How many of you have had this dream???

[MollyJ]

As a new graduate, I would periodically have the classic dream that represented my feelings of ill-preparedness. In my dream, I would get to about 6pm in my shift and "realize" I had forgotten to write down my times of med administration on my "brains" (nurse pocket sheet or whatever it is called now). I would invariably awaken feeling panicked, wondering how many meds I had forgotten AND then I would realize that I was only dreaming. Still, it would take a little while for my heart to quit beating extra fast before I could settle down and go to sleep.

A friend told me she also had a version of this dream. Is this the "great, cosmic nurse dream" nightmare? Has anyone else out there had this dream or one similar to it?? Happily, the dream passes....

[boggle, ASN, RN]

Originally posted by nurse2002

[ I also have one where I am assigned a new patient and noone tells me about it until the end of the shift. And while I have these dreams I hear constant beeping, sounds like a pump or maybe a call light. BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP [/b]

EEEK. That's my dream!!!!! I'm usually rushing past a room and just glance in and then realize that's one of my patients that I haven't seen at all. The feeling of panic in the dream is sooo real.

[mattsmom81]

Originally posted by P_RN

Yes me too. Now it's been 29 years since I graduated and 3 years since I've worked. Im just like Disablednurse......never be able to work again....the dream must mean something.

Unfulfilled desires?

And I hear the beep of pumps all the time.

Suspect it's something more like PTSD...:roll

I have 'em now and had 'em while I was off recuperating...vent alarms going off, nobody to help you, lost all the paperwork, etc.

Must be a nurses' 'universal nightmare' based on reality, eh? LOL

[cindylouwho]

I ususally have nurse-mares of me having my hands around doctors or managements throats.......I think I'll go see the movie anger management this week....hmmm