The Night Shift Nurse's Sleep Fix: How to Sleep During the Day, Survive Rotating Schedules, and Stay Sharp and Healthy on Every Shift - Softcover

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Wide awake at noon after a 12-hour night shift? You're not doing it wrong. Your body clock is working against you, and this book shows you how to work with it.

Every night shift nurse knows the feeling: exhausted on the drive home, asleep for four hours, then staring at the ceiling while the world gets louder outside. You crash at 4 a.m., fight through the drive home, and spend your days off feeling jet-lagged.

The Night Shift Nurse's Sleep Fix translates decades of sleep and circadian research into clear, practical strategies built for real healthcare schedules: 12-hour shifts, clustered nights, rotating rotations, and lives full of kids, partners, and responsibilities.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Sleep longer and deeper during the day by building a dark, cool, quiet "sleep cave"
• Stop waking up too early, using anchor sleep, split sleep, and pre-shift naps
• Flip between nights and days off without losing your whole first day
• Survive rotating shifts, and ask your scheduler for a safer pattern
• Stay sharp through the 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. danger zone with smart use of light, naps, and caffeine
• Get home safely, with a clear plan for your highest-risk drives
• Eat and drink on nights in a way that supports sleep instead of sabotaging it
• Protect your sleep at home without guilt, and stay connected to your family on opposite schedules
• Recognize shift work disorder, sleep apnea, and other warning signs, and know when to get help

Written in a calm, science-forward voice with real research citations, the book also includes sample sleep schedules for different shift patterns, a two-week sleep log, a troubleshooting guide, and quick-reference cheat sheets you can keep in your locker.

Whether you're a new grad starting your first night shift or a veteran nurse who has never quite adjusted, this book will help you feel sharper on shift and protect your health over a long career.

Perfect for nurses, nursing students, respiratory therapists, patient care techs, paramedics, and any healthcare worker who keeps watch while the rest of the world sleeps.

Scroll up and get the sleep you've earned.

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