Night shift and Sleeping

[jaznia15]

This is a spinoff thread from the thread about the nurse getting caught sleeping. I have always wondered if everyone stays awake on night shift (RN Wise). I am a CNA (getting my BSN in May) and every NURSING HOME I have worked in, workers have slept between rounds mostly CNAs but some nurses (LPNs). I have a big fear that I will end up falling asleep during night shift in the hospital and was wondering what keeps night shift nurses up at night??? Is it an easy feat or does it require a bunch of coffee and willpower???

[hecallsmeDuchess]

When I worked as a CNA in LTC, I would nap on my break if it was a rare night where residents were sleeping and no call lights were going off. I really don't see anything wrong with sleeping/napping on your break. I always felt rejuvenated after such naps.