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I work on a med-surg floor on nights. I have seen almost every single nurse there hunched over and asleep at one time or another. Some even take blankets from the blanket warmer and get a little too cozy! Sometimes it's so slow that I can't really blame them. I also see their heads bobbing back and forth. So, just curious, do any of you fall asleep on the job? I'm still new so I'm afraid to, but man, some times I wish I did!
I never could stay awake when I worked nights. Around 4-5 in the morning was the worst time, i'd be sitting there and i'd just nod off for about five minutes.The worst thing was that I'd get home and then I couldn't sleep!
Wouldn't it feel good to know some kind, caring soul was snapping pictures of you on their cell phone to run and show administration?
People like that really make me beam with pride for this profession.
At my facility, if you're caught sleeping, you can be fired. I've seen a few of the techs nod off occasionally, but they do that jerk awake thing and move along. One nurse fell asleep, and ended up fired because he didn't wake up even when the nursing supervisor was standing directly over him. Honestly, I think it's pretty unprofessional to be sleeping on the job, you wouldn't see that on days! I always make sure to take some good caffiene or walk around when I'm working nights and am starting to "loose it."
Scrubby
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I never could stay awake when I worked nights. Around 4-5 in the morning was the worst time, i'd be sitting there and i'd just nod off for about five minutes.
The worst thing was that I'd get home and then I couldn't sleep!