nursetonytime

That's a great question! Personally, I started out on night shift and it has worked out great for me. Typically, nights are not as chaotic as days (depending on the floor or department I suppose). During days there are so many things that can disrupt your workflow. Doctors pulling you aside or changing orders in the middle of your med pass, patients needing to go to any number of procedures or tests because every department is open, more visitors and family, etc. None of these things are inherently bad, but when you're first starting out they can be a little overwhelming, especially when you're first learning the role and figuring things out. Don't get me wrong, nights can be pretty busy as well but, at least for me, it provided more time to ask questions, try different workflow routines, or just have time to stop and think for a second. And the differential isn't too bad either .