How long until day shift on your unit?

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  1. How long is the wait to get to day shift in your NICU?

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Hi there,

Just curious as to how long the wait for night shifters to come to day shift is on your unit?

My unit used to be 5-7 years, but a back log of long termers on day shift not retiring has pushed that out to 8-10 years.

I'm jealous of you 1-3 year responders!

Specializes in NICU, PICU, PACU.

3-6 years in average.

I'm jealous of you 1-3 year responders!

Most of the night shifters where I work are there by choice, so the few who do want to go to days don't have many people to compete with whenever a daytime position opens up. I know I certainly have no desire to work daytime lol

Night shift is killing me slowly.

I've worked night shift for 14 years (except when I travelled, then it was day shift - go figure). I do like working nights but nights doesn't like me anymore! The only postings now are for a "Peds-focused"/NICU positions. I don't mind working Peds but it's not what I want to commit to doing. I've applied to an NNP program - it may be the only way to get on days!

Specializes in Newborn ICU, Trauma ICU, Burn ICU, Peds.

Depending on the availability, often after 1-2 years you can get a day/night rotation. Our unit only rotates folks 1-3 nights/4 week schedule. But for straight days? 12's will take 26+years. Straight 8's on days? 28+ years.

My unit has openings for days all the time . We have a high turnover rate . I never wanted days on this unit . At night time is crazy as it is , I can't imagine days !!!

Specializes in Newborn ICU, Trauma ICU, Burn ICU, Peds.

Whoatemyburger:

You work in a NICU where there's *high* turnover?? I don't think I've ever heard of such a place.

No lol !!! Of course not ! Medsurg

I didn't realized this was a NICU forum .... Uppppsss.

Specializes in MSN, FNP-BC.

I never had to do nights. We have a high turnover in our unit so those who want days get it before they get off orientation or are on nights for 6 months max. I was a lucky one who got days while on orientation.

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