Thank you everyone! I'm going to fight to stay awake as long as possible tonight. I'm on the west coast and I'm fighting to stay awake at 730, haha. All the advice is greatly appreciated!
I'm a new nurse and I have my First overnight shift tomorrow... I've been working days, getting up at 4a and have no idea how I'm going to make a 6p-6a shift tomorrow. I'm excited but terrified of being absolutely exhausted... Any tips would be amazi...
1. Become comfortable with change. Nothing is ever going to go as planned. I set the room up for 15 patients, and we have an extra 5. Planning is great, be prepared, but be flexible. The OCD tendencies and type A personality traits won't help...