Do you find yourself falling asleep at the wrong times?

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Specializes in CCU, Geriatrics, Critical Care, Tele.

How's your sleep lately? Are you getting enough sleep? Years ago, I remember reading something about someone falling asleep at the wrong time. It was hilarious! I can't find the topic now so I'm hoping you can share your stories about you or someone you know falling asleep at the wrong time / wrong place.

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Specializes in Hospice.

Just finished week two of nursing school. Went to the movies today and several times woke myself up snoring. :sleep: Probably from exhaustion, but also partly because the movie sucked. Don't waste your money on Closed Circuit.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

My late co-worker Sandy was running on empty one night in the ICU. The patients finally settled down, so she got a waffle-weave blanket and used it for a pillow to catch a quick nap at the desk. The supervisor came in quite unexpectedly, and I managed to wake her up in time. But half of her face bore the waffle-weave pattern of the blanket. (Supervisor pretended not to notice, God love her!)

I was driving home from a night shift at a home care client's house once. They lived WAY out in BFE, and so I pulled in behind this picturesque little country church to take a nap to finish the drive safely. I woke up to a police officer tapping on the window. Someone had reported a dead body in a car!!! I scared the beejeebers outta him when I bolted upright!

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

After placing my car in par and working nights......I have fallen asleep in a traffic jam to be rudely awakened but the loud sounding of the truckers air horn.....that goodness I was seat belted in or I would have gone through my sun roof!!!!!!

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I dated an anesthesiologist once. Every time we went to the symphony, ballet, play, or movie he fell asleep. He would often start to snore usually during the quietest parts. I would just pretend to be with the person on my other side when he did this. :yes: I often asked him why he wasted his money on these tickets if he was just going to sleep through it.

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

Your supervisor overlooked someone sleeping on duty??? In my facility it's an automatic dismissal.

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that is hilarious

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My late co-worker Sandy was running on empty one night in the ICU. The patients finally settled down, so she got a waffle-weave blanket and used it for a pillow to catch a quick nap at the desk. The supervisor came in quite unexpectedly, and I managed to wake her up in time. But half of her face bore the waffle-weave pattern of the blanket. (Supervisor pretended not to notice, God love her!)

I was driving home from a night shift at a home care client's house once. They lived WAY out in BFE, and so I pulled in behind this picturesque little country church to take a nap to finish the drive safely. I woke up to a police officer tapping on the window. Someone had reported a dead body in a car!!! I scared the beejeebers outta him when I bolted upright!

that is hilarious

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

My med-surg textbook used to be the perfect sleep aid. If I sat in a comfy chair or took it into bed with me, I'd be asleep in 5 minutes. I could only read it while sitting at the dining room table.

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yes..mostly when after the finals

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