ADHD on Shift: A Practical Guide
For nurses, doctors and anyone working shifts
- A no-nonsense survival guide for nurses and doctors with ADHD
- Practical fixes for charting, focus and burnout, built around a 12-hour shift
- Useful for anyone who works shifts, not just healthcare
What's inside
Every chapter ends with a short "Do this" list of practical steps you can try on your next shift.
- Introduction: You're not lazy, unmotivated or broken
- 1. Adult ADHD, explained simply: why high achievers so often get missed, and what "masking" really costs
- 2. Why this job is hard on your brain (and where it shines): the friction points, and the strengths worth protecting
- 3. The documentation debt: how to stop charting piling up until after your shift ends
- 4. Taming the 12-hour clock: five anchor points that do the job your internal clock can't
- 5. Sleep, shift work and your ADHD brain: protecting sleep on a rotating roster
- 6. Decision fatigue and clinical safety: keeping your judgement steady late in the shift
- 7. Rejection sensitive dysphoria at work: when one piece of feedback won't let go of you
- 8. Medication, disclosure and your licence: refills around shift work, telling your workplace, and licensing boards
- 9. The ADHD tax: the visible and hidden costs, and how to cut them
- 10. Burnout, overwhelm and getting support: knowing when it's time for more than a better system
Also included: a printable One-Page Shift Card, a plain-English glossary, and further reading.
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