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At the moment my life seems to be nothing more then work, doing overtime, eat and sleep. It's a hell at work, with lots of children fighting for their lives. We are supposed to be an intensive care, but at the moment we are also an emergency room for children. It's a bit much to do both things at once. Plus we have to work extra days because of some colleagues leaving or being sick.
Anyways, I just had to do the big complain thing, cause I hardly find time for myself at the moment, and now I do feel a little bit better.

I know that lonely feeling well. I use to work a lot and just basically had time for work and sleep. I was making good moola but something was missing. A life! But what you're doing is needed. I know 3 nurses who say the exact same thing and get down a lot but then when they think of how important their jobs are and all the people they are helping then they feel much better and with a sense of purpose. It isn't everyone who has such an important and fullfilling job.

Maybe see if you can get on something like what's called a swing shift. Here they get one week off a month by doing that. In between it's tough and a lot of work but you get that one week to chill and maintain a life. Or try getting off 2 days a week. If you have those things available there anyway.

im marryed to a nurse so rynn i know what your saying
but then she works afternoons 5-7 day at a time and she allways working a extra hour or two extra every shift -between the reports and the extras she has to do and she is the afternoon head nurse for her floor !
to top it off she works adult phyical rehab
closehead & amputee unit -she sees a kid 17 years old come in who hads a full live ahead of him before he had to go to the hospital and then leave knowing he will be in a wheelchair or worse for the rest of his life
and these kinda things day in and day out it has to hit hard !
anyway rynn try to make time we miss you !

i know exactly what you feel like i dont have anything remotly resembling a life!

Thank you guys.
Renovation, there is no way I can get two days off every week. I usualy have to work 7 to 10 days in a row. One week off every month is also not possible. Oh well, it will get better in a few months.

Hi Rynn, keep chugging! I admire and appreciate what you do. I think we need more dedicated people like yourself. Thank you

Linda

Rynn take comfort in the fact that some of these little people might not be around next year if it was'nt for you.

You live a righteous life. Hat's off to ya

Hang in there, Rynn... You are very noble by helping all of those children, and believe me, they appreciate it (I know from first-hand experience).

JMan

Thank you everyone for your kind words.