“You really can’t imagine how awful this situation is.”
in a way that others can’t. I’ve been a nurse for about five years. I obtained my master’s degree in nursing leadership and recently became a nurse manager overseeing a large medical surgical unit.The job of a nurse manager is all-encompassing. I wear many, many hats: nurse, leader, mom, detective, friend. I do whatever needs to be done to help my unit. That hasn’t changed. I’m still trying to ensure the safety of my amazing staff, my patients, and their families.
I manage the same way I always have: remaining calm and coming up with a solution. Today, and most days since this began, I’m exhausted physically, emotionally, and mentally. I think we all are. As nurse managers, we want to support our teams in any way we can, and that often means working longer hours when shifts get chaotic.
I change my clothes and shoes before leaving work. I keep safe by carefully removing my paper scrubs at the end of the day and wiping all my belongings down before I get in the car. Once I get home, I throw my scrubs
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