Overnigjt shifts
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Anonymous
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What's the best way to handle 12 hour over night shifts? I have 4/week coming up for 6 months. Is it best to them consecutively? So m-thu or every other day?
Tips for sleeping patterns? Staying awake? Keeping sane? |
Anonymous
| M-Th for sure. What type of work? |
Anonymous
No way, you will be up beyone exhausted doing it in a row. |
Anonymous
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Nicu nurse
I'm thought mythical would be better so I can have some uninterrupted time with dh and some nights of normal sleep. I can sleep during the day for the most part on those overnight work days. |
Anonymous
I often work 12 hour night shifts at the hospital (and regularly worked 30+ as a resident). This is how I maximize daylight hours in order to spend time with my kids and get stuff done. First off, do the four shifts in a row otherwise you will never get a full "day off." Monday - wake up at regular time, take 2-3 hr nap in afternoon. Go to work at night. Tuesday - come home, take kids to school, back home to sleep, wake up around 3:30-4 and pick up, feed dinner, etc. then back to work. Wed/thurs - repeat Friday - come home in the morning. Stay up until after lunch and take a 2-3 hr nap in the afternoon. Sleep at regular time. Sat/sun - back to normal daytime schedule. |
Anonymous
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This is my schedule 4-5 days a week. On the weekends I spend all my time w husband and I prep meal components for the week. I also double up on sleep and working out/yoga to avoid weight gain. I do contracted work so my jobs don't last longer than 12 weeks. If I need a break from this lifestyle I can take it. I am also not on my feet during the over night hrs so its different. Good luck
8am leave work 9-10 gym 10-11 shower and pack meals for the night plus magnesium 11-5 sleep 5-7 time w husband and eat dinner plus some b12, C and D vitamins 7 leave for work 8pm-8am work Meal schedule at work 11pm- roasted veggies/avocado/chicken plus a good multi vitamin 3am- nuts, dried cherries and 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips plus coffee 7am- green juice or protein shake Drink a ton of water. Like twice your body weight. I read and have coffee on my commutes. |
Anonymous
| Why are you doing FOUR a week? That's more than full Time? |
Anonymous
| Not Op but 4 12hr shifts = 48 hrs its not that unheard of. Plus 8hrs at time and a half |
Anonymous
It's out of the norm for a hospital. She sounds so money hungry. |
Anonymous
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Working 48 hrs isn't being money hungry. And picking up an extra shift when out team is in need isn't being money hungry. Its a temp thing hence the 6 months.
And pp if you think we go into nursing to be money hungry you need to rethink things. |
Anonymous
| How old are ur kids? |
Anonymous
| No kids yet. |