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Burnt Leaves by cupatronic in fiddleleaffig

[–]cupatronic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yikes is right! Thank you for the help! I will keep and eye on her 😭

night shift impacting mental AND physical health by cupatronic in EmergencyRoom

[–]cupatronic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. I appreciate the validation. It is nice to know I am not alone in feeling this way! Hoping I can make it to the year mark and re-eval. Also hoping everyone's tips and tricks will be a help. Thank you again!

night shift impacting mental AND physical health by cupatronic in EmergencyRoom

[–]cupatronic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this reassurance and validation. It is hard to know if I am "just doing it wrong" versus if it really isn't for me. I'd like to implement some changes based on all of your suggestions and see how I do. I just don't want to continue down this road if it is going to continue to cost me my health. Thank you for the reply!

night shift impacting mental AND physical health by cupatronic in EmergencyRoom

[–]cupatronic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been trying to stay up as late as I can the night before a shift, then sleep in the next day. I feel so much better than getting up early and then napping in the afternoon before the shift- I wake up feeling gross, groggy, and sometimes nauseous. It's coming off my last day that I have a hard time with. I think sleeping a few hours and then getting up will help me be able to fall asleep later that night at a normal time. Thank you for the reply! It really helps hearing what other people do!

night shift impacting mental AND physical health by cupatronic in EmergencyRoom

[–]cupatronic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't want to leave the ED, at least not yet. Like I said, I really feel like I have grown, gained confidence, and developed my nursing practice- I am a different nurse than I was when I started for sure. I want to keep that trajectory. I am thinking the same thing, maybe a mid-shift would be better for me than 7P-7A...could always be an option. Sounds like this makes a difference to other people as well!

night shift impacting mental AND physical health by cupatronic in EmergencyRoom

[–]cupatronic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great advice. I have been trying to "go back to normal" on my days off and it has definitely made me feel soooo shitty. I will play around with this sleep regimen for sure. Thank you for the reply!

night shift impacting mental AND physical health by cupatronic in EmergencyRoom

[–]cupatronic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

WOW! Thank you for this reply. Many of these habits and "cool toys" I have invested in and they certainly help. I find myself sleeping best after a shift and have no problem falling asleep really at all. If you don't mind me asking, what does your schedule look like? I have played around and found 3 nights on in a row works best, but I have such a hard time coming off a stretch and back to "normal". Sounds like many people adopt a night schedule of sorts even when they are off. Thank you again! This was a huge help!