I have contemplated every single day about quitting and doing something other than nursing. I have contemplated leaving and traveling to at least make much better money. I carry these things with me every day.

We are going to be in an irreversible healthcare crisis if institutions do not make some drastic changes in an urgent manner. I know that I am not alone with these thoughts and experiences.

The only reason I am staying here is because of the management that I work under. They have put so much of themselves into trying to make us feel supported. What they have been doing is not in their job description, yet they do it so that we know they have our backs and so that the patients don’t die.