Rotating Shifts

Checklist: 21 smart vending machine snacks

Checklist: 21 smart vending machine snacks

You have limited time, patients calling for you, and you’re starving! Grab your stack of quarters and this “best foods to choose” checklist.

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5 ways I get my ZZZs

I’ve been a night nurse now since 2007 and have been trying all kinds of “Sleep Tricks.” As proof that my tactics are working, I will submit that I have never fallen asleep at the nurses station (!) or in my car on the way home (!!)

Is it just me?

Is it just me?

So why is it when I’m NOT at work – work follows me home?? Do you hear EKG monitor alarms when you’re home, too?

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Eating plans for overweight shift nurses

Unfortunately, as you nourish your patients, you might actually overnourish yourself, consuming too many calories and packing on pounds. Here’s how to outsmart the nurse-specific challenges that stand between you and your thinner self.

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12 hours

I remember I used to tell new grads and students that the most important piece of equipment a floor nurse can have is a good pair of shoes. Actually, that is just good advice for life. But to make it through a full twelve hour shift, that good pair of shoes can make or break your day.

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How to turn your weird hours into travel bargains

Your vacation times may be out of synch with everyone else’s, but that could work in your favor! Here’s how being a nurse can be an advantage.

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Night shift

As all of you who work nights probably remember, the first few months were the worst.

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Finding the right care for your children

Lining up childcare when you work erratic shifts can be a challenge. We’ll help you explore your options.

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5 tips for getting out of bed on time

Whether you’re hitting the sheets at 11 p.m. or 9 a.m., here are great ways to wake up your mind and body and get to your shift on time.

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Is your relationship hurting your career?

Yes, you’d rather hang with your honey than take on another evening shift. But before your love life becomes a career killer, click into these five tips to test whether you’re making the right choices.

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The best way to catch up on sleep

Sleep experts share their latest findings on nipping sleeping problems in the bud—before they begin.

Nursing student publishes children’s book

Many nurses feed their creative passions after hours. See how one nursing student’s love of the written word led to a book contract.

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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.

Nurses and depression

Nurses and depression

On the whole, nurses tend to be more depressed than other full-time employees. Why?

Glad I’m a nurse and not a banker

The great thing about being a nurse is the unlimited employment environment opportunity