OR shifts

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Dec 14, 2005

Depends on the facility.

Here's a few of the shifts we have:

7a-3p

7a-5p

7a-7p

9a-5p

11a-11p

3p-11p

7p-11p

11p-7a

sweet31eve · Dec 14, 2005

Well, I work for a rural hospital (six bed OR) I am required to take call for all specialties d/t our size. We have 8 circulators that take call so that leaves us with about 4 days of call per month. During the week we start call at 1500 and go til 0700 (we dont have pm or night shift staff) On the weekends, our call is from Friday 1500 til 0700 Monday. (Not fun, but only every 8th weekend-at least that's what I keep telling myself) :rolleyes: In addition to our call we have to take 4 late days a month. By late days, I mean 8-4:30. That way we have two teams available for cases that run past 1515. I am currently going back to school for my BSN as well. But it works for me because I only work 3 days/week. Other coworkers that were full time had to cut down to 4 days/ week so they could go to school. Wow, school and orientation to the OR? That's a lot to bite off. Good for you. But don't spread yourself too thin. Working in the OR, taking call, and fitting in homework is alot to deal with, not to mention you learning the ropes in the OR. Good luck:nurse:

grimmy, RN · Dec 14, 2005

i work 0700-1730. i love to have a day off during the week to get my personal life stuff done (like the post office, dental appts, shopping, etc.) without having to deal with the weekend crowd everytime. we have a few 12 hour people working because they live out of town, and prefer to spend less gas money per week. there's an 1100-1930 crowd that does lunches, give breaks, and finishes up cases from day shift. we also have dedicated night shifts (skeleton crew). i take one weekend call per month, and 2 weekday night calls per month. we run a large 28 room or in an academic medical center.

ORSmurf · Dec 14, 2005

I work at a very small community hospital (4 OR's) and most people work 6:30-3:00, and a few work 9:00-5:30. I take call one weeknight every other week, and one weekend every 5 weeks. The weekends can be killer - I'm always pretty wiped out afterwards. I am the newest circulator, so my schedule seems to cover whichever shift is needed each day. I work at 6:30 half the time, and 9 the other half.

Christine

hondurena · Dec 14, 2005

thanks so much guys for your reply its very refreshing to know the or is flexible somewhere in this country. i take it that most of you are seasoned or nurses. i did work in the or for 3.5yrs as an lpn and worked toward my rn during that time. upon completion of my rn i wanted to get med/surg exp --- because "its the right thing to do" after my 1 yr med/surg--- :eek: like hell i ran back to or. this time around my responsiblities are much different (only scrubbed as lpn) circulating is a different ballgame.

i was curious about schedules b/c my or nurse manager tells me to fully be a "proficient" or nurse i need consistency = "you need to work 7a-3:30p mon-fri for two years"

is this the norm????????

am i in the or orientation for the challenged :idea:

hondurena · Dec 14, 2005

thanks, sweet31eve you are right working and going to school is never easy esp. when or orientation requires you to read that good ole alexanders. i just wish my supv was a little more flexible. my orientation ends in april so far i've rotated thru gu/gyn, gen, and now i'm doing burns/plastics. we only have 10 rooms, no open heart and very little vascular