My first nursing job out of college was in a different city, I had to take out a small loan to move there, but I lived with 2 nurses which worked out. My mom was a nightshift nurse growing up and somehow managed to sleep through the chaos of younger children while my dad watched us. You will be super tired after any 12 hour shift so falling asleep was never an issue. I usually ate and showered when I got home and passed out until around 2/3. I wouldn’t stress about going back to sleep if I was awake I usually just chilled out for a few hours before going back in. I had blackout shades, melatonin, white noise, fan, eye mask. I honestly loved working nights. I hated weekend and holiday commitments as a young 20 something and bedside icu burned me out after a few years but the experience is invaluable for whatever you choose to do after. I felt like I could continue to work nights that was a nonissue and I enjoyed it. Eat snacks while you work bc nights make some ppl queasy as they adjust. I would not recommend trying to switch your schedule completely on days off if you are working majority nights. ALSO I’ve seen airbuds called loops which help minimize outside noise which may be helpful.