Dear Annie: Edgy Nurses Share Stories of Jobs Made Harder by Others’ Disrespect

Dear Annie: Edgy nurses share stories of jobs made harder by others’ disrespect

Dear Annie: I’ve worked as a night-shift nurse for the past six years and have always struggled with sleep, but lately it’s gotten worse. I’m lucky if I get four hours during the day, and when I do, I wake up feeling anxious and jittery. I’ve tried blackout curtains, white noise, melatonin, you name it. I even sleep with earplugs and my phone on silent, but somehow, I still wake up exhausted.

Dear Annie: Night-shift nurse says her family keeps waking her up and it’s wearing her down

DEAR ANNIE: I’ve worked as a night-shift nurse for the past six years and have always struggled with sleep, but lately it’s gotten worse. I’m lucky if I get four hours during the day, and when I do, I wake up feeling anxious and jittery. I’ve tried blackout curtains, white noise, melatonin, you name it. I even sleep with earplugs and my phone on silent, but somehow, I still wake up exhausted.

Dear Annie: Sister is more exhausting than my long night shifts, and can’t take a hint

Dear Annie: I’ve worked as a night-shift nurse for the past six years and have always struggled with sleep, but lately it’s gotten worse. I’m lucky if I get four hours during the day, and when I do, I wake up feeling anxious and jittery. I’ve tried blackout curtains, white noise, melatonin, you name it. I even sleep with earplugs and my phone on silent, but somehow, I still wake up exhausted.

Family Keeps Waking Me Up and Wearing Me Down

Dear Annie: I've worked as a night-shift nurse for the past six years and have always struggled with sleep, but lately it's gotten worse. I'm lucky if I get four hours during the day, and when I do, I wake…

Dear Annie: Why won’t my sister respect my sleep schedule as a night-shift nurse?

She calls me mid-sleep “just to chat” or ask me to watch her dog during the day

Dear Annie: I work the night shift, but my sister seems to think it’s fine to bother me during the day

Dear Annie: I’ve worked as a night-shift nurse for the past six years and have always struggled with sleep, but lately it’s gotten worse. I’m lucky if I get four hours during the day, and when I do, I wake up feeling anxious and jittery. I’ve tried blackout curtains, white noise, melatonin, you name it. I even sleep with earplugs and my phone on silent, but somehow, I still wake up exhausted.