The funny thing about conversations between nurses at night is, they can get pretty intense, personal or downright weird. I have never worked a night shift that there wasn't some form of wild communication that ended up having me either shake my head in wonder, up in arms over an issue, ready to try something new (usually involving tattoos, piercings, a new drink or that new hot guy:), laughing hysterically and nearly wetting my pants or crying with someone over some sorrow. It seems that the night crew just appears to have less inhibitions to discussing life and all its myriad complexities then other shifts. Now you may automatically yell "That's not true!", however; in my experience of working all shifts, the night shift can have some doozy conversations.
Is it the closeted quiet of the hospital after the main bustle of doctors have left the halls for the quiet of home and the lights are dimmed and some areas the voices are even toned down in expectation for the rest for the patient? I'm not sure what exactly inspires us to have little "confessionals" and the stories run wild and the emotions are true and deep and a little shifted if you are aware of it.
So, if anyone has any stories or comments or anecdotes about night shift conversations, feel free to let loose and remember this is an adult blog with adult topics and ideas!!!
Let er' rip!
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
Welcome to my blog!
For all you nocturnal medical personnel out there who are cruising through the web reading the crazy stories and laugh out loud wildness that happens in the darkened halls of the hospital during the late late shift, this blog is for you! For those that are ICU/ER nurses who love to hear and share stories about your particular situation in your units across America, welcome!
I have been an ICU/ER nurse for a long time and have seen and done a lot of things that make my family and friends cringe when I sit at the dinner table for Thanksgiving or Christmas. They are never sure if I am going to fall asleep in my food, having just gotten off work, or if I am about to tell them a particularly "interesting" story about what some "idiot" did the night before. My three teen sons are especially appalled when I tell them that all it takes is one night with me in the unit to keep them from drinking/driving, having unprotected sex, placing things in orifices that don't belong, getting into fights, shooting at people, etc. etc. ad nauseam!
I have a wicked sense of humor which I believe keeps me sane and also keeps me from temporary insanity of the murderous type. I think that most nurses have that sense of humor to keep the burnout and melancholy at bay. I have a very good friend who says that most nurses are either OCD or ADD or both and I believe him! Look around your unit and the nurses working there with you tonight and I bet you can find the OCDr's pretty damn quickly :).
Within the last month I have wanted to write and share about the things that have been brewing in my brain and someone told me that a blog is a great place to do it.......so here I start and hope to be able to find some response to what is probably universal crazy venting! Sure my blog will include the normal nursing venting along with single parenting of 3 sons who are more men than boys and being a daughter of a Baptist preacher and being friends with my ex-huband and his 27 year old wife! So hang on for the ride........I can guarantee my mind can be a twisted place to hang, but it won't be boring!
Long shift ahead, Sherry
For all you nocturnal medical personnel out there who are cruising through the web reading the crazy stories and laugh out loud wildness that happens in the darkened halls of the hospital during the late late shift, this blog is for you! For those that are ICU/ER nurses who love to hear and share stories about your particular situation in your units across America, welcome!
I have been an ICU/ER nurse for a long time and have seen and done a lot of things that make my family and friends cringe when I sit at the dinner table for Thanksgiving or Christmas. They are never sure if I am going to fall asleep in my food, having just gotten off work, or if I am about to tell them a particularly "interesting" story about what some "idiot" did the night before. My three teen sons are especially appalled when I tell them that all it takes is one night with me in the unit to keep them from drinking/driving, having unprotected sex, placing things in orifices that don't belong, getting into fights, shooting at people, etc. etc. ad nauseam!
I have a wicked sense of humor which I believe keeps me sane and also keeps me from temporary insanity of the murderous type. I think that most nurses have that sense of humor to keep the burnout and melancholy at bay. I have a very good friend who says that most nurses are either OCD or ADD or both and I believe him! Look around your unit and the nurses working there with you tonight and I bet you can find the OCDr's pretty damn quickly :).
Within the last month I have wanted to write and share about the things that have been brewing in my brain and someone told me that a blog is a great place to do it.......so here I start and hope to be able to find some response to what is probably universal crazy venting! Sure my blog will include the normal nursing venting along with single parenting of 3 sons who are more men than boys and being a daughter of a Baptist preacher and being friends with my ex-huband and his 27 year old wife! So hang on for the ride........I can guarantee my mind can be a twisted place to hang, but it won't be boring!
Long shift ahead, Sherry
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