Recently retired after 39 years as a nurse. My main reason is to babysit my granddaughter (first living grandchild) when my daughter returns to work. One of my mantras these past few years has been, “the patients aren’t going away just because there is no staff...” but no one seems to know how to hang on to good people or how teamwork is supposed to work...and I just can’t anymore. (My apologies, that is an awful run-on sentence. A glimpse into how my brain works these days...)
I completely understand. After a few days in the ED I probably mumble everything I say. I'm glad you could step away from it. But you're right, metrics etc. won't stop the influx of humanity. Take care and Happy Holidays!
Recently retired after 39 years as a nurse. My main reason is to babysit my granddaughter (first living grandchild) when my daughter returns to work. One of my mantras these past few years has been, “the patients aren’t going away just because there is no staff...” but no one seems to know how to hang on to good people or how teamwork is supposed to work...and I just can’t anymore. (My apologies, that is an awful run-on sentence. A glimpse into how my brain works these days...)
I completely understand. After a few days in the ED I probably mumble everything I say. I'm glad you could step away from it. But you're right, metrics etc. won't stop the influx of humanity. Take care and Happy Holidays!
Thank you! May your holidays be healthy and happy!