Your nurse-proof blueprint to finally feeling confident, energized, and back in control of your body, even on 12-hour shifts.
Designed for nurses who are sick of feeling bloated, inconsistent, and overwhelmed, this guide gives you simple tools for fitness, food, and mindset that actually fit your lifestyle.
The 3-Day Fit Nurse Method, strength training designed for 12s, chaos, and real fatigue.
High-protein, low-effort meals and snacks that won’t leave you starving on the floor.
Mindset
Break the "start over" cycle and rewire your identity for long-term success
How to build a post-shift reset plan, automate your habits, and stop crashing on your days off
Nurse Thrive Guide 2.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
- Why nurses struggle with their own health
-How to reclaim control of your wellbeing
The BB Nurse Health Check
- Full System Audit: energy, workouts, food, sleep & routine.
Mindset Reset
- Breaking the "start over" cycle
- Rewiring your identity for lasting success
Movement That Fits your Shifts
- The 3-Day Fit Nurse Method (strength training for 12s & fatigue)
Nutrition For Grown Women
- Fueling for energy (not burnout)
- Night Shift eating hacks & simple meal templates
Sleep That Actually Restores You
- Fixing exhaustion beyond just "catching up"
Routine & Recovery
- Post-shift reset plans
- Automating habits & stopping the crash cycle
Reality Checks
- Why you feel like garbage
Stop winging it. Start winning.
Gaige Matthews is a nurse-turned-fitness coach who’s been in your scrubs—she knows the exhaustion of 12-hour shifts, the struggle of inconsistent schedules, and the guilt of putting everyone’s health before your own. After burning out in neuro ICU and ER nursing, she created Beyond Bedside Fitness to help nurses build energy, confidence, and sustainable routines without adding more stress. Her no-BS approach combines real nursing experience with science-backed fitness, giving you a system that actually works for shift work, chaotic days, and real life. When she’s not optimising the program, you’ll find her planning her dream life on Pinterest, obsessing over skincare, or convincing nurses that yes—they do have time to thrive. 💕✨