
Just wanted to share this information (not telling you what to do)
I was looking information about the nervous system and whole health in general and I found that seeds, almonds, cashews, conventional milk, bread, carbs in general and vegetables can be toxic to the nervous system for SOME people.
This because of oxalate overload.
I decided to give it a try.
I started eating mostly meat and eggs. Eliminated all kind of sugars including juice. All of a sudden I was sleeping better, my hair started to grow back in an amazing rate, anxiety, paranoia feelings in the stomach are gone. Also, I was told my whole life I was going to be dependent on reflux and gastritis medications. Since starting this way of eating I have not had not a single episode of gastritis. Have in mind I am with medication since a teenager and now I am 35 YO. I used to live in the er for bad bad gastritis triggered mostly by anxiety and eating normal.
Constipation: gone.
Whenever I cheat (candy, gum, pizza) I feel the effects. The anxiety comes back. Trouble sleeping. Eating mostly meat has changed me. I wish I would had started to document all of this. But when you are sick, depressed and anxious you don't want the world to know.
God bless, just sharing my experience.
There's many options out there! Could try cutting back on consecutive shifts, a lot of contracted hospitals don't allow for more than 3-4 in a row for safety reasons (also for the sanity of the employee). Extra money isnt often worth the time/exhaustion trade off. Icu can have better ratios.
There's a reason majority of nurses work in prn jobs- to pick their hours (+ have spouses providing insurance), not burn out in the system.
More traditional hours might seem bad from the outside but the work life balance can be better. Lots of people like 4 10s. 3 12s --- there's at least 1 day spent recovering from the other 3 which is really 4 days worth of time if youre on days, nights is like 5 days of sleep shifting etc.
You seem to get too emotional with ur patients every time,, i also had anxiety and breathing difficulties in 1st year of ICU and diagnosed as panic attack i feel u😢😢 but the funny thing is when I quit the job, my condition went back to normal 😂😂 i loved being an ICU nurse and loved to learn new things there so i went back but now ended up as an AKR nurse and i am happy to be here😌
Hi Sierra! I’m a PT who has been practicing for about 1.5 years now. What you’re saying COMPLETELY resonates with me. I feel overwhelmed and also contemplate if this was the correct career/specific job for me. I also thought I’d feel more confident/stable being over a year out of school! I feel like healthcare staff in general are overworked and we can only be so many places at once! Thank you for sharing this and being vulnerable about it. I think this is more common than people want to admit!
Hello, I've been an RN for 20 years now (not in the US). Sometimes the weight of responsibility is just so overwhelming. My advice would be to take as much support as you can get from your colleagues and employer. And try and switch off as much as you can away from the hospital and take the time to do what you love. In my experience, these bumps in the road come and go, and hopefully, this will pass for you. Xxx
Thanks for all you do. It is appreciated!
I was a cna for many years, I am going back to finish school for rn. There is so many different environments nurses can work in and so many different schedules! I’m not sure what I’m looking for but leaning towards a small emergency center or smaller facility in general. Hopefully I can find a place I want to go straight out of school.
Love your videos!
You're not alone in this. 🙂 Please take care!
So funny…I’m sitting here recovering from acute appendicitis. I was in the ER for the first time in my life so when you said you had a patient with that it was just kind of interesting. The doctors and nurses were all fantastic!
I love Camper❤!! I share same thoughts. I am so grateful just to be home and able to make my own tea, the way i like it, in my special cup. You know what I mean ....
My friend has been a nurse for 20 plus years and she got on medication bc she had a full blown anxiety attack at work one day I think all nurses have bad anxiety
i love watching your videos! i am a new grad ER nurse, 2.5 months in. love watching these vlogs, help me stay motivated :)
I graduate nursing school in May, and I also have some anxiety. I work as a student nurse tech in an icu, and I love it, but I experience some anxiety with that job, so I can only imagine how I am going to feel when I'm working as an RN. I love that you still remain so positive during hard times and that you're honest about nursing. Love your videos, and you are such an inspiration!! 🧡
#YouGotThis!
Love your videos. Where did you get your fluffy jacket? ❤️❤️
You could apply as inpatient so you’re not exposed to so many emergent admits everyday. You could do icu or step down with you ED experience
I will become a RN next in the future
I love your shower curtain!! Where is that from? You inspire me to become a nurse but I don’t know where to start.
Please ho back to 3 twelve hour shifts and not overstress yourself with the 4 twelve. ( you didn't break into tears after your third shift - think about it !
This is so validating. Ontario hospital nurses usually always work 4 shifts in a row ( 2 days, 2 nights). I feel like it's a zombie marathon. Don't know why this is a provincial norm especially when American nurses openly say 4 in a row is a lot!
nice vlog
Please do A day in the life of Camper. :)
You are very cute lol, you remind me of one of my classmates I have in my batch
we do 12 hour shift for 6 days a week for the whole year. 1 nurse up to 16 patients in a medical ward. #onlyinthephilippines
Wow, thanks for all you do!
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I know it's hard to get through a shift without caffeine but you may consider it if your anxiety has been up more at work... just a thought!! I hope you find peace soon. Anxiety is so real 😢
Think about what CNA’s go through and how they’re treated by the nursing staff and doctors?!? I didn’t realize there was such a hierarchy in a hospital setting where your title determines whether or not you are treated with respect!
She meant all staff, not just RN or MD.A person only hears what he wants to hear.
@@ritaberil7455not all who work in a hospital is included as respected staff members in fact workers like PCTs, food service, and EVS often get over looked and underpaid….i mean everyone hates EVS though I mean I’m here at a hospital in my city I get here at 5:30am and let me say this at this hospital EVS workers are the most hated of all hospital employees it’s truly unbelievable smh but if you don’t have EVS then who’s gonna sterilize and clean patient rooms and Covid has hit in my city again and we all gotta mask up on Dec 13 cuz there’s an overflow of patients coming in and not enough beds for them all so they’re making room for them out in the hallways on stretchers
Enjoy your video’s you have big ❤
As far as anxiety get off your drinks with artificial sweeteners they make you feel like crap
Stick with coffee and sparkling water with non flavored electrolytes
The homeless can't help their circumstances. Most were people who were educated, had jobs and homes and lost them due to financial hardships, family trauma or circumstances beyond their control. And unfortunately, most if not all, have family that has a spare room that can help them with a hand up until they can get back on their feet again instead of screaming at authorities to do their jobs or crying on social media at the injustice of crime when and if anything happens to them. Where was this "family" when they were alive and roaming the streets with no place to go and hungry??
So I'm sorry if they are using up "precious resources" that you feel only certain people should be using but please remember they have no one. You all, as "health care professionals" are their advocate instead of just throwing them back onto the street from where they came. Maybe, just maybe give them a hand up even if it's just 1 person at a time. That's why they have social and mental health workers in hospitals, unless ofcourse you feel that's more "resources" that they don't deserve.
Don't be mean to my fellow RN. I will not tolerate any disrespect toward her
Also you know there are so many other nursing jobs out there besides what you do! Your work area has to be absolutely exhausting
If you’re interested in the critical patients you should try ICU! I love icu the stress is different less busy work like I experienced on the floors 🫶