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yazoo · 10-06-2008, 01:39 AM

I did night shifts as a student in final year, it wasn't a requirement (then - it may be now, who knows) but everyone did and it was useful. You might as well start getting used to it as a student as you're going to have to do it at some point. It would be far more daunting to do a night as a Dr if you had never been in a hospital at night (and as I recall it was pretty daunting anyway...)

Also, A&E Fri/Sat nights (til 2or 3am) are an experience not to be missed! It's fun (as a student). And that was compulsary.

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yazoo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 924	I did night shifts as a student in final year, it wasn't a requirement (then - it may be now, who knows) but everyone did and it was useful. You might as well start getting used to it as a student as you're going to have to do it at some point. It would be far more daunting to do a night as a Dr if you had never been in a hospital at night (and as I recall it was pretty daunting anyway...) Also, A&E Fri/Sat nights (til 2or 3am) are an experience not to be missed! It's fun (as a student). And that was compulsary. Last edited by yazoo; 10-06-2008 at 01:42 AM.