schedules and new nurse hirees

Good lord - they just kicked you off your shift because it was inconvenient for someone else to work their hours?

I'd tell my boss *I* couldn't work nights either, and I'd be prepared to go elsewhere. While I note you have 19 years invested there, is it safe to assume there is no pension plan of any sort to concern yourself over?

OK - now lets talk about the practicality of it lol.

First of all, I saw RED at your post. I can't believe (yes I can - I've seen it too much here and in my own travels) that a newbie gets to choose her preference and the folks with seniority have to move to accomodate. I actually don't blame the other nurse - she's just asking for what she wants - I blame mgt for not saying no.

When did the schedule come out? I would encourage you to contact your supervisor at her next availability - I presume tomorrow morning? Tell her you need to meet with her over a scheduling issue. Then very calmly ask if there is a reason your schedule was changed without notice. Look in your employee handbook. I'm sure there's something about positions and shifts and changing of same (likely something to the effect that mgt reserves the right to adjust staffing as needed to meet the needs of the facility, but it doesn't hurt to look.)

When mgt responds to your schedule question with something about difficulty fillling shift, I'd inquire about why you were chosen to be bumped. (I suspect your are at the top of their pay scale, and they might secretly be OK with you leaving so they can replace you with someone cheaper.) If you get no satisfaction from your meeting, Grieve through whatever process is allowed you under your employee policies (even tho you don't have a union, I'm positive your HR folks have a policy for complaints.)

Finally, do be on the immediate hunt for a position elsewhere for backup if this arrangement is not suitable. One of the problems with threatening to leave (which you may have to do eventually, after you have all your ducks is a row) is that they might actually take you up on it. Protect yourself first at all costs.