This is not the nurses fault for “working too much.” This is a systemic problem where nurses are grossly overworked and underpaid. There needs to be transparency in recruitment and the public as to the task per hour breakdown of a floor nurse, critical care nurse, ER nurse etc and how staffing ratios impact that. Nursing should be considered as a career for only very athletic people who plan to move, work and think fast and be physically strong for a 12h duration 3-4 days/wk. Students are not often told the lengths they will have to go to finding equipment, fixing orders, troubleshooting logistics to get a single task done. Patients are not told that they will wait for needs based on acuity. If one patient takes a downturn the nurse can be occupied for the next 2h handling it then charting about it. There is always a need for more staffing, so nurses can catch their breath and be treated humanely. I’ve never met a lazy nurse, only an exhausted one. #nurseadvocacy #division1athletes need only apply.
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"It is the nurse’s fault for overworking” is definitely the easiest excuse to yet again pin incidents to nurses instead of looking at what could have been done better to change a high-risk system that is clearly predisposing nurses to more risks for harm. To all my fellow nurses, especially those tirelessly serving on the front lines, your well-being is paramount. Prioritize self-care; your life is invaluable and irreplaceable. Though many of us consider nursing as a calling, it should never come at the expense of our health and life. Healthcare leaders, I urge you to engage in meaningful dialogue with your nursing staff and implement necessary, targeted changes. Your systems depend on the well-being of your nurses. If they are incapacitated due to neglect, the entire system falters. There is no single solution to the myriad challenges facing nursing today. However, we can—and must—strive to do better. Together, we can create safer and more supportive environments for our invaluable nursing professionals. vc: nurseloveofficial #SupportNurses #Nurses #SelfCare #NursesOnLinkedIn #SystemicChangeForNurses