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The STAT Shift Survival Kit

Not sure which flavor is yours? The Shift Survival Kit packs 6 bars, 2 Chocolate, 2 Peanut Butter Espresso and 2 Salted Caramel Coffee, in the STAT mailer box. Each bar is real food with protein and caffeine from coffee and coffee fruit extract, depending on flavor, made to fit in a pocket on a long shift.

Guides for your shift

• Snacks for Night Shift Workers: What to Pack Before the Shift

  Everything worth eating is closed at 3am. A practical guide to packing night-shift snacks that don't depend on a vending machine.

• Night shift eating schedule: what the newest research says about when to eat

  Three studies published in the last few weeks point the same way: eat more of your food before or early in the shift, keep the overnight meal light, keep your schedule regular across nights and days off, and plan the meal and the caffeine around your daytime sleep.

• How long does caffeine last? A shift worker's timing guide

  Caffeine peaks within two hours and half of it can still be on board five hours later. A September 2026 review of 32 sleep studies shows why that tail matters most for people who sleep after a night shift.

• Healthy Snacks for Nurses: What to Eat on a 12-Hour Shift

  Twelve hours, one break that may not happen, and a vending machine. What to pack, when to eat on nights, how to count caffeine, and a section for nurse practitioners.

• What first responder snacks actually need

  A first responder snack has to survive a hot vehicle, open in seconds and print its caffeine in milligrams. Shared rules first, then a section for each role.

• Snacks for drivers, trades and travel crews: food that survives the cab, the site and the jump seat

  No fridge, breaks on someone else's schedule, and food that has to be eaten parked. Shared rules first, then truck drivers, delivery, warehouse, construction, flight crews and ATC.

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