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Lately, I'm getting more and more burnt out. I work in a rural area with lots of poverty and substance abuse. A lot of patients come to me extremely overmedicated, using drugs and alcohol and being prescribed things like Klonopin. After decades of being treated like this change is not happening. I work with a lot of bleeding hearts who don't hold patients accountable and just feel sorry for them. This is reflected in patients' attitudes towards treatment.
Motivated patients that I work with tend to recover fairly quickly and then no longer need me. This is satisfying but these patients are not coming through my door as often lately. Patients are mostly chronic, unmotivated and not interested in any lifestyle changes. I feel like what I do has no impact and I'm starting to feel bitter towards patients and co-workers.
I only work part time, the job has great benefits and I'm treated very well so it's hard to leave but also hard to say for reasons mentioned above.
Motivated patients that I work with tend to recover fairly quickly and then no longer need me. This is satisfying but these patients are not coming through my door as often lately. Patients are mostly chronic, unmotivated and not interested in any lifestyle changes. I feel like what I do has no impact and I'm starting to feel bitter towards patients and co-workers.
I only work part time, the job has great benefits and I'm treated very well so it's hard to leave but also hard to say for reasons mentioned above.