Night shift, night float, call, in house call, shift?

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
Get help with your application

Use all the free resources available to you from SDN: articles, guides, expert advising, forums discussions, and school research.

stronghold

Full Member
10+ Year Member
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
I noticed these terms but can't know the difference between them. Could anybody explain them, please?
Night shift, night float, call, in house call, shift, moonlight?
 
I noticed these terms but can't know the difference between them. Could anybody explain them, please?
Night shift, night float, call, in house call, shift, moonlight?

Night shift= usually only in EM, a person works 7pm to 7am, or 8pm to 8am, whatever the schedule is of the program

Night float= incorporated in most residencies now, a resident covers the night shift every night for 2-4 weeks at a time.

Call=can be short or long; short call is until 8pm, 9pm, or 10pm usually, depending on your program. Long call is a 24 hour shift, from when you come in in the morning. Can be in house or home-call. In house call is where you stay in the hospital, home call is where you go home and answer your pages from there.

Moonlight=working beyond the residency schedule at either your hospital or another hospital for additional income.