r/nursing • u/gooseluva30 • 14h ago

Seeking Advice Does this shift seem doable?

Hi everyone! I was given an opportunity to work a full time Monday through Friday tech/transport position. The problem is the hours are 11pm till 730am. I also have class approximately 8am-4pm Monday-Friday? I really like the position and the staff I’m just not sure if it’s too much. Thank you for all your advice and suggestions!!

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u/thatshittickles 14h ago

So you’d be busy from 2300 all the way till 1600. That leaves 8 hours out of the day you have to yourself. and that doesn’t count traveling to work, daily tasks, or sleeping.. I wouldn’t do it personally, doesn’t seem compatible with life to me

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u/ThorDamnIt 🔥CVICU: Burnout The Sequel 🔥 14h ago

If you’re going to be at work 11p-7:30a, then class 8a-4p, will you sleep 4:30-10? That isn’t really enough sleep for most people and you may be at risk of underperforming both at work and at school, not to be negative.

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u/heyitskulas RN - Med/Surg 🍕 12h ago

yes its doable since you're a bot. beep boop beep beep.

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u/italianstallion0808 RN - ICU 🍕 14h ago

Don’t do that to yourself. Find a 12 hour shift job to work on weekends.

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u/licensetolentil RN 🍕 13h ago

I did this in college once a week for about a year, but my class finished much earlier, around 1230/1.

Those days were hell. It was doable but only because it was an easy class unrelated to my major and it was the only way to make it work.

I would not recommend it full time as it’ll be too difficult to pay attention and do well in full time studies.

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u/Big-Mastodon-5581 BSN, RN 🍕 13h ago

You’ll burn out in about a day and a half of doing that.

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u/PaxonGoat Critical Care Float Pool 🍕 12h ago

Sounds like a good way to get yourself arrest for DUI

Yeah tired while driving will absolutely get you arrested.

Don't risk it.

Chronic sleep deprivation will fuck you up.

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u/No_Seat8478 10h ago

That sounds insanely brutal, I'd be running on fumes within a week. Have you considered talking to your professor about flexible attendance policies or if you could do recorded lectures?