Tag: longtermcare

  • The Nurse, the Trainee, and the Weekend I Wasn’t Ready For ๐Ÿ‘€

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    There are two things I’ve learned about working doubles. One: the money is nice. Two: the regret afterward is REAL. ๐Ÿ˜‚ You finish a double feeling like you’ve worked approximately 47 hours, your feet are filing a formal complaint, and your brain has officially checked out. Nurses really do have a way of burning themselves…

  • The Shift Is Overโ€ฆ So Why Is My Brain Still Working?

    I just got home. The shift is over. The keys are handed over. The rounds are done. The documentation is done. So why is my brain still at work? ๐Ÿ˜ญ Tonight was a full moon double, and let me tell youโ€ฆ the energy was STRONG. Out of 15 residents, we had three pretty extreme behaviors.…

  • Back From a Four-Day Breakโ€ฆ Straight to Paradise

    Iโ€™m back! After four glorious days offโ€”and honestly, they were amazing. โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ There was plenty of sunshine, plenty of pool time, and of courseโ€ฆ plenty of chores because apparently having four days off doesnโ€™t mean I get to do absolutely nothing. ๐Ÿ˜‚ But overall? I actually felt well rested, which is saying something. I also…

  • โœจ A Quiet Double (Yesโ€ฆ I Said It)

    Hiii! ๐Ÿค I just worked a back-to-back doubleโ€ฆand it was actuallyโ€” quiet. Yes. I said it. Out loud. ๐Ÿ˜‚ And now? Itโ€™s officially my Friday ๐Ÿ™ŒIโ€™m off for the next 4 days and I plan to enjoy every second of it But let’s talk about the shift —- Everything was on scheduleeveryone worked togetherand the…