If you are reading this, you are most likely ready for a change in your nursing career. You are longing for something different, for some reason, right? After all, you did search Facebook for Remote Nursing and that is how you found Marie’s course. Before we go any further, do me a favor and grab a pen and paper and write down the pros of your current nursing position and the cons. Now, let’s take it a step further, write down how you feel before going to work and how you feel after you get done with work. Think physically and mentally.
Now look at your list and place a check mark next to all of those you have listed that are listed below. Keep your list handy as we move forward discussing burnout.
Now let’s talk about what is really going on with your symptoms. Did you know that in 1970, the word “burnout” was first used in referencing nursing? Nurse burnout refers to a condition caused by severe stress combined with high ideals and 1 in 5 nurses will experience symptoms of burnout during their career. Not very shocking to you is it? Let’s look at the cause of burnout.
- Long hours (12+ hour shifts)
- Poor work environments with poor work culture
- Heavy patient workloads
- Death and sickness
- High stress environments
Now that we know the cause of burnout, let’s look at the symptoms. Now remember, these symptoms are going to be similar to how you “feel” mentally and physically before and after you get done work.
- Exhaustion
- Feelings of helplessness
- Detachment or isolation
- Lack of motivation
- Poor judgement calls
- Decreased career satisfaction
- Difference in sleep habits
- Change in appetite
Burnout is the leading cause of hundreds of thousands of nurses leaving the profession. But what if we could still do what we love, just not have the level of stress and anxiety that goes with it.
- What do you want to do?
I am a huge believer in writing down goals. Grab your pen and paper again and jot down some goals for yourself.
- Prioritize work/life balance. What does that look like for you and your family? If you could paint a picture of your ideal schedule or job, what would that look like? How do you see yourself being happy from your career and with your personal life? What needs to be done to make that happen?
- You must be proactive about change. This is incredibly important as once you set goals; you need an action plan to reach them. So, what are you going to do make the change?
- Look for development opportunities. This one is easy; Marie has provided an amazing Chronic Care Management Course that allows you to continue your education learning about Medicare CPT codes for CCM that has a great demand for nurses.
Take a look at the Goal Example below:
Goal
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Action Steps
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Time Frame
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Resources
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Obtain a job that offers a better work/life balance as a nurse working from home.
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Enroll in Marie’s CCM Course
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With next paycheck.
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CCM Facebook page for course members
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Commit to 5 hours of the course weekly.
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Every week with completion date in 6 weeks.
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Have resume reviewed by Marie or assistant for feedback and make revisions.
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Engage with other nurses in the course or have graduated in the Exclusive CCM Facebook page.
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Immediately upon enrolling in the course.
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Apply at all jobs I qualify for that Marie posts.
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Schedule 1:1 role play with Marie’s assistant, Hope Klein.
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I would like to end by saying, we are all in this together. As nurses, we naturally have each other’s back and want to genuinely help each other obtain their dream job that makes them happiest. I am going to continue doing blogs on a regular basis and offer tips on working from home and being successful.
Next blog – How to get your husband and family on board with you “possibly” taking a pay cut to work from home. If you haven't signed up for Marie Pepper's course, here is the direct link to do so.
