[Sueilp]

Ihave done a lot of silly things like you have after a night shift but I did something really sill towards the end of my night shift the other day....I helped a colleague of mine remove a suture from someone's back and after went to wash my hands and I stood there for a moment lathering the soap up until I realised I still had my gloves on!!!!! (it was my first night and I had been up almost 24 hours!!!)

[prmenrs]

Originally Posted by rgroyer1RNBSN

After Night shift I have-
1.-Drove the wrong way on one way street.

2.-Put the laundry in the trash instead of the washer.

3.-Had no recolection of how I got home.

and the stupidist-
4.- Went grocery shopping and put the eggs in the freezer instead of the fridge.

At least you didn't put the trash in the laundry!!

[prmenrs]

Originally Posted by DutchgirlRN

Fell asleep using the toilet and didn't wake up until the kids got home from school.

Now THAT'S funny!!

[prmenrs]

The thing that scares me sooo much about this whole topic is that we are DANGEROUS when driving home after a night shift!!

Have know 2 nurses who've crashed their cars driving home. Both cars totaled. One was hurt, the other one hit those trash bin things full of water, so was ok, but older car--

BE CAREFUL!!!

[english_nurse]

Originally Posted by XB9S

I signed for my house after a night shift, no sleep because it was an international day 2 pints of Brains best bitter. The soliciter thought I was nuts I could have been signing for anything

i was thinking more along the lines of employment...........

[nightmare]

Never go shopping after night shift! Will power absolutely nil! "Oh look that's pretty let's buy that"!
Fall asleep reading e-mail's quite often.
Put Nursing Home key code into ATM instead of PIN number and nearly lost card!

[dawngloves]

Originally Posted by prmenrs

The thing that scares me sooo much about this whole topic is that we are DANGEROUS when driving home after a night shift!!

Have know 2 nurses who've crashed their cars driving home. Both cars totaled. One was hurt, the other one hit those trash bin things full of water, so was ok, but older car--

BE CAREFUL!!!

This is why I quit nights. I was afraid I would run over school children on my way home. Too many close calls.

[chickenlegs999]

If I'm doin more shifts than usual I can guarantee that I will break my china..it's bcome a routine!!It just will not stay in my hands.

[datukuno]

brought the ward keys at home. Fortunately the hospital is 5 minutes drive from home!

[Silverdragon102]

Originally Posted by datukuno

brought the ward keys at home. Fortunately the hospital is 5 minutes drive from home!

I remember a friend did this only no one could contact her and she didn't realise until late afternoon when she woke up and saw messages on her phone (she had turned it off) and checked her uniform, was too tired when she got home and just dumped uniform and climbed into bed