The night shift in A&E: a hellish blur where my best is never enough Working overnight in a hospital is lonely and stressful, with not enough staff or beds for the queues of patients
It’s the start of my night shift in the district general hospital as the medical registrar. I’m on my own and I know it.
Like every night shift, I have no idea how I’m going to function effectively and people’s lives are in my hands. These thoughts are not new – I expect them – but each time they feel painfully new and unwelcome. I push down feelings of panic and remind myself that I have experience and training. I have done this, I can do this. Continue reading... The Guardian
It’s the start of my night shift in the district general hospital as the medical registrar. I’m on my own and I know it.
Like every night shift, I have no idea how I’m going to function effectively and people’s lives are in my hands. These thoughts are not new – I expect them – but each time they feel painfully new and unwelcome. I push down feelings of panic and remind myself that I have experience and training. I have done this, I can do this. Continue reading... The Guardian
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