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  • #608507
    realtalk
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    Help me! I am a student who recently started interning in my career. I finish the day exhausted and just want to sleep. However, I still have tests. It doesnt help to sleep just a little- I need a good few hours afterwards and then I still go to sleep pretty early. What should I do?

    #935839
    kkls45
    Member

    red bull would help

    #935840

    Is red bull kosher these days?

    #935841
    shnitzy
    Member

    Coffee. In the long run, red bull will be totally counterproductive.

    #935842
    realtalk
    Member

    Doesn’t help me- makes me fall asleep- I try it for a night shift.

    #935843
    shnitzy
    Member

    Which one?

    Something sugary.

    A ten minute run. (I’m serious about this one. It really works. Gets your adrenaline goin`)

    #935844
    realtalk
    Member

    Caffeine does not help- and I hate coffee. Sugar makes me feel tired and heavy. I have no energy after an 8 hour shift of rnnning around to go for a run which in the long run (no pun intented) will make me even more tired.

    #935845
    oomis
    Participant

    Can you take catnaps during the day, at all, so you are able to stay up to study? Truthfully, this should not be an ongoing thing (though I know it is). You need regular good quality sleep. I have heard that some interns learn to sleep standing up. I really don’t know what will help you. I am so opposed to the schedule you are put on when you become a doctor. It is not good for the interns OR the patients. Hatzlacha rabbah.

    #935846
    realtalk
    Member

    nope- Im a nursing intern, not a dr.I am also in Israel and the shifts are shorter so there is a maximum of 16 hours at a time.

    #935847
    Health
    Participant

    realtalk -“Help me! I am a student who recently started interning in my career. I finish the day exhausted and just want to sleep. However, I still have tests.”

    Sorry, no sympathy from me. Nurses have it easy compared to others in different areas of medicine. Grin and bear it. Sleep when you can.

    #935848
    sharp
    Member

    Health:

    He didn’t ask for sympathy. He wanted suggestions.

    Realtalk: Try squeezing in a few minutes of studying on your lunch break, if you have. If you take public transportation, you can study a bit while commuting. Good luck.

    #935849
    Health
    Participant

    sharp -“Health: He didn’t ask for sympathy. He wanted suggestions.”

    I did give him/her suggestions -read my whole post next time.

    From above:

    “Grin and bear it. Sleep when you can.”

    Here is another. I used to sleep on the way there and back. I took public transportation -eg. bus, train.

    #935850
    realtalk
    Member

    I don’t have a lunch break and I live on hospital grounds. Here in Israel, the nurses have a much bigger responsibility than in America. I finish my shift after maybe sitting 20 minutes the entire time. I get back, sleep for a couple hours and then go to sleep early. Any solutions for me?

    #935851
    Health
    Participant

    realtalk -“I don’t have a lunch break and I live on hospital grounds.”

    Lucky you. You don’t have to commute – So you can sleep when you’re not working. I sometimes did 6 hours of commuting a day.

    #935852
    realtalk
    Member

    My question is when do I study?

    #935853
    Health
    Participant

    realtalk -“My question is when do I study?”

    How about now -instead of blogging?

    #935854
    sharp
    Member

    Realtalk:

    “I don’t have a lunch break and I live on hospital grounds. Here in Israel, the nurses have a much bigger responsibility than in America. I finish my shift after maybe sitting 20 minutes the entire time. I get back, sleep for a couple hours and then go to sleep early. Any solutions for me? “

    Wow. That’s a tough schedule, there. Try hibernating straight through Shabbos afternoon, study in bits and pieces whenever you have 10 minutes here and there.

    #935855
    sharp
    Member

    Health: “

    sharp -“Health: He didn’t ask for sympathy. He wanted suggestions.”

    I did give him/her suggestions -read my whole post next time.

    From above:

    “Grin and bear it. Sleep when you can.”

    Ah, that’s very big of you. Are you always so helpful?

    #935856
    Health
    Participant

    sharp -“Ah, that’s very big of you. Are you always so helpful?”

    Yes. Are you always so “Sharf”?

    #935857
    realtalk
    Member

    I actually dont have any tests- it is almost pesach

    #935858
    sharp
    Member

    Health:

    Depends who you ask.

    #935859
    shnitzy
    Member

    Stop talking and start studying! Study during meals…on coffee break…even five minutes here and there make a huge difference.

    It’s gonna be really tough, I won’t deny that. But, you can do it! And the end result is well worth all of the pressure. Also, if you focus on the negative aspects, you’ll just feel more and more weighed down. Rethink your reasons for doing this. Positivity really makes a world of a difference. And I am not just on a soapbox here. I’m speaking from experience. Hatzlacha! And remember, if you ever have an opportunity to get ahead Do Not Procrastinate. You’ll be so tempted to do other things. Don’t Give In. You’ll regret every second wasted, because there really isn’t enough time for it all. But, you gotta make do with what you have.

    **Gosh, I can’t believe I actually wrote a totally serious post…And I’m actually laughing because of that…and that’s actually a sign that my bed is calling my name but I actually don’t have time to accommodate him…and in actuality, I just made a mod read five lines of nothing. That’s funny. If I do say so myself.

    aw, 73 is proud

    😛 I simply can’t imagine why.

    #935860
    realtalk
    Member

    Thanks for the advice. I will try to put it into practice once I start again after Pesach

    #935861
    shnitzy
    Member

    Buena suerte! 🙂

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