I ask myself if I will consider to become a night shift nurse? Typically, the night shift nurse are taking care for patients in the evenings at various care facilities, including hospitals, long-term care centers and nursing homes. Night nurses have the same job responsibilities as day nurses, including providing general care to patients, providing food, medicine, and various patient needs. The night nurse may receive extra compensation, such as overtime pay, for working the night shift.
Among them, the night nurse is particularly required to assist the patient when the patient rings the bell. The patient sometimes needs the nurse's help in different situations. Because sleep helps patients recover quickly, nurses must provide appropriate care so that patients can have a good rest at night.
In addition, night nurses must be responsible for a series of night monitoring of patients to see if there are any special changes in the patients. Therefore, they must check on their conditions on time when they are resting to see if they are safe and stable. Use charts to observe and monitor if there are any. If found, notify the administrator immediately.
It is really not easy to reverse other people's normal working hours and use the rest time to work. How to be a night nurse to prepare themselves for the night shift?
Unlike ordinary people's working hours, it seems that the night shift nurse appointments with family and friends also need to be adjusted, and fully need their support and understanding. For the sleeping habits, I think it is the most difficult thing because the night shift system most likely requires one night of work and two nights of rest. So you don’t know what to do when you’re sleeping? So as the night shift nurse, they should get used to having a power nap when needed to power up yourself anywhere and any time. According to CDC recommendations, when you don’t have to go to work, you should go to bed later, such as three o’clock in the morning, and then get up at noon on the next day. The most important thing is to adjust your body well and be regular before you can take care the others.
