My wife is a nurse, and the lack of well thought out scheduling contributes greatly to this. It seems like many systems lack any logic behind creating their shi

My wife is a nurse, and the lack of well thought out scheduling contributes greatly to this. It seems like many systems lack any logic behind creating their shift schedules. The long 12+ hr shifts combined with poor weekend structuring for night shift staff make it extremely hard to focus on self-care and your relationships. If it's "your weekend" you work Saturday and Sunday night, and have to consequently sleep most of the Saturday morning and afternoon to be ready. If it's not "your weekend" you're on the schedule for Friday night, causing you to have to sleep most of Saturday. It's a lose-lose either way. Combine this with anti-union practices, dangerous staffing shortages, and a general anti-employee attitude, and no wonder you see so much burnout. The leeches in the healthcare environment (insurance companies, executives & administration) take too much away from the people who do the actual work (doctors, nurses, janitors, and other support staff).