Transitioning from night shift to day shift.

I've always worked nights so I can't say personally but quite a few co-workers have made the switch to days & say they never regretted it....they felt like they had a life again...hope that helps...good luck!!

I worked nights for three years and switched to days about a year ago and have not regretted it. I highly recommend it for your health. In time you will get use to sleeping at night and it will have a positive impact on your health. The body is meant to sleep at night. You will be more productive on your days off. Do it, you will not regret it.

I've had the same concerns myself. I just started nursing in May and I've been on nights and I really like it. My manager asked me if I'd be interested in days and right now the answer is honestly no. More work and $5 an hour less, no thanks. That being said, I've always been a night-time insomniac, especially when I have to wake up early. Nursing school was brutal for me only on clinical nights because I'd get horrific insomnia. I'm also a 26 year old single guy with no kids, so obviously my schedule is a lot more flexible than people with significant others and kids. I think it's doable, there's probably an adjustment period but I agree in the long run it's probably better for your body assuming you can make the transition. Best of luck.

I just made the transition a few months ago after 2 years of nights. My husband and I were on opposite schedules, which was my main reason for switching. I never knew how bad I felt working nights until I went to days. I was always trying to flip back to a day schedule as soon as I was off and that left me with a constant "hangover" feeling. It didnt take too long to make the transition.

Yes days are busier (took me awhile to admit that one!!) but there is less teamwork. It is nice to have the docs there during the day, instead of calling the on call at night who likely didnt know the patient.

Hahaha... My last night shift was on November 2-3, 2012. I got up that Saturday afternoon feeling like garbage as usual from working nights. Went to bed @ 10 PM that Saturday night, exhausted. Woke up on Sunday at a normal am time and went about like a normal person. Never looked back. I went back to work on day shift that Tuesday. No adjustment needed. Zero, zip, nada. I am not a night shift person.

I went to dayshift for almost a year. Hated it and couldn't wait to get back to nights...

I went to dayshift for almost a year. Hated it and couldn't wait to get back to nights...

Yea, what she said. Had hours most nurses would love, m-f, 8-5. No overtime, ever. Hated. It. With. A. Passion.

There is just massive input all day long, phones ringing, people calling your name....it is deafening...

THIS! Sensory overload in the worst way.

I always meant to count how many times my phone rang, buzzed or vibrated in a 12 hour shift. Talk about alarm fatigue.

I switched over to days 3 weeks ago after 2 years on nights. I still awaken at 2ish thinking it is dinner time (time I took my breaks)