I am so passionate about this being one of the best professions in the world...Everyday, just the care I give, the patient I help keep alive and the ones I give comfort and relief to, makes me proud to be the nurse that I am. Giving excellent care is the reason I go in everyday. I LOVE what I do at the bedside. I HATE the lack of support of those who should be making my job easier.
The politics and managerial decisions frequently being made around me are the things that drive me crazy. Nurses need the support of their leaders, not derisive and apathetic leadership styles. The "LIKE it or LEAVE it" attitude of so many so-called leaders are the epitome of ridiculous. Not only do they NOT care about their nurses, they are actually driving nurses away from the bedside. One manager recently told a group of nurses that if they do not like the way things are going, they should REFLECT if this is a good fit. This is in situations that are supporting unsafe staffing ratios with plans to make it even worse with no support staff and no relief if more critical situations develop within a shift. These less than adequate leaders should REFLECT on why they have such a poor level of respect for the nurses who care so much for the sick and injured.
And guess what? The new nurses that they keep heaping responsibilities on with minimal training and education; all of these nurses are the ones that are already in the process of moving on as quickly as possible away from the bedside. This type of management is driving nurses away and this will continue if nursing satisfaction is not made a priority...The nursing shortage is only going to get worse by these ATTITUDES...LIKE IT OR LEAVE IT management is KILLING the BEDSIDE NURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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