Anyone who has early clinicals (which we all do) knows what its like to suddenly find yourself standing sleepily, half awake at a hospital while your clinical instructor energetically spews out the days expectations and assignments. You try and wake that brain up with coffee but your just not quite ready to do a full physical exam on Jerry down the hall in room 234, in the next 5 minutes......
I have an hour commute and a 3 yr old to get to preschool before I even arrive at clinicals at 6:45 am. Im thinking of getting up even earlier like 4am or earlier in order to pep myself up with exercise or something before I get to clinicals. Coffee just isnt enough for me- I am not a morning person.
What does everyone else do to get going on those mornings? I know early risers are consisnantly more productive, but im getting up early anyway! Any earlier and were talking 3 am on clinical days. However, it is important to me to be fully there when working at clinicals, I hate grogginess. I also have ADD so that makes it even harder for me to focus. I just wanna be good at what I do.
Share your morning wakeup rituals some of us could use some ideas!
Bawls when I can find it..... a triple shot cappuccino and egg muffin when I can't find Bawls. I'm so not a morning person, and I really resent being forced to be one. Once I graduate and pass boards, I'm signing up for the night shift.
Ms Kylee
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Bawls when I can find it..... a triple shot cappuccino and egg muffin when I can't find Bawls. I'm so not a morning person, and I really resent being forced to be one. Once I graduate and pass boards, I'm signing up for the night shift.