Do i tell my manager I'm feeling burnt out?
This past month has been very stressful. One of my patients brought a meat cleaver to the hospital. Another patient kept saying "you bitch" to me over and over again and because i wouldnt give him a 3rd breakfast which would be fine by itself but he kept leaving his room and being disruptive to the point i had to call security.
Then i got my first patient complaint in 12 years of being a nurse that my manager had emailed me about to set up a meeting. The only thing is as an icu float nurse setting up a meeting is impossible due to some of my shifts being weekends it was 8 days before i could see her about it and i was so anxious about it all week.
On top of all that we had a huge leak in my house and all my furniture is packed out while they replace the drywall and flooring and paint. They will be done in 2 weeks
Also im finishing up a 7.5 credit course load this quarter for my msn and mba that requires 10-12 hours of time a week. This quarter will be done in one month.
I feel stretched so thin but i dont want my boss to think I cant do the work.
Posted Mar 6, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC