RNLauren05

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1. Top Five Tips for Night Shift? For a new nurse?

   RNLauren05 replied to TuckerBug's topic in New Nurse

   Everyone has given you great tips so far....my top 5 are.... 1. Allow yourself to sleep during the day without interruption. Just because everyone else is awake doesn't mean that you have to be! 2. Definitely pack your own food. If the hospit...

2. NOC shift-how do you arrange your sleep?

   RNLauren05 replied to supernova004's topic in New Nurse

   I only WISH that I could sleep all day. The fact is, that my body just will not sleep. I go to bed around 8:30 or 9am, then I usually wake up at least once around 11 or 12, then I will wake up somewhere between 1:30 and 2pm. At that point, I just ...

3. Did I Make a Big Mistake?

   RNLauren05 replied to RNLauren05's topic in New Nurse

   I feel the same way about working in a hospital. I know that it isn't what I want to do for any extended time period....and that really has nothing to do with the hours. I just don't really like having different patients almost every shift I work.......

4. Did I Make a Big Mistake?

   RNLauren05 replied to RNLauren05's topic in New Nurse

   I completely agree about the money issue. All the money in the world isn't worth sacrificing time with my family. So, yes I am looking for a new job. It's going to be difficult, because there isn't as drastic of a nursing shortage here as in other ar...

5. Did I Make a Big Mistake?

   RNLauren05 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Oh man, I'm thinking I made a big mistake by going into nursing....let me explain. I've been working nights on a cardiac/tele unit now for 6 months. The staff that I work with is absolutely wonderful...we only get up to 5 patients...and I enjoy the p...