Check Your Pulse Rate, You Might be Suffering from Employee Dissatisfaction Syndrome
Do you come home late from your job at the local hospital, greeting your family or pet with a yawn before heading straight to bed? Would you say your average work-day can be described as stressful, demanding and emotionally taxing?
Occasionally fantasizing about the comforts of your bed at work is excusable. Everyone does it; some more than others! If, however, your short-lived professional exasperation turns into long-term emotional misery, you might want to pay close attention.
The onset of employee dissatisfaction is usually very subtle. Once it takes complete form, however, it can have grave consequences on your life and the lives of those around you, primarily because of the nature of your job as a healthcare provider.
Sleep-deprivation and post-work fatigue aren’t the only signs of this condition. It is also largely characterized by changes in attitude since you started working, your emotional health, levels of productivity, and lack of inspiration or motivation to excel.
One of the best ways to confirm if you’re experiencing employee dissatisfaction is to ask yourself if you feel your job is worth the amount of effort you apply, or conversely, if it’s allowing you to cultivate your true potential as a practicing physician or CRNA.
It’s dangerously common to dismiss the gravity of this situation in the wake of financial insecurity, mounting tensions at home, or general difficulties finding another employer. No matter how hard you try to justify your professional dissatisfaction, however, you should know that the quality of your performance affects more than your salary.
Understanding the Consequences
According to a 2012 research published by the US National Library of Medicine, there is a strong negative correlation between job dissatisfaction experienced by professional nurses and the quality of patient care provided in hospitals and clinics. This sheds light on the pivotal role played by employee dissatisfaction in healthcare, and its repercussions on the general public.
A fundamental part of the problem stems from people’s disillusionment with the job market, accompanied by an inability to find a job that caters to individual interests, circumstance and schedule.
If you went through the trouble of paying for an expensive medical college, or grooming yourself to be a successful healthcare practitioner, only to feel burned out or unappreciated, consider switching immediately.
Having been in the medical recruitment business since 2001, Medical Associates Consulting boasts a large database of medical employers offering medical job staffing in pain management, anesthesia to nurses and physician assistant jobs across 38 states across America. Contact us at 800-930-0269 for a free consultation today!
