http://www.impactednurse.com/?p=31 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:34:13 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.impactednurse.com/?p=31&cpage=1#comment-890 » uber nurse. Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:56:44 +0000 http://impactednurse.com/?p=31#comment-890 [...] Being alert and on the ball can prove difficult as the shift drags on. Particularly during those long long night shifts. But the Uber ED Nurse is not drug assisted. A couple of coffees may indeed help keep us from falling asleep in a pool of dribble as we write up our notes, but we all know our limits no? [...] [...] Being alert and on the ball can prove difficult as the shift drags on. Particularly during those long long night shifts. But the Uber ED Nurse is not drug assisted. A couple of coffees may indeed help keep us from falling asleep in a pool of dribble as we write up our notes, but we all know our limits no? [...]

]]> http://www.impactednurse.com/?p=31&cpage=1#comment-496 Nurse Hells Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:19:56 +0000 http://impactednurse.com/?p=31#comment-496 I'm one of the lucky people who can sleep anywhere, anytime! I think I may have dozed off during my last tattoo... 5 nights straight is stretching the friendship though. I’m one of the lucky people who can sleep anywhere, anytime! I think I may have dozed off during my last tattoo…
5 nights straight is stretching the friendship though.

]]> http://www.impactednurse.com/?p=31&cpage=1#comment-200 » burn-in. Sat, 01 Jul 2006 09:14:55 +0000 http://impactednurse.com/?p=31#comment-200 [...] Sleep disturbances: Insomnia (trouble sleeping) or hypersomnia (excessive sleeping). Low energy level or chronic tiredness can make simply getting out of bed in the morning a big ask. Difficulty turning on the zeds may be a normal response to short-term excitement or worry, or shift work, but  prolonged restless and disturbed sleep patterns may be flagging a more chronic problem. [...] [...] Sleep disturbances: Insomnia (trouble sleeping) or hypersomnia (excessive sleeping). Low energy level or chronic tiredness can make simply getting out of bed in the morning a big ask. Difficulty turning on the zeds may be a normal response to short-term excitement or worry, or shift work, but  prolonged restless and disturbed sleep patterns may be flagging a more chronic problem. [...]

]]> http://www.impactednurse.com/?p=31&cpage=1#comment-9 andrew Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:30:16 +0000 http://impactednurse.com/?p=31#comment-9 You poor bugger. As am a newish ambo I'm still getting used to the nightshift thing which is 50% of our work (ie 2 days 2 nights 4 off). And a busy nightshift for us can be catastophic given its 14 hours long!! However, glory be us ambos can sleep/snooze in our down time which can make all the difference. I do however struggle to sleep during the day and often wake with a headache. Any tips? You poor bugger. As am a newish ambo I’m still getting used to the nightshift thing which is 50% of our work (ie 2 days 2 nights 4 off). And a busy nightshift for us can be catastophic given its 14 hours long!! However, glory be us ambos can sleep/snooze in our down time which can make all the difference. I do however struggle to sleep during the day and often wake with a headache. Any tips?

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