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  1. This is a discussion on working night shift in Nursing Career Advice ... You are not going to believe what I did. I just started a new job working night shift on medical...

    by Jul 26, '12
    You are not going to believe what I did. I just started a new job working night shift on medical floor. I have not worked night shift in years, I started to get real sleepy about 2am so I went to make some coffee and one of the other nurse yelled who forgot to put the pot under the coffee maker of course it was me and I was so embarrassed so I went to make another pot and guess what I did again forgot to put the pot under the maker again. Yes, they all think I am crazy but I was just very sleepy. How do I over come this mistake?
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    by seesaw208 Jul 26, '12 7:32 pm
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  4. Jul 27, '12 by
    It all starts with getting adequate sleep before your shift. If it has been awhile since you've worked nights, it will take a couple of shifts for you to adjust.
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    Jul 30, '12 by
    Hey - I have done the same thing in broad daylight - LOL. Absent-mindedness can happen at any time, but lack of sleep is a big contributor. At least you gave your co-workers a giggle.