nurseling

nurseling specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. Returning to 8 hour shifts from 12 hours

   nurseling replied to nurseling's topic in General Nursing

   I'll find out. That might be a good option. As long as I don't do nights is what's important.

2. Returning to 8 hour shifts from 12 hours

   nurseling posted a topic in General Nursing

   I first began doing 8 hour shifts (rotating days and evenings). I found it difficult to be at work so much, but mind you I was a new grad and everything was a challenge for me. Eventually I switched over to 12 hour shifts (days and nights) and while ...

3. Nurses, do you exercise?

   nurseling replied to nurseling's topic in Stress 101

   Wow! I admire you a lot. You must have a ton of energy! I'm heading out to the gym and a yoga class soon. I was just thinking how I want to get more yoga in as well. :)

4. Needing Alone Time

   nurseling replied to nurseling's topic in Stress 101

   Nice to know I'm not alone needing time to be alone.

5. Needing Alone Time

   nurseling replied to nurseling's topic in Stress 101

   Yeah I lean towards introversion. Oh well I guess this is just where I'm at in life right now. Maybe I will find another type of line of work at some point or work part time...

6. How to handle rotation shifts

   nurseling replied to nurseling's topic in General Nursing

   I've tried doing 2 weeks of one then the other. I find I can't handle too many nights. I feel pretty useless on my days off. I might try it in the winter when there's less sunlight anyway

7. How to handle rotation shifts

   nurseling posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone have any suggestions on how to best handle rotating shifts. I work 12 hour shifts on a busy med-surg unit, but I rotate between days and nights. I will generally be 1 week on days, 1 week on nights, then switch back with about 2 or 3 days...

8. Needing Alone Time

   nurseling posted a topic in Stress 101

   Hi, I'm a relatively new nurse on a busy neurology unit. I work 12 hour rotating shifts (day/nights). This is all that was available at the time so I'm just trying adapt as best as I can. Thing is, I find that on my days off, I increasingly need m...

9. Nurse's Day Off

   nurseling replied to nurseling's topic in General Nursing

   What thread is this? Can u send me the link?.I'm sure lots of nurses do all kinds of "extracurricular" activities on their time off that's none of anyone's business.. I don't know about how moral or immoral it is. I don't judge any of it...

10. Rotating Shifts: Surviving and Thriving

    nurseling replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much. What a refreshing perspective, especially that its about your attitude. I work rotating days and nights. Some people tell me it will ruin my life and I say, only a bad attituse about it will ruin my life. Days and nights are great bec...

11. Nurse's Day Off

    nurseling replied to nurseling's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could work only days but that's not possible at the hospital I work at now. So I accept it and manage as best I can.

12. Nurses, do you exercise?

    nurseling posted a topic in Stress 101

    I'm wondering if other nurses exercise on their days off. I started going to the gym at least 2 x week and feel it has made a tremendous difference in my overall mood and energy levels. I think it might be the endorphins but I was feeling a bit depre...

13. Nurse's Day Off

    nurseling posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious as to what other RN's do on their days off between shifts.. I work 12 hour rotations and just finished my nights. For the first day or even 2, I basically spend the day vegging..watching movies, reading, napping and being antisocial. Day...

14. Night shift, days off can't get out of bed.

    nurseling replied to ArmaniX's topic in New Nurse

    After my night shifts, I usually spend the day in bed. I sleep till about 2pm, but lounge around lazily during the day. I watch movies, read books and eat. And I make no qualms about it! At night, I go to bed around 10pm. I have no trouble switching ...

15. Fitness and nursing

    nurseling replied to Rhi007's topic in Stress 101

    I go to the gym about twice a week. After a 12 hour shift, all I want to do is lay in a horizontal position. But exercise a couple of times a week really helps keep stress levels low.