Shy introverts can be great at nursing!

[RNBuni]

When I first started out in nursing I was completely intimidated by all the communication that went on during the day with doctors, consults, other nurses... I had so much anxiety and questioned whether this career was the right choice for me. Once I went from days to nights things took on a whole new light. I choose whether I want to be social or stay to myself and I don't feel the pressure I felt during the day shift to "find something to say". Has anyone else had this experience? Has night shift been an answer to others with the problem shy people have with overstimulation?

[anewsns]

Hmm that's really good that you love

night shift a lot better, it's really hard to hold your own in these loud environments, even for some extroverts including myself.. I personally hate all the noise!! I was thinking about investing in these partial earplugs with little tubes in them so I can only hear what's right next to me.. And I hate coming from my relaxing house to a group of people who have been at it all day with the talking. Anyways , I'm rambling but you do need the collaboration to be a rounded nurse I think..tricky balance of being happy and talking to mobs of people. We have this really sweet young nurse where I work who is really quiet but everyone loves her. Works days. She does not talk over our craziness but now can hold her own and get the message across, just a random story.

[Kaley1]

I am weird, I am an introvert everywhere else, but as soon as i walk into a patient's room the introversion all goes out the window. Same goes with social vs professional communication with colleagues. Socially, I will be introverted with new colleagues for quite a while, but when there is a professional purpose behind it, the communication is there from day one. I guess I am a socially challenged but highly professional. I don't know why it is so hard for me outside of a professional situation. Wish I knew how to change that.