Night Maneuvers

» Joy Butler - Night Maneuvers

Enjoyed reading about your night shift experience. You're right on target when you say that working night shift promotes self-sufficiency. When you're the only one to make decisions and do everything, you learn fast.

In one small town hospital where I worked I took call at night and was the only one to do everything. Once, when an ER patient (with a rare blood type) came in needing more blood than we had on hand, I had to write up the request slips, draw samples from the patient, call around for the nearest source of that type blood, drive to the bus station to pick it up, and take it back to the lab before I could crossmatch it for the patient. Dayshift, or even a larger hospital, would have had only to crossmatch it.

-- posted by Joy Butler

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» shweist - Re: Night Maneuvers

In response to message posted by JButler:

That's an excellent example of what I'm talking about. For many people, this kind of self-sufficiency is very motivating and contributes to job satisfaction.

Thanks for sharing your experience.

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» jerrib - I enjoyed reading

about your experiences. I know when I had to work overtime it was always a quieter environment and I could get a lot more done. I had never thought much about the benefits until now as you mention your experiences.

Congratulations on your achievements.

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» shweist - Re: I enjoyed reading

In response to I enjoyed reading posted by jerrib:

Hi Jerri,
Thanks for your comments. I often look back on those times as being the most fun, strange as it may seem.

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