The meaning of Tired

[LivingDeadNurse]

What is tired? Tired is working 2-12 hour shifts finishing up 12 chapters in health assessments and almost finishing a whole book of math.

Tired is having to repeat sentences over when talking because the brain no longer functions well enough to say it right the first time.

Tired is falling asleep while studying for this ridiculous test on Monday.

Tired is going to bed at 9 o'clock because your eyes refused to stay awake

Tired is waking up the next morning and almost forgetting to pack your lunch as you leave for work.

Tired is going to work and praying you don’t kill anyone because you have had to double check everything cause you don’t trust your brain to do it right the first time.

Tired is my hubby actually leaving me a message on my cell phone and him actually saying Honey I know your so tired and having a rough 2 days and I love you. Call me back and tell me what I can do to make your nite easier. (yea hard to believe Mejis)

Tired is calling work and telling them hey i left my notebook on the counter.

Tired is coming home from work and falling asleep on the couch before even getting out of your scrubs.

Tired is not wanting to even eat a candy bar cause that would require movement.

Tired is taking 2 days to type this stupid blog because I AM FREAKING TIRED!!!!

:nurse-soapbox:

[Robert F]

From this point on, whenever anyone on this forum asks questions such as "Is nursing school really hard?" or "What is nursing school like?", I am going to directly link them to this thread. I personally think it should be stickied.

Nursing school was the most tiring 4 years of my entire life, and it doesnt get any easier at the graduate level either. My coursework started back yesterday and I have already found myself reading 100 pages on Fetal alcohol syndrome and resulting physiological manifestations.

It is worth it in the end. I remember how excited I was at my pinning ceremony. I was probably more excited at pinning than I was at graduation. Hang in there LivingDeadNurse, your hard work will not go unrewarded.

[OldSquidNewNurse]

I know what you mean. I survived Critial Care this past seven weeks (my second to last course). While I did like it the only thing I can compare it too is bootcamp. Theroy was twice a week for five hours and clinical was twice a week for six hours not including about five hours to prep, plus time to study, plus time to work for 24 hours a week while going through another HEDIS cycle. The wife would normally see me for a few minutes each day while I drug myself up stairs to study or sleep.

[cougarnurse]

And to think that there are some nurses who go through this routine to obtain a cushy job, that does not put any of the obtained knowledge to any advantage (that I can see, anyway).

Thank you, Living Dead!