I have to back up what Barb says. I used to live 40 mins from
work and had to go up the range to get home. After twice waking
on the wrong side of the road and once having an accident I
learned to have a power nap when I got tired on the drive home.
What a difference. Please don't take as long to learn as I did,
you might not be so lucky.
I currently work in a small rural unit which is not always busy
so I always have some craft in the car, if I need it I go out
and get it to keep the mind busy and awake. I get more hungry
during the night so I have adequate food, as a weight watcher I
make sure they are not too unhealthy, and eat as necessary. For
me I find that if I don't sleep in the morning I don't sleep, so
I go straight to bed, curtains drawn, not hungry, warm\cool
enough and work on sleeping till 1500 - 1600.
Cheers
Judy
--- B & G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Oh to have nights like this. Most night shifts where I am it
> is rare to
> even get a chance for a toilet break let alone something to
> drink. We
> have been trying for years just to get somebody to provide
> meal relief
> shifts in all three areas of Mid - BS, SCN and the ward which
> also has
> general clients to care for. We only have two staff in each
> area so when
> one is out doing an emergency LSCS or having to do transfers
> to the
> tertiary we are told 'just manage'! No luck thus far.
> Take care on the trip home. make sure you have a plan when you
> are
> simply so tired you start have mini naps on the drive. Pull
> over and
> sleep for at least 20 minutes.
> I have lost several good friends to MVA's due to falling
> asleep at the
> wheel over the years and I have myself 'woken' to see a tree
> heading for
> me!
> Cheers Barb
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