To ask you to help me go back to work tomorrow?

[Christmastits]

Currently sat in the bath desperate for a gin but I'm pregnant so not going to happen.

Had the day from hell and I have to go back and do it all again tomorrow.

I'm a nurse and today was asked to move several patients to a different hospital in the trust that hadn't had inpatients for a few years but they've made up a few wards.

I've had to sort out ward running with another nurse who hasn't been clinical for well over 5 years as why've pulled all the management out of their non clinical roles and it was hell.

I had to stay late because the agency nurse didn't turn up so they had to move staff around. I've made so many complaints today I feel like it's all I've done. I know it's stressful and everyone is having the same thing but I feel awful.

My friend quit on the spot today. And I wish I could do the same.

I need you to help me to go to work tomorrow!

Think of all the patients you have saved!!

Thank you. I just felt so useless today like I was just fire fighting rather than giving care? So shitty

Fire fighting isn't nothing - if that's all you can do, then that's still worthwhile, however frustrating it must be (my job is zero stress by comparison but I know those days when you feel you're just reactive, never proactive, and how frustrating it is).
Will there be an agency staff tomorrow? Is there anything tomorrow that will be a bit less shit?

I just want to say thank you! Nurses do such an amazing job. I was in hospital over New Years and the care I received was outstanding.
I hope you have a better day tomorrow

You are so needed, even if it's hard. Good luck tomorrow.

I'm hoping we'll have an agency nurse tomorrow, and maybe a
Health care assistant. It was just so hard today. And I feel like death warmed up as it is! I just lost it when the nurse I was with asked for something for a patient that hasn't been used in practice for about 7 years.. like come on!

You've achieved a mammoth task today. Everything was new and not tested. I assume the patients are tucked up in their beds ... a big Thank you to you.
Tomorrow will be easier, you have already done the hard thing. Go and enjoy the fact that thanks to you, your patients get the care they need. Be proud!

Thank you x

Nurses are amazing. You've got this.

We’re all doing our absolute best in very trying circumstances at the moment. It is very demoralising when you are busting a gut and there’s just no relief in sight.
All we can do is just keep on, keep smiling and try to help our patients as best we can but cover our arses whilst doing so.
At least you are up to date, the nurse who is no longer clinical must be shutting herself.
We have all been pulled out of theatres to look after ward patients. I am fine as plenty experienced but a fair few of the systems have changed.
Just hope that one day Mr Hunt is acutely unwell and in need of something which enables him to see what he’s done to the nhs.
Also, let’s hope that we can rescue our beloved health service and find a way to nurture her.

I don't understand the bit about making complaints.

If you don't want to go tomorrow potential scenarios are:

Sick (lying)
Emergency carers leave (lying)
AWOL potential disciplinary
Throw in towel (you will have a contractual notice period) potential breach of contract and no reference.
Submit resignation and have a grown up discussion about why.

I am sorry you have had a bad day. Can you not see any positives:

Public sector protections
Shift allowances
Pension
Sick pay
Reasonable flexible working although it works both ways.

I work full-time. Often a twelve hour day, every day, five days a week - no overtime. There is an hierarchy, I have to duck and dive to keep people happy. Often there are no pleases and thank you's. I am expected to be professionally competent and when under pressure it would be utterly unacceptable to criticise my employer.

From an average member of the public...THANK YOU for all you do every day for us, we do appreciate you wholeheartedly and need you totally.

Most of us just cannot comprehend the difficult job you do daily and would like you to be better paid and supported.

You are the unsung heroes for all of us.

@RaindropsAndSparkles we were told to highlight anything that's unsafe care on an internal complaints system (datex) and so I've filled out what feels like hundreds of those today. So management can see how much we're struggling

Gibble you really think It's Jeremy Hunt's fault? Nothing to do with a politician who stuffed the Dr's mouths with gold because they were anti the NHS in 1947? Nothing to do with a system that is out dated and started failing from inception? Nothing to do with the NHS being a sacred cow. Nothing to do with complacent staff who have said nary a word in defence of patients, etc, etc.

Christmastitis. Absolutely agree that's essential. Complain about unsafe practices persistently. I am glad you did. It concerns me that similar practices have gone on for years Nd Haven't been reported. That is partly why there is such a mess. The chips are down so the mirrors and veils are less active.

Complacent staff who have said nothing? Yep. That’s us alright.

Glad you can see that Gibble.

I've been working in the emergency village today and it's been manic ! I feel your pain Op. Should have finished at 5 but stayed til 10 as we were short staffed . Despite all the pleas for non emergencies to stay away we still have people turning up with non urgent complaints, it's soul destroying

Your building foundations it's back braking but once you got the structure sorted it will get better!