Night Shift Survival Guide 08/21/2018 A typical 24-hour day in the life of a night shift resident physician: Wake up in the afternoon, take a walk-in-walk-out shower, drive 90 minutes in rush hour traffic to the hospital, spend 14-15 hours doctoring and attending morning lectures, drive 90 minutes in the opposite rush hour traffic to get home, walk the dog, and sleep for 5 hours while the sun is shining. Repeat. Note how there is no time for the gym. There is no time for grocery shopping. There is no time for errands,
A typical 24-hour day in the life of a night shift resident physician: Wake up in the afternoon, take a walk-in-walk-out shower, drive 90 minutes in rush hour traffic to the hospital, spend 14-15 hours doctoring and attending morning lectures, drive 90 minutes in the opposite rush hour traffic to get home, walk the dog, and sleep for 5 hours while the sun is shining. Repeat. Note how there is no time for the gym. There is no time for grocery shopping. There is no time for errands,
