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I haven’t successfully figured out a long term goal but I’m working in the short term so I’m interested in what others have to say! Been working on work life balance which can seem impossible with the hours we work! But I have been journaling soon as I get home, dumping the good, bad, and ugly so I can be more present and enjoy my alone time. Working on treating myself with small goals. Meditating so I can control my thoughts. Lastly speaking up for myself. It’s okay to say no, sometimes we find ourselves in situations due to lack of boundaries and people pleasing. It’s it’s bothering you speak on it, if it’s tiring you speak on it. Maybe something can be done to mitigate those feelings. Again I haven’t mastered it, I’ve been working in Urgent Care so I was burnt out pretty early, but some of these strategies have helped me.
Urgent care sucks. How many patients you are expected to see is dictated by the Top Management avoiding taking pay cuts when reimbursement changes. Also, they like to force you to commit billing fraud because they can blame it on you and just get a replacement.
9 years in er 1.5 in family. I find that the biggest thing I've forced myself to do is work is for work hours period. I became a pa to help people. Can't do that if you're not mentally capable. Mental health was a huge thing that is a ymmv situation but activity helped me like hiking etc
I am always too tired to hunt for another job because of having to chart after work hours. So I told my employer that I will be taking time off before I build up vacation time. I take days off everyonce in a while to make phone calls I am too busy at work to do. I also use that time to have my resume readdy to send when I am ready to change. Lastly, wherever I work next unless there is free money (ie a matching 401Kk) I am going to negotiate a pay increase and turn down benefits, Feed into my IRA, and continue with private health benefits so If I quit when I need to I won't worry about benefits. Lastly if I do that I don't need a full time job. Covid taught me I don't need a full time job to support my family.
I’ve been a PA 8 years and honestly sometimes I wonder how I will do this for several more years. I try to remind myself why I got into the profession (helping people,and I love medicine) and that helps. Maybe switching specialties would be helpful for you so it’s like a fresh new exciting “career”. There’s always so much to learn
I switched specialties after 5 years in urgent care. My switch to a surgical sub specialty was initially very refreshing, but it only took about 3 months before the burnout settled back in. For what it’s worth, I stayed at the same institution, and my current burnout is largely due to us being down to less than half our budgeted staff. My new role was destined for burnout. Staffing is tight *everywhere* right now and it affects everyone below the physicians. Plus, my training/onboarding (the “fun” part, in my opinion) was definitely affected by lack of staff. They wanted me to hit the ground sprinting.