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That is completely true! Like I mentioned above, I reacted to the emails in an "omgomgomg need to study now!" Way. After a yr or so of our Directors crap, we've started ignoring her emails wording and now study at our own pacing, and who is left is doing much better now. Is it a universal student nurse thing to at least feel mildly anxious if I don't have some form of study material on me at all times?

I feel I know where you're coming from. I work as a Tech and during work and Clinicals I LOVE it. I never feel stressed, I feel rightfully challenged. And challenge accepted. But lecture gives me and my peers anxiety attacks as well. It's not helpful when we have a Director who sends out threatening emails with the word "failure" in every other sentence and we just lost half our class with the beginning of this new semester, there are 24 of us left now. In clinical I feel at home and I always perform up to par. But we all feel very pressured otherwise.

Who knows. They never responded to THAT part of the questions.

It's disgusting that anyone could "take her side". If one of my nursing school friends who I also hang out with socially did this then it would be friendship OVER. Not for a petty reason either, I cannot associate with someone who would knowingly endanger someone's life. And that is exactly what could have ended up happening.

Our facility used to require verbal report. Now they get no report. I was outraged the first night I heard of that policy change. Then I read the email and confirmed that sometimes Higher Ups truly are moronic.

You poor thing. 1st of all, get a new PCP ASAP. What a horrible thing to say. After some odd yrs....I'll share what I've got. But I'm still struggling too. Do not exercise before sleep. Try melatonin. (It worked well for me for at least a yr, but some other life things happened, and for me it was no longer enough) Now I am on Trazadone. Which is an antidepressant (when taken in higher doses), however, in low doses (25-50mg) it is a sleep aid that takes advantage of its sedative properties. It is safe for long term. I also sleep with a Fan on (if I'm too cold it points away from me) and a video of some kind playing on my phone. But this is more for my own anxiety/mind doesn't know when to shut up reasons. As far as battling fatigue.....find a sleep regime that works and stick to it, making no exceptions at all. Consistency is what will save you here. I sleep at 8 and wake up at 12. If I do not work the next night, then I just stay awake. If I do work that night, then I take a nap from 6-8. (I am not a nap person, but this works for some reason). Alternatively, I have coworkers who do things like stay up until 1-2 and then sleep until 9-10 (shift starts here at 11). Absolutely seek advice about it from your fellow night shifters, and find things that work for YOU. Unfortunately, everyone is different.

I'm a Float Pool tech. My first night was exactly like that. But do not feel bad, you were given no training or orientation for that. The 2nd time will be easier. And you'll be a pro the 3rd time.

Suck it up. Q4hr VS are normal, and during a 12hr shift that means you do it 3 times. I do it, and our pt load is 16-22 per tech, when they hit 23 then they are required to have a 2nd tech.

Probably flex. Ask in the interview

I am a PCT. We is everything with Foleys, work with IVs, Blood draws, EKGs, and specialized floors techs are able to use Art Lines. PCTs never give injections, they cannot give meds. Even if they are med trained, it will be for pills and not injections.