Feeling sad and anxious before night shift

[Calinurse4]

I have a position that I really like and I enjoy all my co-workers. There's really nothing I don't like about my job other than the shift. I had oriented on PM shift and never had these feelings. Now that I'm on NOC shift, I feel sad and anxious every single night before I go in. I really hate feeling like this! It's hard to explain but knowing my husband and children are getting ready for bed as I'm getting ready to leave makes me feel so incredibly sad. I am hoping at some point I can maybe switch back to PMs but they really need me on nights now and I want to help out. Will this feeling ever go away? It's been about 3 months and it hasn't decreased at all. I'm always fine once I get to work, it's the hours leading up to work that are really hard for me.

[pedsnurse22]

I think that would make anyone sad I hope things become easier, I hear everyone say how well it works for their family and I get frustrated that it's not working that well for me. Thanks!

It's not working for me either. I'm trying to keep my mind open but I'm still waiting:) Hang in