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Hospice nurse burnout: ER?Rating: (votes: 0) Basically I'm burned out. I love doing hospice, it's what I've always wanted to do. I love my patients, I love how I get to know them, I love what we offer. However, I'm at a point, where I don't want to hospice anymore. I feel like I need to step away from it for now before I loose all my passion. I have gotten an offer from another contact to help me get into an ER position. I've known many nurses to go from ER to hospice and say it was the best decision they have ever made. Any suggestions on the other way around Hospice to ER? How do I prove to the person who interviews me that I am worthy? Wow! I am sure that anyone would be really burnt out due to the instability & constant change in job circumstances that you have experienced. What a mess! ED is a polar opposite of hospice. Very rapid pace, high-demand and much more emphasis on task proficiency than you're used to. If you're looking for a change, this would be a big one. Comment: You say in your post you like to get to know your patients, psyco/social issues, family etc. That does not happen in the ER. Of you will have your regulars but it has been my experience that I have not enjoyed getting to know them. You have very little time to address anything beyond keeping them alive, discharge home vs. getting them off to the floor.
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