getting a new hospital perspective

Well, its a new month and I have a new job in the hospital: I work overnights, covering a multitude of services for the day teams. I have 3 or 4 services on any given night. I also am the intern who responds to all traumas in the ED. Which is good for me, because I haven't had much exposure to trauma and I tend to get a little ADHD when I get into the trauma bay.

Here are the things I love about night float:
1. I get to wear scrubs every day. Actually, all I wear this month is scrubs and pajamas. How's that for fashionable?
2. The hospital is a cool place at night. Things move at a slower pace, and you really get to know staff.
3. Seeing lots of daylight. Its great to wake up when its light out, and get to be outside for a good part of the day.

Here are the things I hate about night float:
1. The inability to do most anything for patients. One of my more senior residents summed it up nicely, when he compared night float intern to a person trying to patch holes in a dam. You're holding your finger over one hole, another finger over another, and just when you think you've got it, a new leak springs. Basically my only job is to make sure patients stay alive through the night. Its also nice if they stay comfortable/stable :)
2. I rarely get to see the BF. We now work opposite schedules, and so our time together is rare. It stinks.
3. I go to sleep when its light out. That's been a little distracting; less so as I start to get exhausted, but still tough. I often wake up at noon freaking out that I'm late for something.

I have so many more thoughts to post, but I really should go do some work (its a slow night but I still have plenty to do). I need to post some pics of scenery plus horse stuff that I've seen lately, so be on the lookout for that!