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Getting exercise

Hi everyone,

I'm a current nursing student and have a question for those of you who workout and make exercising a priority. While I know that nurses move around a lot I would like to know how you find time to get your workouts in. Considering that most hospitals work with 12 hour shifts I just don't see how and when I will make time to exercise off the unit. I work out at least 4 to 5 times a week and I have to be able to continue to do that because it keeps me functioning and healthy!

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    I work 10 hour overnights (2100-0700) 5 days a week, and I go to the gym right after work in the morning. If I wait too long, I get tired and don't want to go. When I get home after a workout, I shower, eat, and go to sleep. I find that I sleep much better if I workout.

    You can find a way to fit it into your schedule, you just have to make it a priority. Once I finally realized this I was able to stop procrastinating and sabotaging my own attempts to get regular excercise, and now I go regularly. It is just part of my schedule.

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    Finding the time to exercise is easy-peasy now that I work from home. :)

    Nonetheless, I worked 12-hour night shifts for years, from 6:00pm to 6:30am. I drove from my workplace to the gym to exercise from 7:00am to 8:00am. I packed my gym bag before work.

    Some people say they cannot fall asleep after working out in the morning. I usually did not have that problem. Your mileage may vary.

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