Night / graveyard shift anyone working it ?

[VanVonVan]

I can only imagine the quiet halls of a hospital .......... I guess I have watched way too many bad (or good ) horror movies. I know every time I I was working alone or close to it in a warehouse I would have every light on I could but I still was always looking over my shoulder.

I am not sure why when there is no one around everything sounds strange(could be the effects of being overtired)

[Aciled]

It's the first time I've been put on this type of shift (on call between 6pm and 6am). Working at St.Paul's hospital.

Is there any members working/have worked that type of shift ?

How did you adapt ?

I'm on my 2nd week and having a difficult time adjusting.

If you guys who are/have experienced this, I would really appreciate any advice on how to deal with the odd hours.

Cheers (sleepy but have to be alert)

"WAAA...WAAA...WAAA....Suck it up BUTTEERCUP!!!"


I think I'll walk out to the BEACH....ahhhhh//

[jessef]

we trade
you work at hospital
I walk on beach !
Proverb

[bigbird]

Hey Jesse.
I work shift. 3 days 3 nights 6 off. I'm not a night owl so the days are a cake walk....I run into troubles on nights myself. Switching to nights (Short change) I get up at a normal time on the morning of my first night. Get busy in the morning, hit the gym, errands, whatever....Then grab a nap in the later afternoon. Come night shifts I avoid big meals (Big meals = ZZZZZZZZ), mostly eating smaller vegetarian meals. Eat some carbs for every meal to keep the brain fueled up. I prefer green tea to black, but black does in a pinch. If you get sleepy stand up. Go for a walk. Some of the guys I work with won't touch redbull with a ten foot pole but swear by that 5 hour enegy....They say it's "natural"...Veggie shakes high in chlorophyl do the trick also....

[jessef]

loads more advice than I expected. thanks guys

[Aciled]

we trade
you work at hospital
I walk on beach !
Proverb

"Love to, but alas grasshopper, your pebbles are far and few between."

Do you not remember?

Master Ian: "Quickly as you can, snatch the pebble from my hand!"
[Young Jesse tries to do so and fails]

Master Ian: "When you can take the pebble from my hand, it will be time for you to walk on the beach"
[ Young Jesse realizes his err, places his head into his hands]

[jessef]

Have you been dipping into grampa's cough medicine again ?

[Aciled]

Have you been dipping into grampa's cough medicine again ?

Well since you brought it up... a spoonful seems to put the kids to sleep earlier!