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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 131927" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>In my newspaper "The Illinois Nurse" for this quarter, they had an article about "surviving shift work" It was reprinted from The Center for American Nurses"</p><p></p><p>They said-</p><p>for your bedroom- use room darkening shades to cover all windows, decrease room temperature, consider earplugs, and eye shades, put "do not disturb" signs on bedroom door and door to house, and create guidelines for your family to eliminate interruptions to sleep, and- unplug telephone.</p><p></p><p>Food and exercise- avod caffeine for 5 hours prior to sleeping, also- soda pop, chocolate, energy drinks, tea and gums. </p><p>Eat nutritous foods dureing work shift to help avoid large fluctuations in blood sugar.</p><p>do not eat a heavy meal before bed. Avoid alcohol before bed. Do not exercise before sleeping. </p><p>It also says wear wrap around sunglasses on your drive home from work if you are going to go to sleep when you get home. </p><p>It helps to stay to the same sleep-wake hours on days of and holidays. </p><p></p><p></p><p>If your income is critical to the family, then consideration in your family should be given to your hours- and your sleep is every bit as important as anyone elses. How would your husband feel to have to wake at say 2 or 3 AM to deal with anything?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 131927, member: 1697"] In my newspaper "The Illinois Nurse" for this quarter, they had an article about "surviving shift work" It was reprinted from The Center for American Nurses" They said- for your bedroom- use room darkening shades to cover all windows, decrease room temperature, consider earplugs, and eye shades, put "do not disturb" signs on bedroom door and door to house, and create guidelines for your family to eliminate interruptions to sleep, and- unplug telephone. Food and exercise- avod caffeine for 5 hours prior to sleeping, also- soda pop, chocolate, energy drinks, tea and gums. Eat nutritous foods dureing work shift to help avoid large fluctuations in blood sugar. do not eat a heavy meal before bed. Avoid alcohol before bed. Do not exercise before sleeping. It also says wear wrap around sunglasses on your drive home from work if you are going to go to sleep when you get home. It helps to stay to the same sleep-wake hours on days of and holidays. If your income is critical to the family, then consideration in your family should be given to your hours- and your sleep is every bit as important as anyone elses. How would your husband feel to have to wake at say 2 or 3 AM to deal with anything? [/QUOTE]
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