Working evening (3-11) shift - what do you do with your day?

MN-Nurse, ASN, RN · Jun 30, 2012

I know I could sleep in all day, but what do YOU do with your day-time while working evenings?

Study

Housework

Yardwork

Grocery shop

Bank

Nap

Golf

Bicycle

Yoga

Read

Nap

Allnurses

Nap

Listen to music

Play music

Meet friends for lunch

loriangel14, RN · Jun 30, 2012

I get up about 1, go online for a while, eat, shower,pack food, go to work.

pinkiepie_RN · Jun 30, 2012

Study
Housework
Yardwork
Grocery shop
Bank
Nap
Golf
Bicycle
Yoga
Read
Nap
Allnurses
Nap
Listen to music
Play music
Meet friends for lunch

You like to nap, don't you?

noyesno, MSN, APRN, NP · Jun 30, 2012

Wake up.

Eat breakfast.

Workout.

Go to work.

DreamyEyes · Jun 30, 2012

Unfortunately, I could NEVER get into a routine when I worked 3-11.

Unless you would call waking up at noon, being lazy on the couch, then finally jumping in the shower a routine.

A nurse at my work who works 3-11 makes herself go to bed right after work and then wakes up at 8 am so she has the whole day to enjoy before going in.

OnlybyHisgraceRN, ASN, RN · Jun 30, 2012

I used to get up around 9am, eat, work out, nap, then get ready for work. I always tried to take a nap prior to work. BTW - hated that shift.

caliotter3 · Jun 30, 2012

I get up about 1, go online for a while, eat, shower,pack food, go to work.

This is about what I do.

NicuGal, MSN, RN · Jun 30, 2012

I loved evenings!!! Got up around 9a if I didn't have to get the kids off to school, did my housework, grocery shopped or just laid on the couch and watched Lifetime movies lol I'm on days now and I feel like my house is falling apart! I really miss that time in the AM to get stuff done!

One1, BSN, RN · Jun 30, 2012

Get kids to school, work out, do housework, run errands, pack lunch and go to work.

nurseprnRN, BSN, RN · Jun 30, 2012

i used to go right to bed at midnight, get up around 8:30 or 9:00, and have the whole day to run errands, do household repairs, shop, hit the bank and the grocery store, and then head in around 2:45 for a 3:15 shift. loved loved loved it. only one meal to serve, not much transit on/off unit for diagnostics, families cleared out by 8:00pm, new admissions still not awake from surgery-- sweet.

Editorial Team / Admin · Jul 1, 2012

When I worked second shift, I basically rotated my entire schedule by 8 hours. Got up at 1pm, had breakfast, showered, went to work. After work, I did all the things that were normal for day shifters to do after work- go grocery shopping (24 hour store, no line at all at midnight!), cleaning (except vacuuming, didn't want the neighbors to complain), walk the dog, cook, whatever. Bed at 5am, lather, rinse, repeat. Single, live alone, and my only children all have four legs. Worked for me, might not work for everyone.