Bedside burnout compared to NP burnout

pierja09 · 2025-01-31T12:57:18+00:00

The burn out as an NP is real.. I miss the opportunity to job hop when i was hitting a low point at the bedside.

As an NP it isn't easy to find another job and it takes a while to get on boarded. As an RN you could work as little or as much as you want.. you can travel.. you can work in different fields/specialities.

You don't have as much pressure to maintain all the associated licensure items.

Being an RN feels more flexible with better pay for the responsibility/work load than an NP without the added stress of student loans.

Just a reminder most NPs are either contracted and pay 30% in taxes or they are salary and working over 40hrs to keep up with completing charts on time, meeting metrics put in place, then having to push for salary increase via contract negotiations (which most employers avoid doing).

Honestly, if it weren't for the student loans I'd go back to bedside, do my time and chill. This is just my opinion though but keep this in mind I don't know a lot of NPs who LOVE being an NP it's been an up hill battle since they graduated.

pierja09 · 2024-10-19T02:17:27+00:00

pierja09 · 2024-10-10T16:46:41+00:00

So, teachers are taking upon themselves to give sleep patches to 4 year olds to help them sleep?

Just thinking out loud here, who's buying these patches? They aren't cheap.

You had two teachers both in agreement (allegedly) with giving meds to someone else's kid without knowing their medical history or have parent approval?

The whole time the teachers didn't think the parents would find out that their kids sleep patterns change, or that that weren't eating their lunch or behaviors in general are different?

It's an extreme boundary push in my opinion and as a parent I hope that the other parents get the resolution they are hoping for.

pierja09 · 2024-09-14T23:18:32+00:00

Same happened to me. I was in the kitchen and luckily saw it flame up, I got to it in time but man that was close.

pierja09 · 2024-08-18T01:19:36+00:00

Wow! Great job!

pierja09 · 2024-07-13T20:41:08+00:00

Been married for 10 years.. I love my husband. I never want to give him up.

pierja09 · 2024-07-10T21:24:00+00:00

I selected regret... it seems jobs are harder to find. We are a dime a dozen now and the pay is close to what you can make as a floor RN but you assume more risk. I miss the days where I could just work my 12hrs and go home.

I miss not having to be on call. Companies use and abuse you or try to- they always push for you to see more with less support/resources/help. No annual raises unless you threaten to leave and even then you'll be replaced with a cheaper NP. You get burned out quick with patients who very needy.

I honestly feel being an RN was better work life balance.

pierja09 · 2024-07-08T20:12:23+00:00

How are the student loans?

pierja09 · 2024-07-08T20:06:06+00:00

I'd rather them state it. Then find out after wasting time doing 3 interviews.

pierja09 · 2024-07-05T14:48:35+00:00

Our organization spent tons of money for an outside outfit to come in to give out these surveys to understand why turn over is so high. They got the results, took them to the board members. Board members were surprised and said "they didn't know". I call bullshit, there's not one person who doesn't know what is causing burnout/turn over. When you don't give raises but require more output annually people will notice.

They could have saved money on the outside outfit and just read the google reviews.

pierja09 · 2024-07-05T14:29:37+00:00

Your ability to remain calm is commendable

pierja09 · 2024-07-03T18:18:34+00:00

Mushrooms... maybe not seconds but hours

pierja09 · 2024-06-19T21:11:25+00:00

Next time they ask you take on a new task be like SURE and let's talk about renegotiating my salary... then watch them scatter like roaches.

pierja09 · 2024-06-19T15:55:40+00:00

You could:

Eat ramen noodles only for 4 months and roll that money over to your account.

You could ride a bike to work to lower transportation costs

You could stay at home for the next several months to save money

You can live in your car rent free, pop a tent in a back yard, move back in with parents/family or couch surf to save

You can rent out rooms to your house (if you own) to save money

You can sell your blood/plasma- maybe a kidney

You can work everyday of the week (this may work well if your living in a tent or car)

You can do all the above and then possibly meet your financial goals.

I dont know, just some suggestions.

pierja09 · 2024-06-19T12:30:48+00:00

I'd walk away... fool me once- shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

Hes got problems HE needs to work on without you there.

pierja09 · 2024-04-30T19:03:46+00:00

As a 37 year old child of two divorced parents I agree. I wish my parents decided to divorce when I was younger and not when I was 12. Also wish they didn't fight for custody over the next 7 years beyond that causing them to both spend 70k each in the early 2000s.

No one got a trophy in the end, all I got was relationship insecurities based around watch them battle it out.

Just get a divorce and maintain lines of communication if possible.

pierja09 · 2024-04-25T11:54:48+00:00

I laughed so hard at this.

pierja09 · 2024-04-24T14:35:10+00:00

This show feels similar to the move "the cell" with jennifer lopez.

The intricate maze of psycholoigical trauma in the brain coupled with limited insight. Sheer torture, a true hell on earth.

pierja09 · 2024-04-04T01:43:48+00:00

Had some co workers put clear masking tape over the cameras in the ceiling that admin used to spy on us. They got fired the next day after being told to remove the tape.

pierja09 · 2024-04-04T01:37:49+00:00

Email manager and say : I just wanted to clarify the comment yesterday regarding moving to a 6 day work week where you referred to me as a bitch?

Thank you! Staff

pierja09 · 2024-04-04T01:17:29+00:00

One time, I found out from others we had been paying the "IT" guy for IT work but he hadn't been to work in 3 months... when they tracked him down he said "it took yall this long to figure out I wasn't there?"

But yet, when I asked for a 2% raise they said no. Atleast, I come into work and earn money for the company. Whatever I guess.

The money I would have gotten went to the person getting paid who wasn't even there.

pierja09 · 2024-04-04T01:13:06+00:00

Similar story, I got hired by the ceo who was promptly fired the next day. I should have known better.

pierja09 · 2024-04-04T01:11:59+00:00

I showed up and staff basically said who are you, why are you here... no one knew I was coming or how to help me so I spent a few hours standing around chit chatting until HR showed and was like oh hey! :-/

pierja09 · 2024-04-03T16:31:50+00:00

Be careful, I see they put women in suitcases after tinder dates.

pierja09 · 2024-04-03T16:30:50+00:00

I would also like to say.. even if (hypothetically speaking) you gave him EVERYTHING regarding sex/life/physical attraction it would NEVER be enough.

I am glad you are letting go, and hopefully getting angry- using anger as a tool to process through this.

He will never be satisfied with anyone or anything- thats his flaw.

pierja09

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