I love my new job. It's 12 hours on days. There was no option for 8 hour shift.
I've done 12 hour midnight before and it was pure h*ll for me.
12 hour days is working well but around 5 P.M. I become totally exhausted...and can't think as well. (that's the busiest time...we get all the admits and the past few times I've worked that's when patients turn for the worst)
I don't want to leave this job. It's taken me many different position to find a place I really like. It's just the last 2 hours of work are terrible.
Anybody know how I can get through the last 2 hours better? I'm an excellent nurse....but feel horrible when it comes to the last 2 hours.