This Monday I had my last day (or night) of full-time night shift. I am switching to PRN employment meaning that I can fill in doing charge nurse, med pass or even CNA/Activities work. They will call or email me to let me know open dates and then I can choose which shifts I work. I should be able to work 30-40 hours each week as we are really short staffed. It will be so much better though! I will get a lot better experience because I will get to do so many more things and work with so many more people (instead of being stuck alone all the time). It also will be wonderful for the summer because if we want to go on a trip or I want to travel with Scott for work-I can!
Even though I am so excited about this switch, there are a few things that I will miss from doing night shifts all the time:
1. The quiet/no drama atmosphere. One thing that makes the night shift different from day shift is that I don't have to deal with administration, doctors, families. It is just me, a few CNA's and our residents. For the most part it is quiet and peaceful.
2. The wildlife! On several occasions at night we have seen bear, fox, deer and even a mountain lion. The building has so many windows that we can watch them as if we are at a zoo!
A bear digging through the trash at work.
3. What I will miss most of all is the residents!
Namaste Alzheimer's Center
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