I need some help with this decision-PLZ!!

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Hi all! Been in ER now for about 1.5 months on my own. I am currently on night shift and had asked to be switched to days as soon as day shift position became available. Well the time has come for me to make decision, days or nights!! I oriented on days and that's when I thought I wanted days, but now that I am on nights I am not real sure! Nights are very busy, but do not seem to be as stressful as days. I work with mostly guys at night and they are truly very helpful and we all work great together. Less drama IMO! Then again I think, I can do anything for three days a week, sleep normal, be with my family at normal times. Heck I am just rambling on now, SORRY! I just don't know what to do. Guess my biggest fear is that since I am so new to ER I won't be able to keep up with the dayshift madness!!

Specializes in cardiology/oncology/MICU.
Weird that you mentioned this, I had some PVCs the other night! I think I am going to go to days. I told my 15yo that was what I decided to do and he said-good! I miss my hubby and sons at night and seems like when I am not at work I am grumpy and sleepy all the time! Don't like being that way with anyone, much less my family!

This is exactly how I feel when I am off. My wife says that I have been very moody since I went to night shift back in November. Finally though I get to go to dayshift and I am so thankful for that!

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