What was I made for........

I'm at a crossroads in my life and this song just keeps playing over and over in my head. I've been a nurse for over 20+ years now and I'm burned out to say the least. Especially, last few years dealing with the huge hit to the healthcare industry via lovely viral gifts. People are no longer using nursing homes for grama or grampa to spend the rest of their lives playing Bingo. Healthier and easier to care for cases are staying with their families or being cared for by providers in their homes. With risk of infections from worsening viral assaults, it's becoming scary. Nursing homes are seeing an uptick in only the cases that are too behavioral to keep at home, i.e. risk of escaping the house, combative behaviors, and needing 24/7 personal care and feeding. This brings me to my point......

What was I made for? I know I love being a nurse. I love caring for people. I value the connections I make with humans. I value connections with my coworkers/team. Unfortunately, the work environment is changing too. People in this field are tired. It has also opened a door for people who see your light, to try to extinguish it. They try to break you down even more, instead of building you up. It's toxic work environment season in healthcare. Everyone is pissed.

We definitely don't need anything else in healthcare to bring us down. We don't need to lose healthcare providers from the trenches. I just can't take the heat anymore. I would love to hear from anyone else out there experiencing this crossroads?