Bad exacerbation
I am an oncology night shift rn. I work three nights a week with mostly wonderful coworkers and fellow nurses. However, things are getting rough. They changed our matrix so that we can now have up to ten pts each(supposed to max out at 8, but they keep breaking their own matrix), and we are now giving chemo on the night shift. I go in 45 mins early every night to get set up. I never, ever get to take my 1/2 hour lunch - which they automatically deduct from out pay anyways, and then I almost never get out on time. I'm usually out 1/2 hr to an hour late. The stress is unbelieveable. Top all of that off with having pct's (cna's) that don't feel like working or will argue with the nurses right in front of the pt's.
I really believe that this job is slowly kiiling me, and there aren't any other jobs open at the moment. I have three kids who all have major health issues, and I carry the insurance for the family - the co my hubby works for doesn't offer insurance coverage.
So, two weeks ago, I broke my left pinkie toe. Was out for two nights, then went in for two nights of stumbling around. Then I started with the cog fog, double vision, trouble swallowing, walking like a drunk, dropping everything. Ended up being admitted to my own floor for four days in solumedrol and sent home on tapering dose. I have never been so exhausted in all my life. I am still trying to get up and be active for more the three or four hours at a time. My neuro says he thinks its time to call it done and go on disability. Does anyone know how much Binder and Binder costs?
I am very scared/frustrated about potentially giving up my nursing. I made it through school with near constant cog fog and survived it. It was such a hard fought battle.
Thanks for the shoulders to whine on.
I am an oncology night shift rn. I work three nights a week with mostly wonderful coworkers and fellow nurses. However, things are getting rough. They changed our matrix so that we can now have up to ten pts each(supposed to max out at 8, but they keep breaking their own matrix), and we are now giving chemo on the night shift. I go in 45 mins early every night to get set up. I never, ever get to take my 1/2 hour lunch - which they automatically deduct from out pay anyways, and then I almost never get out on time. I'm usually out 1/2 hr to an hour late. The stress is unbelieveable. Top all of that off with having pct's (cna's) that don't feel like working or will argue with the nurses right in front of the pt's.
I really believe that this job is slowly kiiling me, and there aren't any other jobs open at the moment. I have three kids who all have major health issues, and I carry the insurance for the family - the co my hubby works for doesn't offer insurance coverage.
So, two weeks ago, I broke my left pinkie toe. Was out for two nights, then went in for two nights of stumbling around. Then I started with the cog fog, double vision, trouble swallowing, walking like a drunk, dropping everything. Ended up being admitted to my own floor for four days in solumedrol and sent home on tapering dose. I have never been so exhausted in all my life. I am still trying to get up and be active for more the three or four hours at a time. My neuro says he thinks its time to call it done and go on disability. Does anyone know how much Binder and Binder costs?
I am very scared/frustrated about potentially giving up my nursing. I made it through school with near constant cog fog and survived it. It was such a hard fought battle.
Thanks for the shoulders to whine on.
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