A Strong Cup Of Tea
The one thing about working night shift as a nurse, is that on one deep dark moment in the wee small hours, you and your colleagues WILL succumb to what is colloquial known as NNH ( Night Nurse Hysterics) Now , obviously this depends on who you are working with, but if you are lucky enough to work alongside like minded characters, all it will take is a look or a word and giggles worthy of a gaggle of oestrogen filled schoolgirls on heat will ensue. This morning , all it took was support worker Cat making me the worst cup of tea this side of the Welsh border and me asking “ What the fuck is that? for all three night staff to be reduced to childish giggles. It’s not rocket science that stress and tiredness finds an outlet in silly humour and banter. I remember one particularly stressful night on intensive care where seven out of a full compliment of eight patients were sedated, ventilated and incredibly poorly. I just happened to be looking after the only aw...
