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I first began doing 8 hour shifts (rotating days and evenings). I found it difficult to be at work so much, but mind you I was a new grad and everything was a challenge for me. Eventually I switched over to 12 hour shifts (days and nights) and while ...

I'll find out. That might be a good option. As long as I don't do nights is what's important.

Hi, I'm a relatively new nurse on a busy neurology unit. I work 12 hour rotating shifts (day/nights). This is all that was available at the time so I'm just trying adapt as best as I can. Thing is, I find that on my days off, I increasingly need m...

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to best handle rotating shifts. I work 12 hour shifts on a busy med-surg unit, but I rotate between days and nights. I will generally be 1 week on days, 1 week on nights, then switch back with about 2 or 3 days...

I'm wondering if other nurses exercise on their days off. I started going to the gym at least 2 x week and feel it has made a tremendous difference in my overall mood and energy levels. I think it might be the endorphins but I was feeling a bit depre...

Wow! I admire you a lot. You must have a ton of energy! I'm heading out to the gym and a yoga class soon. I was just thinking how I want to get more yoga in as well. :)

Nice to know I'm not alone needing time to be alone.

Yeah I lean towards introversion. Oh well I guess this is just where I'm at in life right now. Maybe I will find another type of line of work at some point or work part time...

I've tried doing 2 weeks of one then the other. I find I can't handle too many nights. I feel pretty useless on my days off. I might try it in the winter when there's less sunlight anyway

I'm curious as to what other RN's do on their days off between shifts.. I work 12 hour rotations and just finished my nights. For the first day or even 2, I basically spend the day vegging..watching movies, reading, napping and being antisocial. Day...

What thread is this? Can u send me the link?.I'm sure lots of nurses do all kinds of "extracurricular" activities on their time off that's none of anyone's business.. I don't know about how moral or immoral it is. I don't judge any of it...

Thanks so much. What a refreshing perspective, especially that its about your attitude. I work rotating days and nights. Some people tell me it will ruin my life and I say, only a bad attituse about it will ruin my life. Days and nights are great bec...

I wish I could work only days but that's not possible at the hospital I work at now. So I accept it and manage as best I can.

After my night shifts, I usually spend the day in bed. I sleep till about 2pm, but lounge around lazily during the day. I watch movies, read books and eat. And I make no qualms about it! At night, I go to bed around 10pm. I have no trouble switching ...

I go to the gym about twice a week. After a 12 hour shift, all I want to do is lay in a horizontal position. But exercise a couple of times a week really helps keep stress levels low.

I take a bath, meditate and try to get some sleep. On my days off, I take the time to exercise which really takes the edge off for me. Also, I find that working through the thoughts about my work is really what clears up the stress. Any job can be st...

Meditation and exercise help as well...

Your anxiety has nothing to do with nursing school per say. It has to do with your thoughts ABOUT nursing school. Any job can be stressful and people burn out even working behind a desk...Changing your thoughts, changes your emotions, changes your ex...

For a while, I wondered the same thing...I'm a relatively new nurse and only recently got my RN license. The first couple of months was a HUGE adjustment period in terms of lifestyle. There was sooo much new information being thrown at me and the pac...

You can be stressed at ANY job. Stress really is a STATE OF MIND is what I discovered. It's all about how you choose to look at things. In the real nursing world, I discovered that people complain a lot. Don't play into the complaining. It will only ...

I was never "terrified" per say. I was a bit nervous to start work as a nurse, but I knew I'd have preceptors and be in good hands. It was when I was done orientation that got me a bit scared, but then I realized that I will never technically be alon...