Night shift nursing

allnurses Guide · Jun 11, 2008

With circadian rhythms, your body may slow a bit a night, but since we aren't asleep but up and moving about it really isn't a factor. I do tend to get cold around 4 AM or so, but not when we're busy; only if its one of those rare nights it slows down in the ER. But am I fatter for it? :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle

One more myth of days vs. nights. Must be I'm fatter cause I sit around all night eating bonbons while my patients sleep angellicly. :clown: :clown:

To the OP: nights in the ER rock. No suits wanting to focus on "administrative" details, just focusing on the patients.

Cardiac surgeon happened to be inhouse late one night, when a stabbing vic came in. He sewed up the holes in the heart right there in the ER, guy survived.:redbeathe

athena55, BSN, RN · Jun 11, 2008

ALCON:

Hi, another Night Nurse signing on! I have worked nights for the last 28 years out of 32+. I am not a day person, but having said that I feel, at least in the combined ICU I am now at, the night crew tend to help each other more readily than days or evenings (if working an 8 hour shift)

Less suits around so if a problem arises you usually need to do some thinking and re-arranging on your own before any back up appears.

As for being "fatter" or "bigger" ......I am RA (Regular Army) so have to maintain my weight and physical fitness. I have noticed that many of the government contract nurses tend to be above "average" weight for their height - especially the men! But then again, I am now located in wonderful Texas which has the (negative) distinction of being one of the "bigger states" (high incidence of childhood obesity and the adult obesity rate is high, as well)

Stay Safe!

athena

MrsMommaRN · Jun 11, 2008

er nights keeps things interesting.:chuckle

namaste_71 · Jun 11, 2008

Thanks for all the great replies! And here's to you, night-shift nurses! :up: