Early in my nursing career, I was hired on night shift 7pm to 7am. The advantage was not having to find child care for my two young children, and the extra pay helped tremendously. I was able to send them off to school and sleep while they were there. The disadvantages for me outweighed the advantages; being woken up by noisy neighbors, never feeling fully awake,and feeling like I had a heavy blanket over my body. Nurses Announcements Archive Article