fell asleep during night shift.

[smartnurse1982]

This is my first time falling asleep during a night shift. I work with a two year old in the home setting with a vent,trach,and gt. I just sat down for a minute and the next thing I know,its 30 minutes lates. The client's father saw me asleep and told me he saw me asleep and that the meds were late.what shall I tell the agency to avoid losing my job?

(The agency scheduled me for a double shift, 3pm to 11pm with one client and the 1130pm to 730am with this client. (That was my first time doing doubles like that)

[CrunchRN, ADN, RN]

Luckily someone else chimed in and pointed out that nurses should not fall asleep during their shift because of the possibility that something might happen to their patient. :-/

Of course they shouldn't. No one is debating that point at all.

However, in a quiet darkened room in a quiet dark house. Good luck!

[caliotter3]

Of course they shouldn't. No one is debating that point at all.

However, in a quiet darkened room in a quiet dark house. Good luck!

while sitting in a rocker with nice, plump cushions with a sweater or a blankie tucked around...

[nursel56]

CrunchRN;4446661]Of course they shouldn't. No one is debating that point at all.

However, in a quiet darkened room in a quiet dark house. Good luck!

I'm on your side! :) My too dry communication style hangs me up again. I was referring to the comment below, right under my response to blue, this was posted:

Nurses should not fall asleep during their shift. What if something happen to their patients?

Which amusingly ratcheted up the "duh" factor. Sorry I wasn't very clear on that.

[CrunchRN, ADN, RN]

Dry is good!