Comments on: Night Duty: Apparently we LOVE it! http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/effects-of-night-duty-on-nurses/ A Nursing Blog about Nursing In Australia Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:03:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: NursingNickBrisbane http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/effects-of-night-duty-on-nurses/comment-page-1/#comment-107640 NursingNickBrisbane Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:15:13 +0000 http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/?p=1014#comment-107640 I am still studying my RN degree at uni but I have been a paramedic for sometime and night shift for us sucks hugely too!! The majority of 'difficult' clinical cases occur at night and contrary to popular belief, we don't sleep at station!! Quite often We'll hit the road at 7pm and not be back at station until 5-6am because we were otu all night at jobs... I am still studying my RN degree at uni but I have been a paramedic for sometime and night shift for us sucks hugely too!! The majority of ‘difficult’ clinical cases occur at night and contrary to popular belief, we don’t sleep at station!! Quite often We’ll hit the road at 7pm and not be back at station until 5-6am because we were otu all night at jobs…

]]> By: Amanda Fitzgerald http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/effects-of-night-duty-on-nurses/comment-page-1/#comment-106525 Amanda Fitzgerald Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:22:05 +0000 http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/?p=1014#comment-106525 Not to mention the patients who are trying to climb over their bed rails and pulling out their iv and foley. Not to mention the patients who are trying to climb over their bed rails and pulling out their iv and foley.

]]> By: Nic http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/effects-of-night-duty-on-nurses/comment-page-1/#comment-7722 Nic Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:42:34 +0000 http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/?p=1014#comment-7722 I really like the bit where it says " night shifts in medical wards are ‘likely to involve little more than doing basic observations on a regular basis’. I'm on a medical ward and don't mind working nights. However we have more than double the amount of patients per nurse than during the day, have to complete all the charts, tally up fluid balances (and change drains/bags etc), half hourly checks on patients and regular pad and pressure area changes. And for some reason, patients quite like to die/arrest/have spontaneous bouts of explosive diarrhoea on a night shift. Sometimes it is busier than a morning shift! That's my two cents worth, Nic I really like the bit where it says ” night shifts in medical wards are ‘likely to involve little more than doing basic observations on a regular basis’.

I’m on a medical ward and don’t mind working nights. However we have more than double the amount of patients per nurse than during the day, have to complete all the charts, tally up fluid balances (and change drains/bags etc), half hourly checks on patients and regular pad and pressure area changes. And for some reason, patients quite like to die/arrest/have spontaneous bouts of explosive diarrhoea on a night shift. Sometimes it is busier than a morning shift!

That’s my two cents worth, Nic

]]> By: Ross http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/effects-of-night-duty-on-nurses/comment-page-1/#comment-5255 Ross Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:05:57 +0000 http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/?p=1014#comment-5255 To be honest I think the comments come from bureaucrats who have never felt the pain of night shift! To be honest I think the comments come from bureaucrats who have never felt the pain of night shift!

]]> By: jacob http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/effects-of-night-duty-on-nurses/comment-page-1/#comment-5158 jacob Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:50:27 +0000 http://www.nurseinaustralia.com/?p=1014#comment-5158 was it an opinion about night shifts from persons doing nights or just someone who hasnt done it!!this is simply unresonable !!I pity the witness who made this comment about night staff## was it an opinion about night shifts from persons doing nights or just someone who hasnt done it!!this is simply unresonable !!I pity the witness who made this comment about night staff##

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