What to do after a rough shift?

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What do you do after a rough shift? Have fun with the girls? Eat chocolate? Or, do you just go straight to bed?

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Specializes in Maternity & Well Baby Nursery.
I write. I sit down and write for at least 20 minutes, and try to get all of my feelings out on the computer screen rather than yelling at the unintelligent, uninformed and uncooperative individual who really needs to pull their head out of their anal sphincter. And then if I'm still upset, I talk to my husband, who works in the same hospital and knows the same people. Sometimes it's entertaining to go back months or years later and read what I've written.

I am going to start trying the journalling out. I seem to do better when I write. I just had a truly horrible night last night and I did not know what I would do to blow off the steam until I read what you posted, Ruby. Thanks!

Aradien

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Specializes in Nurse educator,correctional,LTAC,Med/surg Tele.

me too!

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Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..

I talked with a friend who worked at the same place and understood, ate ice cream and watched comedies on TV.

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Specializes in ICU.

...and from judging from most of the responses, that is why most nurses are fat or out of shape...lol

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Specializes in CCU,ICU,ER retired.

I used to go home and drink any kind of liquor I had around, but then I had to quit drinking (AA) and I then started watching cartoons when I came home from work. What a stress reliever! Esp. Looney Tunes I loved them. My grandkids would crack up watching me and they loved the fact that granma knew what were all the cool cartoons.

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kegs and eggs.... I love it. Doesn't take much after the delusions set in from being up all night. I still haven't adjusted and its been six months. I found a fun forum to vent events of my night on nursanity.com

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Reflection is a great way to learn what works, what does not, and just needed out

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.
wine. 11% pink moscato, to be exact!

(duh only if i have the next day off :smokin:)

What is this 11% pink moscato you speak of?

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

Kegs n eggs at 0800. But remember, that 0800 is technically my 2000... ;)

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sometimes I play my guitar and release all my stress

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I come home. Thank God that I made it through the day, shower and pass out.

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I come home. Thank God that I made it through the day, shower and pass out.

simple yet very rewarding..:)

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