I was induced with DS. The process was, get to the ward early, sit about in room for a bit (I had a side room), get checked in, get given DVT socks, then have a pessary put in. That bit was uncomfortable as it has to go under the cervix but it doesn't take long and I was just able to breathe through it. Not much worse than a sweep. Had a check with the belt thing that measures contractions and foetal heartbeat.
Then you get set loose, we wandered around the hospital, got lunch etc. I had bad spd so couldn't walk far, but basically we did what we liked.
DH went home in the evening, I went into labour that night. Unfortunately the midwife assigned to look after me was not the most empathetic so I was told I shouldn't need to call DH and left to it. I had a tens machine so I at least got her to hook me up to that, but that was it until 7am when I called DH to get in there now then pressed the buzzer and cried until an HCA came and sat with me until he arrived. I had been having contractions every four minutes all night and had been unable to lie on my back or my side so had spent all night alone in a dark room kneeling over the back of the bed... it wasn't great. If I pressed the buzzer (which I only did twice btw) I was made to feel an utter nuisance. Once the morning shift arrived another midwife came in with a gas and air bottle, took the pessary out (that bit did hurt) and then shortly after that I went to Delivery Suite where I felt much happier and had a normal delivery, on my knees, no continuous monitoring or anything.
So discuss in advance with your birth partner what you'll do if you go into labour in the night and don't be afraid to take control and call them yourself. My biggest mistake was deferring to the overnight midwife, who was a bitch. But apart from that I had a pretty good birth.
Good luck!