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Lately I've had a couple different patients thank me for the good night they had. One guy said it was the most rest he's gotten in a while, he said he thought it was due to good nursing. Another guy had been having a really crappy day. During my shift he said, "I feel better. I don't know if it's you...or the medicine." I told him we'd say it was a combination of the 2.
I know I still have a lifetime to learn and gain experience, and that these are just small things in the big picture. But feeling like a real nurse every once in a while is soooooo awesome.
On another note, I've learned a couple new things about living the night shift life:
--I absolutely love going to the gym between the hours of 3 and 6 am. I went one time, on a Friday night at 3am and I was literally the only person there. It's like I have my own personal gym and can do whatever I want.
--Fred Meyer's opens at 7am, which is the greatest time to shop there, especially on the weekend.
I know I still have a lifetime to learn and gain experience, and that these are just small things in the big picture. But feeling like a real nurse every once in a while is soooooo awesome.
On another note, I've learned a couple new things about living the night shift life:
--I absolutely love going to the gym between the hours of 3 and 6 am. I went one time, on a Friday night at 3am and I was literally the only person there. It's like I have my own personal gym and can do whatever I want.
--Fred Meyer's opens at 7am, which is the greatest time to shop there, especially on the weekend.