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1. Night Shift might be killing me

   GLDLPN replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Stress 101

   :(Hello all Haven't visited here in a while, but find myself returning ~ it is a good place to get ideas/helpful hints from others who know what you are going through. I have worked nights most all my years of nursing (30+), except a couple years of ...

2. Working night shift ~ melatonin to help me sleep

   GLDLPN replied to GLDLPN's topic in General Nursing

   After several months of sleeping difficulties (sleeping at night on my nights off), I went to a sleep dr. She has me trying the melatonin again, and another med ~ I just wanted to share ~ thinking maybe it would help someone else struggling with sle...

3. A question for dialysis nurses

   GLDLPN posted a topic in Urology

   Hi, We have renal patients on our floor from time to time who have dialysis treatments. Some of them have a perm cath, some of them have a vas cath. Could you help me to know what the difference between the two is? Thank you for your help.

4. Anyone worn SAS shoes before?

   GLDLPN replied to jetta1's topic in Uniform/Gear

   My mom wears them and swears by them ~ she said they had cost a little bit more, but were well worth the money ~ she said she can wear them all day long and her feet don't hurt. She said the style of her shoe is called Freetime ~ they are tie up sho...

5. Anyone here work night shift-past or present? Need advice pls.

   GLDLPN replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

   I find that at work, even during the night shift (I work 7pm-7am) there is something to be done all night long, and staying awake is not a problem. I am having some sleep difficulties right now ~ not sleeping well at night on my nights off, and that...

6. Shift Question

   GLDLPN replied to rwingen's topic in General Nursing

   I worked the night shift (11p-7a) when my kids were growing up ~ it worked out well for my family. I was able to attend their school things and didn't have to miss because of work. I missed some sleep, but survived it and was glad to have been able...

7. Calling all working Moms or Dads!!

   GLDLPN replied to mom2three's topic in General Nursing

   When my kids were growing up, I was fortunate enough to be able to work part time. I worked the 11p-7a shift. I was able to go to their school stuff , ball games etc ~ even if it was in the day time. Or if they were sick, I could be with them and ...

8. Do you ever turn off being a nurse?

   GLDLPN replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

   I try to turn it off when I am off duty. I wouldn't not help someone if I saw someone who needed help, but would be glad for someone else (EMS in that type situation) to come along and take over. Some of the previous posts made me smile ~ the skate...

9. Bait and Switch

   GLDLPN replied to barefootlady's topic in North Carolina

   BFLady, Moses Cone in Greensboro (http://www.mosescone.com) has a whole long list of RN openings on their web site. I work at Forsyth in Winston-Salem. I work the 12 hour shifts and do the drive from Greensboro 3 nights one week, 4 nights the other ...

10. Working night shift ~ melatonin to help me sleep

    GLDLPN replied to GLDLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, Thank you for your responses and helpful information. Do you have to take the melatonin for a period of time before it starts to help, or does it help right away. I took it last night ~ one 3mg tablet as per instructions on the bottle. I...

11. Question for other 7pm-7am nurses

    GLDLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do any of you have trouble sleeping at night on your nights off? I am able to sleep pretty good in the day time ~ in fact, right now on my first day off that is when I get my best sleep ~ from about 10am-6pm. So, I have been kind of catching up on ...

12. Working night shift ~ melatonin to help me sleep

    GLDLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have seen melatonin mentioned as something to take for help when you have trouble sleeping. Can anyone share more about this with me. How much do you take and when. How long before it starts to help you? Thank you for any information. Gayle (7pm...

13. Dairy Connection to Headaches?

    GLDLPN replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Tweety, I wondered about your blood pressure too. I used to have headaches a lot ~ I would go to bed feeling fine, then wake up with one. Now I am on blood pressure meds, and I hardly ever have headaches anymore. There were probably other thing...

14. How prevalent is e-MAR out there? Are you

    GLDLPN replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    A few units at my hospital have started using it. My unit is supposed to start in a month or so. I too was wondering about having to roll the cart down the hall in the middle of the night for one dose of tylenol or something similar. Also, I have ...

15. long term night shift work versus health

    GLDLPN replied to JetLPN's topic in Geriatric

    I am a night shift worker. I worked the 11-7 shift for 18 years, then the 7pm-7am shift for 6 years. With a job change, I worked 3-11 in there for a couple years while waiting to get back on the 7p-7a shift. I am thinking what someone else here sa...