About Your Hours

[J_Jackson]

Hello all, I'm just wondering what hours everyone works and if you wish you could find a way to work more ... I think it would be cool to compare here on these forums.

6AM-230PM right here

but sometimes I wish I could work more with gas going through the roof

[RainDreamer, BSN, RN]

I work 3 12-hour night shifts/week (1900-0730).

[*ac*]

3 12's per week. I'm fine with it. I would hate 8's.

[jessiern, BSN, RN]

0700-1900, three days a week. Work every other weekend.

I personally would love to work less, but can't talk hubby into letting me be a full time mommy---he seems to think that would be overkill for the dogs.

[RN1982]

3 12 hour shifts. Every other weekend. I pick up an extra 8 or 12 hour shift every week for OT

[nrsang97, BSN, RN]

I work 3 12's as well. I work 1900-0730. I try to pick up OT day per week on my own unit. I do every other weekend as well.

In the past I have worked agency to get some extra hours as well.

[RN1982]

Nevermind.

[NeosynephRN]

I work 3 12 hour shifts now..every weekend...I plan on maybe getting an agency position to pick up an extra shift here and there so my DH can stay at home.

[Sean 91]

Used in to work at an HCA nights 7a-7p 12 hr shifts that usually turned into 14-15 hrs 3-4 times/week with 8-10 pts (four times 12 pts, once 11 pts on a traumatic shift in the trauma unit when our unit was closed for cleaning) with no rhyme or reason to the scheduling--plus extra shifts per shift bid. Vericous veins, neuropathy, painful feet.

But now in a Southern state on a 7a-7p day shift instead with usually 5 pts (the nighters have 6), shifts are set (which makes it easy for administrators, too) working Mo-Tu,Fr-Sa-Su one week, then working the opposite days the next week so you get a three-day weekend every other weekend--plus any extra shifts you want to work. The pain is gone, the blue veins are fading.

[J_Jackson]

I work 3 12's as well. I work 1900-0730. I try to pick up OT day per week on my own unit. I do every other weekend as well.

In the past I have worked agency to get some extra hours as well.

If you don't mind me asking, how did you get your agency position? How did that go for you?

thanks for the replies all

[Imafloat, BSN, RN]

I work 0700-1930 3 days a week and every third weekend. I sometimes pick up an 8 hour shift for extra $. I don't wish I worked more, I wish I could work less.

[Batman24]

I work 3 12 hour shifts 7am-7:30pm. I usually end up leaving around 8pm. I will work an additional shift to cover another nurse as needed. I usually put in an extra shift or two a month which isn't bad. I love working only 3 days. Once I'm up and there I'd rather get the torture done in less days.