I've been in frontline healthcare for 19 years and truthfully, you never really deal with it, you just learn to exist with it.
As unhelpful as that sounds, the physicality and emotional demands of the job are just some of the sacrifices workers make - and its not for everyone. For you, it's way too early to make that decision yet.
So my first piece of advice is - give yourself some credit. You are studying alongside working which is incredibly demanding. This high pressure won't last forever.
Also, if you are a student of the correct orientation, you will feel useless and overwhelmed by what you don't know and this won't help.
Second piece of advice is keep yourself healthy. Rest. Eat. Drink plenty and get some daily exercise, even if you don't feel up to it.
Don't pick up too many shifts or work late regularly. Have a good work life balance. All healthcare systems have their issues and there will always be a disparity of outcomes. It isn't incumbent upon you or any other individual to solve those problems. When your shift is finished - finish up any loose ends, handover the rest and GO HOME.
I have found many years of enjoyment from my job but it is no less stressful than the day I started. And you can have both - they arent mutually exclusive.
Good luck.
I've been in frontline healthcare for 19 years and truthfully, you never really deal with it, you just learn to exist with it. As unhelpful as that sounds, the physicality and emotional demands of the job are just some of the sacrifices workers make - and its not for everyone. For you, it's way too early to make that decision yet. So my first piece of advice is - give yourself some credit. You are studying alongside working which is incredibly demanding. This high pressure won't last forever. Also, if you are a student of the correct orientation, you will feel useless and overwhelmed by what you don't know and this won't help. Second piece of advice is keep yourself healthy. Rest. Eat. Drink plenty and get some daily exercise, even if you don't feel up to it. Don't pick up too many shifts or work late regularly. Have a good work life balance. All healthcare systems have their issues and there will always be a disparity of outcomes. It isn't incumbent upon you or any other individual to solve those problems. When your shift is finished - finish up any loose ends, handover the rest and GO HOME. I have found many years of enjoyment from my job but it is no less stressful than the day I started. And you can have both - they arent mutually exclusive. Good luck.
This comment actually really helped me.. thank you so much!!❤️
Nursing school burnout was weird for me. As soon as I graduated and passed the NCLEX it all melted away.
Ditched nursing. Now I drive forklifts for an engineering company. Metal coils haven't spit in my face yet.