How I Survive Night Shifts | Routine + Recovery | VLOG

I’m finally back with another vlog! This time I will be bringing you along a set of three weekend night shifts whilst on my paediatrics rotation. As someone who thrives on a regimented sleep schedule, I’ve always struggled with night shifts. I find them highly stressful - you are working against your body’s physiological circadian rhythm, making potentially difficult and complex decisions, at a time when there are fewer staff members around. Over the years I have collected valuable hints and tips from both reading and experience to help me cope better with night shifts. Here I present them in a vlog format. I cover what I bring to my night shift, food preparation, how to optimise conditions for daytime sleep, some physiology on night time working, and much more. My cat Pepe also makes an appearance! I hope you pick up something useful, whether you are yet to do your first night shift or you are a night shift veteran. ✨ 🔗 Useful links: Night shift paper by Dr Michael Farquhar: https://ep.bmj.com/content/102/3/127.... 🎶 Music by: PRGMAT - Lucid Dream - https://thmatc.co/?l=190039ED Andres Jacque - Earth's Music - https://thmatc.co/?l=30436635 Raf Bernardino - Cooldown - https://thmatc.co/?l=92265B53 Naomi - Candy - https://thmatc.co/?l=004BA2D5 Mr. Chase - Duality - https://thmatc.co/?l=A59915F7 Onistus - Morning - https://thmatc.co/?l=2DA62187 Mark Generous - Let Me Drive - https://thmatc.co/?l=D8B94701 Kissmykas - Q N D V C (When You) - https://thmatc.co/?l=F1184677 Mark Generous - That One Morning - https://thmatc.co/?l=7A2A3193 ystr - Midnight - https://thmatc.co/?l=58589C06 Disclaimer: This video was made with the strictest standards to maintain patient confidentiality.