Missed my clinical day

[kikwon89]

This was the 2nd time I've missed my clinical day because I did not hear my alarm clock!!! It is so frustrating. It's considered "no call no show". my instructor woke me up at 9 and just railed me about it because this happened twice! no more excuses I can think of. I'm just so disappointed and frustrated with my alarm clock. Guys, what can I do about this? one more day of clinical tomorrow and I'm all done!! I just want to wake up in time to go to clinical tomorrow morning and be all done with it. anybody want to give me a morning call? jk lol

[CyclicalEvents]

holy cow! cyclicalevents! can i be a friend of yours. so that i can become a friend of your boyfriend to convince him to sell me that alarm clock?

Lol. He said it's a really old Sony Dream Machine, which happens to also be what I use...however mine is no where near as...violent...as his when waking you up.

[lak20019]

I had that problem, and ran through two alarm clocks b/c they died being used on high all the time. Finally, I got a vibrating alarm clock. They are used for hearing impaired people and shake you awake. You put the vibrating part under the mattress (or pillow). It also has a noise part that you can use in conjunction, but it's too annoying for me. I've yet to sleep through it. It's awesome!

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

Buy another clock and set two of them.

Seriously, one no show/no call, and I would have been on probation - two during the entire program and we would have been kicked to the curb.

[msdeannah]

found a new trick. I have the ipod touch. I use that alarm clock. Last night I had been listening to music through the ipod speakers. When turned off the music I forgot to unplug the speakers.

Well when the alarm went off it went off through the speakers. I had no troubles getting up this am. lol..

[lesliedabbs]

I am always so afraid that I won't wake up in time for clinical or a test (because if we are 1 min late, we will be sent home). So I set 3 alarms, my alarm clock, my cell phone alarm, and a computer alarm that I found online for free. I turn the volume up loud!