Gabbyfl RN

i have to agree with most of the posts. i also worked night shift for many years while my children were small. the bigges advantage was that i was usually home to send them off to school, there when they got home and there when they were sick... being a woking mom is not easy but it can be done...... days shift is not all that it is cracked up to be as stated in earlier posts, there is way too much admistrative interferance/pressure, when on the off shifts you are there just to work and take care of your patients. and would day shift really be that much better, wouldn't you be gone before they go to school? just a thought. but the bottom line is, you have to decide what is best for you and your family... just remember as stated the grass is not always greener on the other side... ___________________________________________________________ earl nightingale we can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within.

i have been nursing for a long time and i know nurses come in all shapes, sizes, color and both sexes. they all may look different, but we all have one thing in common, it is what is on the inside that counts and is the same. it is best said by the following poem that i just love. the heart of a nurse by pauline hamblin nurses are compassionate and caring, with love in their hearts for all. forever extending a heart of mercy, always there when there is call. endless hours they stand on their feet, wondering did i do my best to help this patient get through this illness, ease their pain so they can rest. in their hearts you hear god's whisper through a nurse he sends his love. ever sensitive, kind and caring, souls as pure as a snow white dove. angel yes, she tends to be, for her presence comforts me. concern for the sick shows on her face, her gentle touch, my fears erase. _____________________________________________________ anthony robbins it's your unlimited power to care and to love that can make the biggest difference in the quality of your life.

whishing you all a very merry christmas and a blessed, healthy new year as well. :icon_smil