Being a bedside nurse is only getting harder. @SEIU #collab #nursing #healthcareworker #unionize

[reginamcclung]

I have been asking nurses to unionize since I started in 1991. We should be like firefighters and police officers, we do a physical, mental job like they do!! We should be able to retire after 25 years on the floor no matter our age!!! Like firefighters and police officers!!

[sweetolives]

You are so correct. The greed, the greed, the greed. I know one thing, they all are going to burn in hell with there money. Thanks for posting.

[His_ChristieRose]

“The nurse can do everybody’s job.”

No truer statement.

[paulsdrc]

Nurses are without a doubt the most critical people in healthcare.

[alicewistrand]

I’ve been a nurse for 52 yrs. It used to be patient focused and now only money focused. Administration used to back us, now it’s a struggle to get them to listen. Huge change in healthcare.

[mmwcvfm]

I’m a new Rn and worked as a medsurg nurse for one year after I graduated college. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I felt overwhelmed, exhausted and overloaded with work. It seemed we were always short staffed and had to compensate even when it felt unsafe. I lived daily in fear of messing up. I quit after one year to have my baby and have been off work 1.5 years since. I honestly have no desire to go back because of the lack of support from upper management. I though it was just bc I was new to the field that I felt this way so it’s refreshing to hear veteran nurses feel the same.

[kpweqwi]

100% true. As an RN in the hospital I have plunged toilets. I’ve cleaned rooms when a new patient is about to show up because housekeeping is unavailable. I’ve sat on hold with dietary for 30 minutes or more trying to order a patient their food because it was never delivered. I’ve walked to the cafeteria to get patients their food when it has not shown up after repeated calls. I’ve grabbed a cart and went to the basement of the hospital until I found the room the linen is stored in and stocked it with all kinds of linen and took it back and delivered it to my unit. I’ve regularly taken out trash, mopped & cleaned floors. I’ve spent my time searching through cabinets to find toilet paper because there’s none in the staff bathroom even though I’ve called repeatedly to request to be delivered. I’ve restocked soap and hand sanitizer dispensers because the ones assigned to do it have not done it. I’ve transported patients to and from everywhere in the hospital because transport is not available. I’ve completed numerous tasks that should only be completed by the respiratory therapist because they are unavailable due to also being short staffed. I’ve climbed on tables and chairs to fix clocks and TVs on the wall. During the time change, I’ve had to climb to the clock on the wall, and manually change the time myself because it’s not “maintenance’s job”. I’ve been talked down to because I’m unrealistically expected to know every aspect of the patient’s history and current condition. I could go on and on…

[ruthannemackinnon]

Ive been an RN 30 yrs, bedside nurse for 15 then became an NP. They are both hell & I regret ever becoming a nurse. Left 3 yrs ago, have let both licences lapse. No. More.

[CM-zhhr]

Been a bedside nurse for 18 years and it's definitely getting harder and harder to be a compassionate I am not sure what is going to take but whatever it is it needs to happen asap before majority of the nurses leave bedside. I am holding on hoping 2023 is going to be it's sad when your job causes you anxiety & insomnia all at the same time

[lisagardner]

I retired a few years ago but when I was an ICU nurse I had to take out my trash, be the monitor tech, and they got rid of the CNA's. It was almost impossible to do your job while having compassion and time to spend with the patient. I had PTSD for a few months after retiring from nursing. I pray for all my fellow nurses and the hardships you are going through.

[Nicole-ckss]

I wholeheartedly agree. I reported a leader for bullying then my direct manager bullied me then my director and CNO defended her. Now I am being told they want me to resign my leadership role, move to a different department, or take a severance package. The upper administration needs to change or this will get worse. My issue right now is I am burned out and don’t even want to be a nurse anymore. My family doesn’t understand because to them I make good money.

[jaysteven]

This is true, I think many many nurses are going to quit more now because the job now isn’t worth it anymore it’s too stressful

[MommaNurse]

Well said Kendra. I’ve been a nurse for 8 years and things have definitely changed.

[esthersbucketlist]

I force myself everyday to go to work, I’m drained, nothings left inside of me, even when I take leave I don’t want to back😢

[tiffany]

I walked away from the bedside after 16.5 years 3 weeks ago. No notice. I’m done. Its a terrifying feeling to be facing a career change at 41 but I can’t do it anymore.

[jmarti]

I don’t recommend anyone getting into nursing this day and age. It’s a toxic culture with more and more stress put on nurses.
We know how to do everyone else’s job, no one knows how to do ours.
We supposedly have one voice: the ANA, yet there has been no supportive push back or stances from them to stop the corporate greed.
Very disappointed with the career choice I made years ago.

[TheMaleNurse]

Most of my colleagues have left bedside care for management, NP, mobile clinics, specialty clinics. Less work, same or more pay. Gotta work less and make more. Work smarter not harder to earn your cash

[alaskayoung]

I just made the decision to leave. Er icu is all I’ve ever done my whole adult life. But it has got soooo bad I can’t take it one more day. It’s like being hand cuffed to a bowling ball and thrown in the ocean… and then written up for drowning 😂

[Breeology_]

I really want to become a nurse .. I wrote it down in my journal, thought about it, and was super confident about it .. up until I started doing my research 😩 now idk what I want to do .. I even thought about becoming a cardiovascular technologist ! Maybe it’s my lack of confidence 🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ But I’m praying for you 💜.. I’m tired of seeing nurses overworked & physically worn out ! Hopefully things change

[nestlee]

Hello Kendra,
I am glad I found your channel! I'm a retired RN who feels exactly the way you are feeling. You are speaking my words and the concern I felt.
I started in 1979, worked full time until I went PRN in 2019. Retired in 2020. It was not easy but I had to perservere with God leading the way!
With The Good Lord on your side you will endure. I know I absolutely could not have done it without Him!🙏🏽🙌🏾👏🏾👍🏽