I've worked nights most of my nursing career. I rarely have a problem staying awake at work. Yes, I often get very tired but not to the point that my body is actually trying to go to sleep.
My current case is killing me. Regardless of how much sleep I get during the day, I often find myself fighting so hard to stay awake.
The environment certainly doesn't help! The parents want all lights of except for a tiny little lamp. The vent is making that lovely white noise. There is no TV for me to use. I could watch movies on my phone (Netflix) but my data plan isn't large enough and they won't allow the nurses to use their Wi-Fi. I'm a coffee drinker, but there's no coffee maker to use. .. actually they really don't want us using their kitchen after 11pm so that the house remains quiet. My thermos only holds so much... not that there is much room to put put my personal items without their dogs dragging it everywhere.
Most people do not have limited data on home internet. If they do not then it is simply rude to expect a nurse to sit in a dark room, no tv, no lights and no internet.
More and more I am seeing people who refuse to offer common courtesy to home nurses.
With that said does anyone know of any forums where parents with nursing care for kids frequent?
On fb there is a group called Tracheostomy
Parents **** and complain about nurses all the time there.
Tracheostomy is a FB page. So is moms of trach babies group. Both have parents that bash. If they find out you're a nurse, you're toast. But being a lurker is ok. Its good to know what the parents think!
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*** contact your director. No sxn or O2 available? If its to be available per POC/485 they are jeopardizing your nursing license.