Comments on: Burnout: It happens to new grads, too! http://www.hcpronow.com/dev/stressedoutnurses/2008/10/burnout-it-happens-to-new-grads-too/ Who said nursing can't be fun? Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:54:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Free tattoo designs http://www.hcpronow.com/dev/stressedoutnurses/2008/10/burnout-it-happens-to-new-grads-too/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Free tattoo designs Fri, 14 May 2010 12:48:53 +0000 http://www.stressedoutnurses.com/?p=1992#comment-97 I like your blog design. What template did you use ? I like your blog design. What template did you use ?

]]> By: sts http://www.hcpronow.com/dev/stressedoutnurses/2008/10/burnout-it-happens-to-new-grads-too/comment-page-1/#comment-88 sts Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:57:05 +0000 http://www.stressedoutnurses.com/?p=1992#comment-88 I think you are good writer, keep us posting I think you are good writer, keep us posting

]]> By: Chelsea Bancroft http://www.hcpronow.com/dev/stressedoutnurses/2008/10/burnout-it-happens-to-new-grads-too/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Chelsea Bancroft Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:05:42 +0000 http://www.stressedoutnurses.com/?p=1992#comment-25 Not that long ago I went to a dinner for the 30th Anniversary of the nursing program at Curry College. There was a speaker there who spoke on this very topic. She brought up the idea of Nursing Burnout being one the very reasons why we have a nursing shortage. There I was a fresh nursing student with all of this emotion and passion for my career that I never thought this possible. Then she said something that I will never forget " How many of you drive home after your shift and before you know it your home; and you dont remember the drive- its as though you blacked out while driving home?" That has happened to me numerous times coming home from my nurses aide position. It dawned on me that I was expereincing high levels of stress at work and I wasnt working them out. The idea of writing is so important. Thankfully I was given the opportunity to do that here on Stressed Out. I didn't care if anyone was reading what I wrote but I was getting everything out and it felt great. i also find that the gym helps a lot. Its a time for me to take care of myself for a change- and a little retail therapy never hurt anyone :) I love that my job is to soothe the ill and to be their advocate when they cant speak themselves. Truly, I am blessed to have been given the privilege to take care of someone when they are at their weakest. Not that long ago I went to a dinner for the 30th Anniversary of the nursing program at Curry College. There was a speaker there who spoke on this very topic. She brought up the idea of Nursing Burnout being one the very reasons why we have a nursing shortage. There I was a fresh nursing student with all of this emotion and passion for my career that I never thought this possible. Then she said something that I will never forget ” How many of you drive home after your shift and before you know it your home; and you dont remember the drive- its as though you blacked out while driving home?” That has happened to me numerous times coming home from my nurses aide position. It dawned on me that I was expereincing high levels of stress at work and I wasnt working them out.

The idea of writing is so important. Thankfully I was given the opportunity to do that here on Stressed Out. I didn’t care if anyone was reading what I wrote but I was getting everything out and it felt great. i also find that the gym helps a lot. Its a time for me to take care of myself for a change- and a little retail therapy never hurt anyone :)

I love that my job is to soothe the ill and to be their advocate when they cant speak themselves. Truly, I am blessed to have been given the privilege to take care of someone when they are at their weakest.

]]> By: Deanna Miller, RN MSN/Ed HCE http://www.hcpronow.com/dev/stressedoutnurses/2008/10/burnout-it-happens-to-new-grads-too/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Deanna Miller, RN MSN/Ed HCE Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:00:24 +0000 http://www.stressedoutnurses.com/?p=1992#comment-23 Great blog! It is soothing to believe that all nurses have chosen our profession for the same reasons that we have, whatever that reason may be. I say whatever that reason may be only because it is a valid reason to the beholder. Personally, I chose the art of nursing because of my grandmother. As I was growing up she had a huge influence on my life as she cared for me while my mother worked. She often told me how she so desired to be a nurse and to take care of the sick but because of growing up in poverty and not having government resources available as we do today, she was never able. This always weighed heavy on my mind. Although I too had an intense interest in caring for people, my true incentive was to carry out my grandmother's dreams....and so I did. 8 years ago today my grandmother passed away. I will surely never get over it but I will always remember my inspiration for being the nurse and the educator that I am. On the day of my grandmother's services I made her dream come true. I placed my nursing pin on her and whispered, "You are now a nurse grandma, and thank you for making me understand the importance of compassion and comfort for those that are ill." Great blog! It is soothing to believe that all nurses have chosen our profession for the same reasons that we have, whatever that reason may be. I say whatever that reason may be only because it is a valid reason to the beholder.
Personally, I chose the art of nursing because of my grandmother. As I was growing up she had a huge influence on my life as she cared for me while my mother worked. She often told me how she so desired to be a nurse and to take care of the sick but because of growing up in poverty and not having government resources available as we do today, she was never able. This always weighed heavy on my mind. Although I too had an intense interest in caring for people, my true incentive was to carry out my grandmother’s dreams….and so I did.
8 years ago today my grandmother passed away. I will surely never get over it but I will always remember my inspiration for being the nurse and the educator that I am. On the day of my grandmother’s services I made her dream come true. I placed my nursing pin on her and whispered, “You are now a nurse grandma, and thank you for making me understand the importance of compassion and comfort for those that are ill.”

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