Yep, I'm the same way---
cannot work nights, it throws off my medication schedule and predisposes me to mania. My pdoc and family have both forbidden it anyway, LOL!
Unfortunately, new nurses are often given night shifts, which CAN be done as long as you keep to the same schedule on your nights off. That's much easier said than done, but not impossible. Believe me, if you want to be a nurse bad enough, you can find a way to make it work for you.
Wishing you the very best.......hope you'll keep us posted on your progress.
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