Rotating Shifts
The best way to catch up on sleep
Sleep experts share their latest findings on nipping sleeping problems in the bud—before they begin.
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5 time-saving tips and tricks
Here’s how busy nurses can save time without taking time away from other important aspects of our lives.
Read More...Nurses and depression
On the whole, nurses tend to be more depressed than other full-time employees. Why?
Read More...Lack of sleep contributes to sub-standard nursing care
Rotating shifts, nights shifts, 12-hour shifts — nursing can wreck havoc on your sleep schedule!
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Why this nurse couple both work the night shift
Coffee? For Joseph and Christina, it’s a life necessity. They met in nursing school, married, then made a surprising choice: Raise their two young children during the day and both work while the kids sleep. Sound complicated?
Read More...She works hard for the money…
But there is the perk! The perk is that now I have Monday off. And if you haven’t checked it out yet, check out the new Scrubs Magazine that discusses the many merits of having off shift hours. There truly is nothing so peaceful as Costco on a Thursday afternoon or hair appointments on Wednesday. These perks make my Sundays at work more bearable.
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Do you have Shift Work Disorder? Take our quiz
Shift Work Disorder can affect your own health and also your ability to take care of your patients. Take our quiz to see if you have the symptoms.
Read More...16 tips to help sleepy nurses return to a safe and productive work environment
Be especially wary when the clock strikes 4 a.m…that’s when you’re most likely to goof up. This tip, along with many more ideas (and a bonus shift scheduling plan) will help you be a better nurse.
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How to spot, and conquer, “shift work disorder”
If you’re a night shift nurse, you may know this drill: Exhausted at work, then wide awake when it’s time to hit the sack. This sleep disorder can adversely impact not only your job performance, but also the quality and even duration of your life. We help you identify the symptoms.
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8 ways to stay alert during a long shift
The advantages and disadvantages of the tricks nurses use to stay sharp (plus style points for each suggestion!)…
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Work rage
Have you ever been in a hostile workplace situation? Or just a really frustrating one? Enough to make you open the emergency chute?
Rebekah Child
Nursing school finals frustration
Student nurses are frazzled and panicking right now. You’ve been there. Got any advice for us?
Ani Burr
Stranger in a strange land
Male nurses are almost not existent in the clinics. Other than the MDs, I am the only guy on the floor.
Rob Cameron
The nursing “trade”
Is nursing considered a career or a trade? I am not just a skilled craftsman, I am an educated professional.
Sean Dent
A doctor in nursing uniform?
I love hearing about how the nurse practitioner is the “next best thing” in the medical profession. Is it?



