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Seems like it's usually a 2-3 or a 8-10... Not usually in middle! And our whole unit seems to be that way as well - either we go a whole shift with no admission or we're getting 3 admissions, crashing kids, and calls for immediate transport!
I actually like the 8-10 nights... they just fly by.
I actually like the 8-10 nights... they just fly by.
Yep. I had about an 8 last night. I felt like a chicken with its head cut off for most of my shift! But luckily things wound down by 7am and I appeared quite organized when I reported off!
The last time I worked, though, was about a 2 or 3.
Love not knowing what kind of night I'll have! Keeps things exciting. Nice to have very relaxing nights to make up for the crazy ones.
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On a scale from 1-10, how would you rate your stress level on an average day in the NICU (with 10 being the highest stress possible)?