working nights as opposed to working days

I agree working nights can take a toll on your health. After I get off from work, I am religious about running to the gym (2-3 times/week) to get my cardio kickboxing and weight training in. I also try to watch what I eat. I feel like I am in the best shape of my life. It workes out for me. I work part-time. My son is in school all day and my daughter is in preschool for half the day. While she is at school I work out THEN I come home and take a nap with her till hubby comes home from work. He will usually pick my son up from school.

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My experience as an Extern working nights v. as a Carepartner during the day was that days had too much drama between families, physicians, appointments there were too many distractions to set a routine. Whereas on nights it was still busy, but you were able to focus on the patients not the drama/distractions, it also allows you to learn your practice, identify and correct your weaknesses. I also worked a 3pm-3am shift that seemed to be the best of both worlds.
My plan is to orient on both days and nights, then start out on nights to learn to work on my own then do stints on days to monitor my progress in time management.