My advice is, if they say it's ok to sleep, SLEEP!

You can't give good care if you're tired, so obviously they
understand you need sleep. How much they pay the agency is
not something you should feel guilty about (the agency and
the government should feel guilty about it, as well as
insurance companies, but that's another story).

When we had 24-hour care for my mom, the person who took the
night shift slept on the couch. She was there just in case,
and that's pretty important if the client would otherwise
be alone and vulnerable.

Relax...and be grateful. How many of us would love to get
paid while we sleep! :-)

Alex
--- nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 13:47:32 -0000
> From: "Tay" <itsjustara@...>
> Subject: Re: : job switch
>
> Thanks for your response. Its helped me alot. Now I have another
> question. I was placed on a case where the main caregiver was
> hospitalized so now they need 24 hr care. I picked up the night 12 hr
>
> shifts.. sat off and sunday 24 hr shift. They have told me I can
> sleep, however I feel so guilty. They are paying ALOT of money to the
>
> agency to have me sleeping there. Have any of you had similar
> expirences?
>
> Thanks In Advance for your advice.
> Tara