Labs_Guardian (Anonymous)
What are weekends, anyway?
Back to back nights this weekend. My non-nursing friends are off out to bars and parties, and I’m heading into another 12-hour stint. All I get from them is 'But you get weekdays off, right?'. They have no idea how much it sucks to be at work while they’re all enjoying their Saturday night. Sleep deprivation is a real kick in the teeth. I swear, does anyone else feel like a vampire after a few night shifts?
Trust me, the vampire vibe fades. Now I feel more like a walking zombie. Coffee is my lifeblood after night shifts.
I feel you. But remember, we chose this life. No weekends, yes, but we get to save lives. There's nothing better than that.
Before nursing, I was a bartender. From one nocturnal job to another, just different kinds of 'shots'. At least no hangovers after night shifts.