What to do on a night shift.

Posts: 77 · Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 77

I often find myself with nothing to do on my night shifts. Let me know if you've come up with anything creative.

Posts: 21 · Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 21 Location: Colorado

You could catch up on a lot of reading! There is a self learn book for just about everything, maybe sign language.

Posts: 8 · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 8

not sure if you have internet access but do you enjoy crossword puzzles?

Posts: 23 · Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 23

I take online classes and do my homework.

When school is out I either read or do crossstitch

Posts: 2 · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 2

I write independent studys for my peers on topics that come from the yearly educational needs list. It is fun to learn more about certain topics and it dresses up my evaluation and resume.

Posts: 34 · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Location: Wisconsin

You can come work with me...we have been so busy, there is NO downtime on nights!

Posts: 12 · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 12 Location: Southeast Ohio

easybreezy wrote:

You can come work with me...we have been so busy, there is NO downtime on nights!

The same here!!!!

Posts: 8 · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 8 Location: nevada

OK, WHERE DO YOU TWO WORK?!!!

Posts: 34 · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Location: Wisconsin

I work on a med surg floor. If we get any busier, we'll need bunkbeds these days! It's always feast or famine for us, but we haven't seen famine for quite some time. I work 7p to 730a, and didn't get done until 9am the last time I worked! Sad

Posts: 11 · Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 11 Location: Arkansas

There is always something to do, help your colleagues get finished on time
oh yes and by the way where did you say you worked Smile

Posts: 5 · Joined: 28 May 2005 Posts: 5 Location: Near Chicago

Write a novel. I wrote a novel almost entirely at work over a fourteen month period. It kinda sucked, though, but it got me into writing and now I am writing better stuff and am starting a new novel soon.

Posts: 77 · Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 77

You should keep us updated on your novel, I'm sure many of us would enjoy reading it. Good Luck!

Posts: 21 · Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 21 Location: Colorado

Personally I stay plenty busy on night shifts. But if I had free time I would take online ceu classes!

Posts: 2 · Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 2

I'm sitting here on the night shift bedside with a private duty patient in his home and I've found the best way to stay awake- Bring the laptop and dial in!! Smile

Of course, I do recognize that you could NOT do this at any ordinary job. Private duty does have its advantages.

Posts: 2 · Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Location: norman ok

Make paper airplanes, with an emphasis on distance and lift. Laughing