I'm finishing up my first year of nursing school, and this summer we have to complete internships working as nursing assistants. I got a job on a med/surg floor at a hospital. I've been scheduled for 12 hr shifts 3x (consecutive)/wk. I've done three 12 hr shifts in a row before, but I lived closer to the hospital and usually took the bus to/from work or had to drive for maybe 10-15 mins max. This summer however, I'm commuting, and it may take as long as 35-45 mins to get to/from work.
My question is: how do you manage the commute after 12 hr shifts? I'm getting kind of anxious about it and wanted some tips from other long-distance commuters in similar situations.
35-45 mins may not be a commute for some people, but it is for me. I don't usually drive because I use public transit, so it's an adjustment! Also, my mom used to work at the same hospital and quit after two months to go back to a closer one because she almost got in a wreck while driving back after a shift (and she's been doing this for way longer than I have)...that scared me. I guess I'm just a little bit nervous.
I'll definitely take all the helpful advice into consideration. Thank you all:)
makunc
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35-45 mins may not be a commute for some people, but it is for me. I don't usually drive because I use public transit, so it's an adjustment! Also, my mom used to work at the same hospital and quit after two months to go back to a closer one because she almost got in a wreck while driving back after a shift (and she's been doing this for way longer than I have)...that scared me. I guess I'm just a little bit nervous.
I'll definitely take all the helpful advice into consideration. Thank you all:)