Anyone as tired as I am??

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Specializes in Peds, PICU, Home health, Dialysis.

Anyone here incredibly tired -- to the extent where they are barely able to function? I am nearing the end of my first semester of nursing school (I am in a 14-month accelerated BSN program); I have final exams next week. However, for the last 3 weeks I have been so incredibly tired where I can barely get myself out of bed. When I get home after classes/clinicals/work I have to literally force myself to get up to cook dinner, clean the house, crack open my notes to study... Anyone else this tired? I started wondering the other day if I am anemic or low on iron or something.

When I head to bed at night (I go to bed around 10:00 p.m. every night of the week), I am sleeping within minutes. I am usually tossing and turning for at least 30 or 40 minutes, but not lately.

So is anyone else this tired or is it just me??

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Specializes in Telemetry.

I can relate to this.. I've been off for the summer, but during the school year (I'm going into semester 3 of 4 of an ADN program) I'm wiped out.. especially as finals near. I have 3 kids and we end up eating ALOT of convenience food, and the house gets messier and messier as the semester goes on. I've learned to just let it go. When I feel tired like that I try to catch myself up on as much work as I can and then take a day and just sleep or lay around or whatever... just rest. Will you get a break after finals? You need to try to find time for you.. just one day a week (or even a half day when its really crazy) to do something completely unrelated to nursing, job etc.. just something relaxing and fun.

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I am so tired right now but only because I slept like 6 hours last night. Thinking about NS starting this Monday makes me even more tired just knowing all the work that is involved. Like they say "No pain no gain"

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Yes. It is my finals week and I got 4 hours of sleep last night, will probably get about the same tonight. Right now is my first (and only) break this evening .... It sucks.

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No-one told me that i'd look 75 by the time i graduated - i'm only 26!

even oil of olay can't help me now i'm a stereotypical haggard nurse now and i spend more time with my colleagues than my husband!

I think he's nearly forgotton what i look like!

The only consolation when you qualify is that instead of the 3 jobs i had to pay for the bills (as the bursary didn't cover much!) i only have the one - saying that at the moment i'd rather be a student again!:o

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Specializes in Neuro.

I hear ya. I finished my summer finals on Wednesday and had grand plans to go out with friends in the evening. I wound up falling asleep at 6:00 for an hour or two, then went back to sleep at 10. Two days later, I still feel like I got run over by a truck. :( Luckily I am off until September 4th so I am hoping to get some energy back by then. And then I just have to make it to November when I graduate! :)

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Specializes in LDRP.

I'm not currently feeling that way, but I know the feeling all too well. It helps to get a break in--when is your next one? Can you eliminate any "fluff" from your schedule and get some extra rest? I had to cut out wierd stuff like grocery shopping (sad, huh) and fun time w/ DH watching movies (really sad!) but it got me through last semester (and I hated eating out by the end!).

Remember this is just a season in your life--this too will pass, right? Hope you get some rest!!!!

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