Bert_n_ernie 60 Posted September 24, 2012 L & D RN!!! I'm burned out too! Ready for change. I originally wanted to be a nurse midwife also' date=' but that was too much like right. I'm in school right now for nursing informatics. Working and going to school not fun! Tired of 12 hour shifts but I don't know if I want to work everyday either.[/quote'] The more I think about it, the less I want to go back. My last working environment was so hostile I literally have PTSD. My last day of work there was so bad I got so upset I ended up puking in the bathroom. This man was lucid, he was only in nursing home because he was physically disabled & had no family. He was only in his 60's. He had a viral stomach flu and asked to go to E.R. well, in KS, if a ward of the state goes to er the facility eats the ambulance cost. So @ our facility we had to have DON approval to call ambulance. So, when he asked to go to hospital the DON said no. He said, please I think I'm dieing. She looked at us & said "everyone has to die sometime" sure enough he died about 9 hours later from dehydration & kidney failure, I was off shift but still felt responsible. I reported her to the state, she lost her job but had done enough burying to save her license. Everytime I think about going back I think about that & I just can't do it. I should have called then told her. New Life Started 07/24/12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert_n_ernie 60 Posted September 24, 2012 When I called later & learned he had passed I quit then & there. New Life Started 07/24/12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
droppingitlikeitshot75 35 Posted September 25, 2012 The more I think about it' date=' the less I want to go back. My last working environment was so hostile I literally have PTSD. My last day of work there was so bad I got so upset I ended up puking in the bathroom. This man was lucid, he was only in nursing home because he was physically disabled & had no family. He was only in his 60's. He had a viral stomach flu and asked to go to E.R. well, in KS, if a ward of the state goes to er the facility eats the ambulance cost. So @ our facility we had to have DON approval to call ambulance. So, when he asked to go to hospital the DON said no. He said, please I think I'm dieing. She looked at us & said "everyone has to die sometime" sure enough he died about 9 hours later from dehydration & kidney failure, I was off shift but still felt responsible. I reported her to the state, she lost her job but had done enough burying to save her license. Everytime I think about going back I think about that & I just can't do it. I should have called then told her. New Life Started 07/24/12[/quote'] Wow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
droppingitlikeitshot75 35 Posted September 25, 2012 The more I think about it' date=' the less I want to go back. My last working environment was so hostile I literally have PTSD. My last day of work there was so bad I got so upset I ended up puking in the bathroom. This man was lucid, he was only in nursing home because he was physically disabled & had no family. He was only in his 60's. He had a viral stomach flu and asked to go to E.R. well, in KS, if a ward of the state goes to er the facility eats the ambulance cost. So @ our facility we had to have DON approval to call ambulance. So, when he asked to go to hospital the DON said no. He said, please I think I'm dieing. She looked at us & said "everyone has to die sometime" sure enough he died about 9 hours later from dehydration & kidney failure, I was off shift but still felt responsible. I reported her to the state, she lost her job but had done enough burying to save her license. Everytime I think about going back I think about that & I just can't do it. I should have called then told her. New Life Started 07/24/12[/quote'] Wow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olivereindeer 30 Posted March 11, 2013 Midwife and NICU nurse (previous neonatal retrieval RN)!! Nurses Rock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
new jewel 3 Posted November 28, 2013 Ortho/ms RN here. Currently teaching LPN students while I finish my masters to teach RNs. Funny how i put off my RNY for so long cause the nurse part of me was too scared of malnutrition, dumping etc. wish I did it sooner! (2 years out now) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deaddemmama 474 Posted November 28, 2013 Ortho/ms RN here. Currently teaching LPN students while I finish my masters to teach RNs. Funny how i put off my RNY for so long cause the nurse part of me was too scared of malnutrition, dumping etc. wish I did it sooner! (2 years out now) I'm not a nurse, but I'm very thankful for each and every nurse who has ever crossed my path... You all rock! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
