I'm seriously getting fed up with my schedule. They can't put me on 12's yet b/c of staffing. "maybe" April.
You want to know why some new nurses leave in droves especially if they've had a career doing something else? Because the scheduling is nuts!
I've just worked 5 straight days. Started with 1 daylight then 4 evenings. I'm off tomorrow, but then scheduled 3 more days before my weekend off, oh and just for kicks My 1st day back is daylight, but then of course I work the evening shift friday before my weekend My schedule continues like that until the end of the month. Everytime I'm off I work the evening before and when I go back I'm on daylight for a couple days before switching back.
I think it's insane to work like this having more or less 1 day off between long stretches. And they wonder why some don't like floor nursing.
Sad thing, I acutally enjoy the work. I love the patient population, I just don't get enough time with them with the ratio. Don't even get me started on aide staffing.
I'm counting my time until I can get out of floor nursing.
Sorry, no questions just another useless vent from another burned out nurse.