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What does everyone do?

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  • christylynnrn
    christylynnrn Posts: 32 Member
    Registered nurse in ICU or ER 7p-7a (which usually means 6:30p-somewhere between 7:30-8:30a). Love my job, my sometimes crazy (and I do mean crazy sometimes lol) patients, love my coworkers. Currently working 5 (sometimes 6) shifts a week which is killing me at times (its a small ICU unit and I'm currently the only full time RN working nights), but my work is very rewarding and I wouldn't change it or working night shift for the world. I am a natural night owl and when I have filled in on day shifts I felt I wasn't as engaged or effective in my work, so probably a night shifter for life lol.
  • peachNpunkin
    peachNpunkin Posts: 1,010 Member
    Registered Nurse on a pediatric burn ICU unit. Permanent nights 7p-7a

    Kudo's to you sister. I don't know how you do that emotionally. I know when I do the pedi step down and the er I have to I have to desensitize myself from it all.

    Thank you so much for those kind words. This place is incredible - I see miracles happen here every day. I will admit my perspective changed once I had my own children but for the better! The work is definitely draining at times but to see a child who rolled in the door receiving CPR, who months later WALKS out of the hospital and gives a big hug on the way out the door....empowering & inspirational. Not too many people can say that they love their job this much! I'm very fortunate! 10 years here and counting.

    I feel the same way about working acute rehab. But your's is such an inspiration to me. I appreciate nurses like you who care for the most innocent of them all.
  • annputation23
    annputation23 Posts: 6
    RN on the Orthopedic unit 7pm-730am. Still a new grad and haven't really found my pace or place just yet, but working it all out.
  • buckeyerunner
    buckeyerunner Posts: 5
    Respiratory Therapist 7p-7a...We are everywhere (insert evil laugh) , NICU, ER, PEDS, ICU
  • kwaddell1987
    kwaddell1987 Posts: 70 Member
    I'm a CNA at a hospital, i work from 6p to 6a, usually leave home around 530p and get home about 7a, i work 3 12hr shifts in a row every week, i work in the med/surg and orthopedic units, yay! lol
  • lisa28115
    lisa28115 Posts: 17,271 Member
    I am a DOT Compliance clerk for US Foodservice in Charlotte, NC
    I work from 10pm to 6am .... sunday thru thursday:yawn:
  • gabe_irun4coffee
    gabe_irun4coffee Posts: 230 Member
    Hello everyone just joined I'm an Industrial Electrician at an automotive plant.
  • Janiot
    Janiot Posts: 187 Member
    Hello everyone, I am an After Hours Hospital Manager -tertiary hospital in Australia. Shifttime 2200-0800ish.
    Includes after hours bed management and trying to staff a 520 bed hospital with no resources! I can be looking for 25-30 nurses for the morning shift - when I had 3 available!
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    I'm a supervisor in a large scale deli kitchen. 11pm-9:30am tues-fri.
  • mackenzierain
    mackenzierain Posts: 39 Member
    I'm an RN and just switched to labour and delivery/post-partum days and nights. Also just switched from doing 2 weeks days and 2 weeks nights to the 2 days 2 nights schedule....Alot to get use to.
  • tldust
    tldust Posts: 103 Member
    I work 12hr nights 7pm-7am. I'm a RN in Telemetry/ICU.
  • Jessifer123
    Jessifer123 Posts: 159
    11p-7a LPN on a substance abuse detox unit....crazy at times but I love what I do!
  • kgfpowell
    kgfpowell Posts: 20 Member
    I work in a group home fro 1130 pm to 930 am, supporting individuals, who are developmentally challenged, with daily living skills. Most of the night I do office work while they sleep. I get them up at 6 and support them in their morning routine.
  • patcp1
    patcp1 Posts: 9
    I work in a Global Command IT Center for many of the worlds financial processing solutions, i.e. credit, debit, EBT.
  • twhitney
    twhitney Posts: 65 Member
    I work as a radiographer 5p-6:30a. I work 7 days on and 7 days off.
  • mwcraig34
    mwcraig34 Posts: 359 Member
    I work for a school district 3:00pm 11:30pm
  • JFray0427
    JFray0427 Posts: 94
    RN- EMERGENCY DEPT. 1900-0700
  • shellbee381
    shellbee381 Posts: 26
    RN supervisor in a long term acute care facility. 11pm to 7:30 - 8 am. Been on nights for 7 years and have slowly gained over 25 pounds....have more computer stuff to do on nights and am too tired to do much exercise. I know what I need to do but have lost my motivation to get moving....Im thinking lack of sunlight might be one reason? Anyone ever hear of artificial light making a difference such as from LED lighting? When I am off for PTO time I feel better being outside in the sunlight and feel more like exercising then. Only thing I do is walk the dogs about 30 to 45 mins a day and take the steps at work whenever possible.
  • Charmander191
    Charmander191 Posts: 31
    I am an overnight auditor for a hotel :) 11p - 7a
  • WingMan380
    WingMan380 Posts: 2,139 Member
    Auditor for a full service hotel.
    Peggin on a calculator and pushing a pencil.
    I do 2 to 3 nights a week 11pm-7am and then 2 to 3 nights doing 3pm-11am as second shift manager.
    Fun fun fun.
  • Regs323
    Regs323 Posts: 5 Member
    Night shift NICU nurse in a small but busy unit.
  • Anderia
    Anderia Posts: 753 Member
    A domestic/sexual violence advocate/counselor
  • cavemancop
    cavemancop Posts: 42 Member
    let see, I am a social worker, relationship/divorce attorney, petty code enforcement,tour/directions guide, tow truck dispatcher, prisoner babysitter, crazy person liason, and whatever else you can think of

    bascially just your average police officer
  • Rosalindgr
    Rosalindgr Posts: 148 Member
    registered nurse supervisor, LTC Subeacute rehab 11-7.
  • AlaskanKitsune
    AlaskanKitsune Posts: 1
    I work in a night club on the weekends. And I occasionally work some day shifts subbing in some local schools during the week..
  • amyreafleng
    amyreafleng Posts: 69 Member
    R.N. usually in the E.R. (sometimes med/surg). 7p-7a
  • MsNursey33
    MsNursey33 Posts: 37
    I Work on The Rehab Unit In A Nursing Home 7pm-7am.
  • MsNursey33
    MsNursey33 Posts: 37

    But when I work, I leave the house at 6pm and get home around 8am

    Me tooooo. Long friggen night.
    That is my story also.
  • firerescue65
    firerescue65 Posts: 5
    Paramedic working nights and Volunteer Firefighter 23 years and counting
  • startrekteddy
    startrekteddy Posts: 6 Member
    Private duty Nurse. Hope to hear from you all to help me stay awake. Lol
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