shannon5446

Thanks for the encouragement, guys. I did ask for day shift, but I don't think it will happen for at least 3 months. So at least the ball is rolling. What's weird is that my body seems to be used to it, but my mind isn't cought up yet or something. I have a "regular" schedule of getting up and gong to sleep at the same time, but after my fiance goes to bed, I get sooo depressed and lonely, and no one is awake, and I just spiral into this XXXX...and I have never felt this way. I sound like I need Dr. Phil. It probably isn't as bad as I'm making it sound, but as of right now, I gott say that I fel like crap about half the time. Then you add the stress of a new job to the new schedule, and there you go, instant unhappiness. Sad thing is, I was sooo happy on days on orientation, now I feel like the shift is ruining my outlook on my job. Thanks for listening. Oh, and what the XXXX is this --> :trout:

Ok, so I just need to talk, so here goes.. I am a new nurse, and I requested night shift because I didn't think I could handle the BS of days, with all the admits and docs and whatever. But after 1 week of nights, I started to get depressed and feel like ****, which is sooo not like me. I hate it. I am a happy person, and I want to just quit my da*n job. I cry about 4+ times a week, for varying reasons, just to "get it out", although I don't know what I am realy getting out, I am just so unhappy. Lonely mostly. I haven't made night shift friends yet, but I don't have any of my usual friends up at 2am. I have tried to do the day schedule thing on my off days, but I feel so tired I end up crashing at 5pm for a 5 hour nap, and feel even more let down by my body because I missed more day hours that I could have been up. I work better getting up at 5pm daily, and going to bed at about 8 or 9 am. Anyone else understand? None of my coworkers get it, they are all getting up at 12pm on their days off and going to bed at 10pm, acting like normal. I can't freaking do that!!!!! I wish I could, but it's just not for me, and as a result I am so alienated. Help! I have asked for day shift, but until then, what do I do? Thanks :)