Society Talk

Night shifts and family life: how do other nurses (and shift workers) cope?

I've been on rotating nights for about six years now. The work I can handle. What's harder is the rest: missing school events, sleeping while everyone else is awake, and feeling slightly out of sync with my own family.

For those of you in nursing, policing, factories, transport, anything with shifts: what helps? Not just practical tips, but how you keep connected with the people at home.