Anyone every work 24 hours a week? (2 12s) is it doable?

RNperdiem, RN · May 6, 2019

This sounds like a part time job. If you can afford it, part time or per diem is great for work - life balance.

mi_dreamin, BSN · May 6, 2019

I work 3, sometimes 4 12s/week. One of the nurses I work with will sometimes do 5 or 6 12s in a row.

2 is definitely doable ?

allnurses Guide · May 6, 2019

I've worked two 12s for years, turned down job offers that would have changed that ?

klone, MSN, RN · May 6, 2019

Is it doable in what way? Financially? Most nurses work more than that. If you can pay your bills on 24 hours a week, more power to you.

socal212, CNA · May 7, 2019

Do you work any other jobs? Or go to school? Or have a lot of kids? I work 50-60 hours a week. 4 or 5 12s, because I can't afford not to work that much (sadly lol). I would think that any job that's part time would be doable for a good work/life balance.

HaggardRN · May 7, 2019

I have been working 2 12s for about nine years. I try to keep my two the same back to back every week so I have five days off in a row. I am super spoiled to be able to mostly dictate my schedule where I am so I stay even when working conditions have been less than favorable. People say it must be nice to be able to afford this, in reality it is keeping a pretty strict budget. I love it!

Oldmahubbard · May 7, 2019

I had a job years ago that was 28 hours a week to break into a field. 3 8's and a 4.

I didn't need benefits. It was close to home.

guest825264 · May 9, 2019

I like working 2 - 12's. I feel more like I have a life now. Time to spend with family and also time to recover from job stresses!

Golden_RN, MSN · May 9, 2019

I think it is the best schedule that exists. I did it for years when my child was young.

Forest2 · May 9, 2019

Yes it is.

TiffyRN, BSN, PhD · May 9, 2019

I worked five 8's for a few years before I happened into 12 hr shifts, which I liked a whole lot. I then worked 3-12's (36hrs) for almost 20 years and it was quite doable, even took full-time hours at school to get my RN to BSN and had minimal issues (online, so no set class meeting times).

Then I got into my current graduate program which was beyond intense and I had to cut to part-time, or 2-12's a week. What amazed me is how much more time I felt like I had when I was only working one less day a week. It was significant.