How are you doing, really?

1. By the end of a shift, I feel completely wiped out — not just tired, but running on empty.

2. I dread going into work more days than not.

3. I have less patience for the people I love than I used to.

4. I catch myself thinking of patients as tasks to get through rather than people.

5. I've noticed myself becoming more cynical about this job than I used to be.

6. I feel emotionally distant from patients, even standing right next to them.

7. My work doesn't feel like it's making the difference it used to.

8. I second-guess my clinical judgment more than I used to.

9. It's hard to feel proud of a shift, even one that went well.