Night Shifts

I have a night shift tonight and tommorow night, I actually haven't done a night shift since my orientation which was back in June. So I guess I'm a little worried. The way night shifts work there's only one nurse or LPN on the floor and one RA (I'm the one RA) It gets really frustrating, so I just hope the nurse is understanding. But it should fine, I'm just getting worked up about nothing. Nothing at all. Plus, tommorow night will be my first 12 hour shift in over a year, 12 hours, is not a short shift. Especially if your trying to take care of 24 people yourself. Woohoo!! Sounds like so much fun doesn't it?? I'm on the floor where people are lucid and know what's going on, so through the night, you get "Can I have a glass of water?" "I need to go to the bathroom" "Can I get the bed pan" " I'm not sleepy, why do I have to go to bed now". Yeah it's a lot of fun. But it's just a summer job, it's money, it's a way to make money. and this way I can go to the beach on Sunday, get even more of a tan. Even though I'm all ready tanned, If you see my tan lines, you would be amazed at how dark I am.

Well I have no more to say, I'm just typing away to pass time. Can You Tell??

Considering I'm talking about my night shift, what an interesting topic. Are you bored to tears yet??

I still haven't eaten super yet, I do need something before I go to work. Than I have to bring something, because around 3 am, I get really hungry, It's as if that would be the time for my breakfast, and than when I get home I'm hungry again and I usually eat my lunch at that time. One time I came home from a night shift and ate a hamburger at 8 o'clock in the morning. It seems gross, but it's actually really good. Than once a have a full stomach, I lay down with my blinds drawn, a blanket and my fan on. It's the best way to sleep. I usually watch a movie. That way I can sleep through the movie, I know it's not logical at all, but it's the best way that I found that helps me sleep. Plus it drowns out all the noise of the day. You don't realize how noisy the daytime is until you try to sleep. Trust me...you hear every single car that drives by your house, the neighbors kids are so loud, and you can even hear the stupid crosswalk beeping. But hopefully tommorow I'll be able to sleep some. I haven't had any problems yet, maybe when I'm 50 and sleep is terribly important, that's when I'll have all the problems.

Well I think I've told you enough about all my sleeping habits, and eating ones for that matter. Atleast now you'll have a better understanding of what a night shift is like. And if you've ever done one, you know exactly what I'm talking about.

chao,
Jocelyn