Question for people who work nights 11pm to 7am

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What time of day do you sleep? I am trying to get used to sleeping 8am to 4pm so I can spend more time with my spouse, but it's hard.

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Specializes in Developmental Disabilities.

Well.... That's a weird question. I work 11p to 8a but then I have classes monday-friday 830a to 3p for my LPN. The only good thing is, is that I'm off on monday and tuesday nights so on those days I sleep like a normal human, but on the days that I work I usauly crash when I get home from school and study at work. On the weekends I crash at around 9a and wake up sometime in the afternoon (I try to at least).

Short-Version: I sleep whenever I'm not awake.

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Specializes in Pediatric Heme/Onc/BMT.

I usually sleep 9am to 3 or 4pm. It's not a ton of rest, but I usually lay down for a little while around 7.

If I NEED to get to sleep earlier, I take a Benadryl before leaving the hospital in the morning.

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Flight.

it really all depends on your schedule and home/family life....

when i get off @ 7 am there is no way i can get to sleep until 10 or 11.... gotta wind down and watch the today show~.. everyone is different in their sleep patterns.. what you need to do is just find out what is best for you....

sweet dreams~~~

:cool:

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Specializes in NICU.

I work Fri, Sat, Sun from 11p-7a and I hate it. I sleep from 8am-2 or 3pm. Sometimes I have to take a small nap before work again. I do not sleep well during the day. :o

Hopefully, I won't have to do this much longer. I am actively searching for something outside of this hospital. I've been in the hospital for 4 years and a CNA & RN and it's just not my cup of tea.

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