i am a nurse and i love my job! i can list on here all day all of the good points but also the bad point. yes you do need to work shift work and weekend work but you do get used to it. i see working on the weekends as a great way for DS and daddy to have quality time together without mummy around. DH works during the week and doesnt really get to spend much time with DS when he is home. usually a couple of hours a day before DS goes to bed. at least on the weekend they can spend either al day or all afternoon together and DS gets the experience of daddy putting him to bed instead of mummy.

HTH. good luck with whatever you choose