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Asked by heidi to Alex on 11 Jun 2018.
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Alex Alamri answered on 11 Jun 2018:
The longest shift I worked was about 28 hours straight. You become very tired and it becomes difficult to make good decisions.
This is not common and I definitely don’t want you to think that is normal. But sometimes in a hospital it can happen.
You have to know when you are becoming too tired to function and not put yourself in a dangerous situation!
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anon-175405 commented on :
wow that is so inspiring
hayleypincott commented on :
I work in a lab but have been lucky enough to go to theatre to watch surgery and you’re right surgeons are really inspiring along with the amazing team they work with!
Alison commented on :
I think my longest shift in the lab was about 15 hours. We had to get a bunch of samples ready to be sent away by a certain date and a key piece of equipment was broken until a couple of days before the deadline. So we had a takeaway together, went into the lab, and blasted Disney songs. We were singing and laughing whilst everyone did their bit to finish the work on time. Doing these kinds of shifts is not common, and should not be expected, but to be honest sometimes I get so focused on what I am doing that I don’t notice the time fly by.
hayleypincott commented on :
I agree a good song (and singing) can often pass the time and lift spirits.