so tired...

nursing can be exhausting! then again, the hours are a bit ridiculous! i was scheduled to work 3 12 hour shifts in a row - saturday, sunday, and monday (which is ENOUGH). however, because we were short staffed on sunday evening, i stayed for 16.5 hours. i got home at 11:35 PM and returned to work this morning at 6:45 AM! ugh. the money is nice; i can't complain. but keeping my eyelids open right now is a real challenge. the best thing about my day... i got a compliment from my patient. after a long bronchoscopy, several conversations with pulmonologists about fungal infections and poor prognosis, coughing up blood and requiring oxygen, my patient said, "you are a very dedicated professional - thank you." i'll take that - and on only 5 hours of sleep! not bad.