working night shift

[tristalent]

Hi I am a nursing student in my last semester and we are doing night shift clinicals soon. I know as new grade most get put on night shift and I was wondering if anyone has some advise on how to survive night shift with children at home. Thank you and your advice will be greatly appreciated.

Trista

[StrwbryblndRN]

I started out as new grad working nights with a 3 and 5 year old. It worked well. I have a supportive husband and just made it work. The biggest down fall was not being in a group activity/organized sports due to my schedule. The kinks will work themselves out. It has been 9 years and I still work nights. I love it.

Someone mentioned in another post about nights that it is a matter a a good attitude. With that in mind anything can be accomplished.