Exhausted and depressed

[sistasoul]

I have been a nurse for a year now on a busy ortho/neuro floor. I am always exhausted on my days off. I sleep 10 plus hours a day and still have very little energy. I had a checkup and my H+H was 10.1 and 29.6. Just slightly anemic and my Vitamin D was severely depleted. have been taking supplements for this for a month. I feel like it is my working conditions that are causing my exhaustion.

Is hospital nursing depleting anyone else of their energy and ambition? I wish I could go part time but I need the insurance.

[JulieCVICURN, BSN, RN]

Personally, I'm not depressed at all. Just tired all the time. I undoubtedly need to eat healthier and find time to work out.