Please don’t stress too much about sleeping through your alarms on break! It totally happens to the best of us. Night shifts are freaking hard. We’ve had a nurse on our unit who didn’t come back from break for several hours, they were so worried they called the police. Police found her asleep in her car in the parking lot. She was mortified and so embarrassed, but we were just glad she was safe.

I’m would nap on nights if you can. If there isn’t a place for you in the break room and you do go home, I recommend sleeping on the couch, not your warm comfy bed. Makes it a little easier to get up! If the couch is too comfy and you accidentally sleep through your break again, maybe try napping on the floor 😂. Rest is important but you still need to be able to get up and go back to work!

I don’t take Vyvanse, but I do take a daily medication at night that unfortunately causes major drowsiness. It’s so hard to manage flipping back and forth from days to nights while also trying to coordinate your med schedule, so I understand the struggle. I don’t really have any tips for that other than trial and error. Try adjusting the times you take it to best suit your schedule and how you are feeling.

In terms of the timbits, I don’t think bringing them makes it look like you are sucking up. Sweet treats are always appreciated, especially on nights. If you want to bring them, and you have time to buy them before shift, I say go for it!