How much sleep do you get?

[Mithrah]

I have found myself requiring at least 9 hours of sleep each night, 10 is ideal. I don't function well on anything less than 8. Does anyone else need this much sleep too? Or even get this much sleep?

I hate yawning during clinicals. I felt bad when a patient was talking to me and I kept yawning and yawning.

[2banurse]

I think you also need to be careful that you don't sleep too much. That too can make you feel sluggish.

I'm finding that as I am getting older that I don't sleep more than 6 or 7 hours. If I do have a chance to sleep in for 8+ hours, I actually feel worse than if I only get 5 hours (but then come 3 pm, I always feel like I could use a catnap).

Kris

[PJMommy]

I'm with Kris -- as I get older, I need less (or maybe it's due to having children?).

I rarely sleep 8 - even when I can, I still wake up and can't get back to sleep. When I "sleep in", I'm thrilled with 7. Usually I operate on 6-7 hours. Less than 6 and my eyes are like sandpaper all day.

[marilynmom, LPN, NP]

Well before I had kids I *thought* I needed 9 hours now I know I can get by on 5 hours quite fine :)

Marilyn

[proud2basn]

Larry77, i read exactly the opp. i read that more sleep you get, shorter life span. Which is true? Don't know

[nursedawn67, LPN]

Sleep?? Whats that?

Oh yeah that is that short period of time from when I close my eyes til that annoying buzzing/radio noise comes on and scares the living stuff out of me! I usually only get about 5 hours of sleep if I'm lucky.

[arkansas_girl]

I am hardly getting any sleep just going to college! I hate to think about next Fall!

[JenNJFLCA]

I am good on 7 hours of sleep. I don't bother pulling all nighters anymore because Iit's just not worth it and I can't do it like I used to be able to when I was 18-21. Anything more than 7 makes me groggy. Next semester will be interesting w/ work, school, and clinicals!! Anything less than 6 makes me a grumpy, walking zombie who gets migraines!!

[Ada]

I can't function with anything less than 8. I prefer 9-10 and that's what I usually get. I try to arrange my life so that I can go to bed early and thus be happy, energetic and ready to learn (and absorb) the information at school!

[Love-A-Nurse]

"how much sleep do you get?"

not nearly enough!

[nekhismom]

Originally posted by subec

Sleep? What's that?

Honestly, I'm lucky if I get 5 hours. I would prefer 8 or 9, but that just doesn't seem to happen---especially this semester.

ditto!

[bonjovigirl]

I can get by on 4-5 hours if I only do it once every few days, the other days getting 8-9.

I was just thinking, as I am sitting here at 6 am, I used to think 5:30 was the middle of the night, not the time MY ALARM GOES OFF *sigh*

[AmyLiz]

Usually I get around 7 hours or so. I go to bed at 10:30 - 11:30 & get up at 6:15 - 7:15 depending on the day.