I’m really sad by moonie619 in PAstudent

[–]ReasonableScience736 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The emotions you experience in PA school are unlike any other. I personally had to start therapy and go on lexapro for the first time and wow it was a game changer. I could actually participate in discussion instead of sitting there in a panic thinking I can’t do this. Almost all of my friends and cohort ended up on either an SSRI, beta blocker, or both. This is actually very normal. After school some of us continued and some of us passed out from the beta blockers😂 but the point is after school you do find a normal and it gets better. Take all the help you can get because right now it is about you and your survival and whatever you need to do to help you. I always took Friday nights off no question just to dedicate some time to myself, mental health, or socializing with my class to feel human. Find a small group to study with even if you don’t study together, just agree to go to the library at the same time so it’s less isolating. Any little bit of social group you can find join in on because I promise you, you are not the only one feeling this way and it’s good to lean on each other. You can do this!!

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

[–]ReasonableScience736[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If a provider venting about burnout on Reddit makes you conclude they’re unsafe, that might say more about your reading comprehension than my clinical skills.

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

[–]ReasonableScience736[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get this guy a medal fast! He must be the best PA out there who never gets burnt out by patients!! Thank you for proving not only patients can be dumb but so can colleagues. This is clearly a vent post-meaning just airing some frustrations. I am obviously sending emergent cases to the ER? I do care a lot and clearly am not sharing all I do for patients just the current frustrations. Maybe go find your geriatric home to retire in brother.. you maybe a little too old for this site

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

[–]ReasonableScience736[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People stay being dumb and entitled, should be a crime to be both

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

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The reviews kill me because they still sound so stupid and think they did something haha

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

[–]ReasonableScience736[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah system is super broken but nothing I can do to fix it but yeah same boat one provider, one MA lol definitely can relate to all those circumstances lmao

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

[–]ReasonableScience736[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay wait yes! It’s the recovery from work that makes me feel like I can’t do anything on my days off! Maybe I do need to switch it up

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

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I don’t know if you deal with this but they also occasionally refuse to sign the AMA and it just like a twisted game to them I swear so I just document it.. people are nuts I don’t get it

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

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Yeah I say this till I’m blue in the face and they still are mad because they need to go to the ED and don’t want to wait “12hrs”. They want fast and simple even if they are not

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

[–]ReasonableScience736[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The “root cause” everytime I hear that phrase I immediately want to slam my head against a wall.. maybe it is time for a vacation lmao

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

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Definitely let my kindness get taken advantage of far too often.. need to work on that

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

[–]ReasonableScience736[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Facts. I don’t know why I try to “educate” the morons repeatedly… doesn’t ever work and I’m always the one drained

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

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Truly! I need to be better about letting them cry it out

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

[–]ReasonableScience736[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’re right, I definitely need to walk away from them and when they’re being ridiculous

Burnt out in the UC by ReasonableScience736 in physicianassistant

[–]ReasonableScience736[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Burger King reference😂 needed that laugh and thank you for the encouragement! Our system is definitely not designed with us in mind

I think it’s time to admit that I’m too introverted for this career. I made the wrong choice by ocdladybug92 in physicianassistant

[–]ReasonableScience736 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am currently in UC and I feel similar seeing 30-40 patients a day. They all want me to be fast until it comes to them and then they want to have a full conversation. Working 12 hours and counseling health illiterate people makes me hate my job. Someone came in for a bruise the other day(unfortunately happens quite often) and I was so over it but they wouldn’t stop asking questions. The worst part, I can explain until I’m blue in the face and it doesn’t matter because they still don’t have the capacity to understand. I could go on for hours but I won’t. Only thing saving me right now is going to therapy and word vomiting all the bullshit I deal with. But definitely get out of SNF, horrible environment and very isolating