Just following up on my previous post about moral distress and ethical issues since, well, I've been doing a lot of thinking about it these past few days.
What are some ways you guys deal with the stresses and emotional tolls of nursing?
I've been considering getting another job lately, especially after recovering from a musculoskeletal injury this past spring. Maybe if I can't leave my work at work, then I'm not cut out for ICU nursing? My husband says I have changed since I've become an ICU nurse and when I ask him how, he can't really put his finger on it. While that frustrates me, I have noticed a change in myself as well that I can't quite put a finger on. I guess I just haven't wanted to admit it to myself.
I don't know about any of you other Critical Care nurses out there, but there's a certain cynicism I've gained since ICU. Maybe it's just seeing things for how they truly are now and not being afraid to say it. I don't know what it is.. but has anybody else had a similar experience?
Nurse Shotgun
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