Dreaming about work!

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Specializes in Neuro ICU.

Ahhh its so annoying!!! I think I had 2 dreams last night! I cant ever get away! lol

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Boy, do I know what you mean. I don't have them much but they are so annoying. I know other nurses that have them and it does not bother them because they seem to be more like Nancy Nurse in their dreams and get things done that they like, like back rubs, etc. Mine are never that sweet. Somme people seem to be able to control their dreams. Maybe someone here can help both of us.:bow:

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Specializes in MICU, SICU, PACU, Travel nursing.

Yeah i am always having those, particuarly if I go to sleep stressing about a shift I just finished.......and they are not "nancy nurse" dreams, hah:chuckle:chuckle

They are usually about forgetting stuff, not seeing a patient for the entire shift or not knowing a patient was assigned to me or something along those lines. I wake up stressed and then have to go right back to work.

There really is no rest for the weary:)

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Specializes in Peds.

Mine are like that too, icyounurse. Or else I'm really late and walk in not having a clue what's going on. But I don't dream like that AFTER my shift, it's before!

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Specializes in Surgical Intensive Care Unit.

I have those all the time...The worst ones are when I'm dreaming that i'm back in high school and I can't find my locker or i dont remember the combination or where my next class is haha.

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the worse dreams i had about work was hearing alarm bells go off all night long

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

I've dreamt about stuff that I've studied for class. A couple of nights ago it was Colostomy Dream Night :scrying:

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Specializes in NeuroICU/SICU/MICU.

I'm in nursing school, and they required we take statistics as a co-requisite (grad requirement)..so I took it over the summer..one night I was doing my homework before bed, and was having some trouble with one of the problems..so I decided to sleep on it. I dreamt of trying to solve the problem with sheep..but there were fractions of numbers involved..so there were fractions of sheep standing around the pasture! It was the weirdest school dream I've had so far.

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Specializes in Neuro ICU.

Ya mine are before the shift- I had the two dreams last night after having 4 days off & starting up again today- It was funny because after the second one I woke up & prayed- I seriously need some peaceful rest before workin 12 hours!!

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Specializes in CCU,ICU,ER retired.
the worse dreams i had about work was hearing alarm bells go off all night long

God I hated those dreams. Or I would go to sleep hearing monitor alarms or pumps alarms and can't find them and also dreams after I retired and I would be at work and had to go downstairs for lunch or something and I couldn't find my way back to the unit. Or someone blocking my way back.

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Specializes in MICU, SICU, PACU, Travel nursing.
the worse dreams i had about work was hearing alarm bells go off all night long

Yeah for whatever reason, especially after a night shift, I hear all sorts of alarms right before I am all the way asleep. Why is that??

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Specializes in Oncology.

I hate dreaming about work- especially between 2 12 hr shifts. You feel like you never left! I always dream I made a mistake or that my colleagues hate me. It's almost a relief to go back then and realize everything is okay.

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