Here we go again . . .
You know that moment when a feeling just comes over you to go talk to someone? You may or may not know why or even what you’re supposed to say but you know you’re supposed to go. That happened to me today. Thankfully, I listened and went. But just a few days ago I’m not sure that I would’ve listened and that scared me a little bit. It’s no secret residents and physicians alike (as well as nurses and others I’m sure) struggle with burnout. That place where you’ve been working so hard for so long. Things seem the same and you start feeling really underappreciated and maybe even used. We all get there, but how do we get out? In my short time as a resident, it seems this is a never ending cycle. Happy to be there and joyful in the midst of all the work, tired but still okay, more tired but hanging on, and then nope, I’m done. It’s not like this isn’t a rewarding job. Helping make children better is almost always rewarding as is helping parents understand pathophysiology...