Welcome! Home life is specifically why I changed my major from pre-med to nursing after 1 semester.... Doctors usually work longer hours, and most have to be on call quite a bit. Some nursing jobs require you to take some call, but usually not as much as physicians. If you want to work overtime, you can, but you can also stick to 36-40 hours/week if you want. I personally like working 12 hours shifts, because then I only have to work 3 days a week, unless I choose to pick up more. It gives me more days in a week to do what I want....