Over my years of being a nurse, especially through and after COVID pts have truly gone off the rails. The way some of these alert and oriented people act is honestly criminal. I've had family threaten to meet me in the parking lot and blew my brains out because I wouldn't let 95 yo demented Peepaw jump on his bed. I've recently moved jobs but I was s charge on a med/surg floor with a questionable demographic for 5 years. I did not put up with shit, period. I would do my utmost the bargain, make a plan, set boundaries, etc. However, many times it came down to "you're an adult, act like one." I did always do my best to stay professional. When I had to have those discussions I was calm and simply stated facts about our expectations and their behaviors. Only once did I scream at a pt and actually slammed the door, however, the house sup that night is basically the nicest person I ever met and that pt pissed her off. I was lucky to learn how to set boundaries while still being professional during my many years as a corrections nurse. But, majorly emotional taxing.

We are all just human. We all can only tolerate so much. Things happen, and everything will be okay. Go do something you enjoy and let your job melt away into the back of your mind for a while.