All the cool people work nights!

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

You know it's true!

What's the BEST thing about working nights (besides the differential)?

For me- it is the absolute sense of teamwork. Every job I've ever had on nights, those people became my friends. We depend on each other when the going gets tough. And I think all night shift health care people share a common bond- you can meet one in an airport and instantly have something to talk about.

How 'bout you??

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

Everyone is so much more relaxed.

No higher ups

Teamwork for sure. Less people there so you have to rely on your peers.

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Specializes in Pulmonary, Lung Transplant, Med/Surg.

Couldn't agree with you more! I chose to work strict nights for the closeness and teamwork that you didn't get with the daylight nurses.

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Although nights would work perfectly for my life, I have never been able to hack them.

Gives new meaning to the phrase "can't hang with the popular crowd" LOLOLOL!!

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Specializes in ED.

The teamwork for sure. We hang out a lot on our days off. No management breathing down your neck, a much more laid back environment, not so many family members...I love my night shift peeps.

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Jade you and me both !!! Love nights but my body doesn't . Uncle I'm typing this at 4am on a night off

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Specializes in ER, Psych.

I agree with everyone about the teamwork. Night shift ROCKS! We get work done, but it is more laid back and we know how to have fun!

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I agree. I was nights in ICU step down then got recruited for a 'higher position' in the hospital. They told me i could 'get off the hellish night schedule' (which I never had a problem with at all). I am now Making money hand over fist, tired all the time and working day and night all the time. I miss my night crew so much I would go back to the floor in a second if the opportunity presented itself. I still hug them all when I see them.....we were such a team. Nothing like the day crew.

I still remember at the end of our shifts watching all the day crew come in all hurried and hapless and that phone would start ringing exactly at 7am shift change. Their day was shot before it started! I never knew how they did it! When I am done making all the cash from this position and ready to have 4 days off again I wouldn't even consider days...they don't get paid enough for what they go through and half of them were at work til 9:30pm anyways just charting!

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I've been on nights for 12 years and wouldn't have it any other way. The team work is amazing!

One of the best things about working nights is going out for breakfast with coworkers...especially after a really hectic night. Gives us all a chance to de-stress.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

Agree with what everybody has said so far. I am reluctant to trust the day walkers. I suspect many of them work days so as to be able to brown nose and smooze management for their own gain.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

If I could have the nighttime quietness during a daytime schedule, life would be good.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
Agree with what everybody has said so far. I am reluctant to trust the day walkers. I suspect many of them work days so as to be able to brown nose and smooze management for their own gain.

Umm, some of work day shift because of childcare, not because we want to, plus my body does not do well with night shift. I'm healthier on day shift.

Yeah love the suits. Got my nose shoved high up their A$$...NOT.

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