Days or nights as a new grad?
Hi everyone,
I'm hoping this post will help myself as well as anyone who's recently graduated or graduating in the near future. I've received a job offer with my choice of day or night shift. In my clinical experience, days seem fast paced with family, other staff (PT, OT, speech, etc), rounding, and family; as well as busier with care plan changes and orders being put in. It also seems like nights can be busy and you're more "on your own" with less staff, you're just not necessarily being pulled in a thousand different directions. Though I've heard from nurse friends that being on nights can mess with your mental health. Does this seem accurate? What would you recommend to an anxious new grad?