Fellow RN died this morning.

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My coworker (and friend, mother, grandmother) died this morning in a car crash, she fell asleep at the wheel after working a 12+ hour night shift.

I just wanted to tell other night nurses (that are prone to getting sleepy on the drive home) that it is NOT worth it, and I wanted to tell ALL nurses to hug your babies!

She will be greatly missed.

~Ali

I'm so sorry!!!! May God be with you in this time of sadness and mourning.

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If you're that tired, maybe you had better arrange for someone to pick you up or take a cab so you won't crash. Your loved ones and coworkers don't want to loose you and neither do we.

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Please add me to the list of saying how sorry I am for the loss of your co-worker.

I worked night shift for 2 years and there are alot of mornings that I had to pull off of the side of the road to take a nap.

Please anyone, if you know of a co-worker who works nights, please keep them in your thoughts and prayers as they travel home. And if you have a chance, call them just to make sure that they made it home okay. They may feel like you are being overprotective, but at least they know that you care.

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Specializes in LTC, Alzheimers, hospice.

so sorry for your loss

I work night shift 12+hrs

& many mornings I wash my face with ice cold water before I start the drive home

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So sorry.

Prayers and condolences and :icon_hug:

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Specializes in Oncology, Med Surg.

So sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I have worked a few nights and had the most difficult time driving the 5 miles to home. You are in my prayers

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Specializes in Oncology.

I'm so sorry for your, and her family's loss. It hits close to home as two of my co-workers were in minor accidents this week after falling asleep at the wheel.

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I'm so very sorry :(

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So sad

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Specializes in MED/SURG, ONCOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, ER.

I am so sorry for your loss my prayers are with you and her family. That's so sad!

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Specializes in Psych, ER, Resp/Med, LTC, Education.

This is exactly why I don't think hospitals should require nurses to work nights...many nurses...like me.....know that we just can't tolerate it....physically and mentally....and this kind of tragedy is exaclty why. So sorry to hear of this.......it really is a tragedy......hope you all get the emotional support you need to get past this.

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I'm sorry to hear that...:crying2:

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