Pip,

Bless you for doing what you do! Working as an RN in a nursing home takes a VERY special person. It is a very different type of nursing than I'm used to seeing in the hospital. My mom had a severe stroke the beginning of June. She has been in a nursing home/rehab center for 3 weeks now. The kind of care she receives there is amazing. The nurses are her friends/cheerleaders/care takers/angels all rolled up into one. Family can't be there every minute of every day, so it is comforting to know that they care about her and are taking good care of her when we can't. You probably don't hear it often enough, but you are appreciated I assure you!

		pip wrote:
		Nope--I have Sundays & Monday nights off - my first nursing home I did 3 months of 3-11 shift --I was only 19 & I so hated it !!--then when I got married I did 4 years of day shift & it was 4 years too long --having to set an alarm clock for 5 am --well that's just not for me --so I did 10 more years there on my beloved night shift & then got this COUNTY nursing home job--with so much more better benefits --I can actually retire in 11 more years & just sit in my rocker on the front porch & wait while the mailman brings me my monthly check (while listening to Judas Priest ) but the county nursing kinda lets you pick your days off--you  have to work every other weekend but I wanted to work Tues -Saturday because I'm a big wrestling fan & a big football fan--so I made a deal with them to have every Sunday night ( football & PPV wrestling ) & Monday nights off ( Monday night Raw & MOnday night Football ) so it's all good --I just  can't sleep--I am used to it --I'd better be --after 20 plus years--there would be something wrong with me if I wasn't used to it !!---lol  But I understand it's not for every one    (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Monday, July 06, 2009 4:44:24 AM)   ronhartsell wrote:   I did it for 3 years and never truly got used to it...the wife and kids paid the biggest price though...are you off this week??      pip wrote:   I should've known !!    the only reason I'm up is because I can't sleep  but then again being on the graveyard shift for 20 plus years  my inner time clock is totally screwed up--right now I should be passing meds & checking blood sugars--lol      ronhartsell wrote:   This early on a Monday...definately work related        pip wrote:   Good Morning Ron--up for work or just couldn't sleep either ??      ronhartsell wrote:   Good morning Metalians Edited at: Monday, July 06, 2009 4:55:06 AM