A daily planner for shift workers and nurses
When your shifts change every week, a fixed routine does not work. What helps is a plan that starts from the shift and builds sleep, food and everything else around it, then resets when the rota changes.
What makes planning hard for shift workers & nurses
The rota changes the routine
Early, late and night shifts each need a different day shape.
Sleep gets what is left
Daytime sleep after nights is easily broken by errands and noise.
Social life and study are hard to schedule
Free time arrives at odd hours and is easy to waste.
A sample night-shift day
An illustration of how a plan can be shaped. Change the times and blocks to fit your own day.
- 08:00Finish shift, eat a light meal
- 09:00 to 16:00Sleep (dark room, phone off)
- 16:00Wake, daylight, a proper meal
- 17:00Errands and exercise
- 19:00Study or personal time, pack food
- 20:30Travel and start of shift
What to tell PlanBot
Describe your goal in plain words. For example:
I work 3 night shifts from 8 pm to 8 am, then 4 days off. Plan my sleep, meals and a 3-hour nursing-course study session each day, and help me flip back to daytime on day 1 off.
PlanBot turns that into a time-blocked plan for the day, and you can rebuild it when something changes.
Three tips
- Plan sleep first and treat it as an appointment.
- Build one repeatable routine for each shift type and reuse it.
- On the first day off after nights, nap briefly and go to bed at a normal time.
Free tool
Sleep Cycle Calculator
Find bedtimes and wake times for any shift pattern.
Frequently asked questions
Can I enter a rota that changes every week?
Yes. Tell PlanBot your shift for the day or week and it plans the rest around it. When the rota changes, make a new plan.
Is this medical advice about sleep?
No. It is a scheduling tool. For persistent sleep problems or health concerns, speak to a doctor or your occupational health service.
Can I use the Sleep Cycle Calculator for day sleep?
Yes. Enter the time you want to wake up, and it gives bedtimes at the ends of 90-minute cycles, whatever the hour.
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