Do Nurses have to work in rotating shifts in almost all the jobs?

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Hi !!! I have a quick question. Do nurses have to always work in rotating shifts. I really dont like night shifts, so can i get any job in which they just have two shifts to switch 1st and 2nd shift and not the third one. I did a lot of job search but most of them write with them that they are with rotating nights and stuff. So i am just confused that can i really get a job which does not have a rotating nights in them and if i can get that which is the best field for that.

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I've noticed that the hospital where I do my clinicals is advertising several RN positions as rotating shifts. I realize that as a new grad in May 08 that I won't have much barganing power to begin with, however I've already determined that rotating shifts are a deal breaker for me. Either day shift or night shift would be fine, but rotating shifts are just too hard on the body and a person's life in general. I always thought that rotating shifts were silly.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Critical Care and Emergency nu.

I've worked every shift imaginable as a staff nurse, nursing supervisor and nurse manager too. Now I work 3 days a week, 12 hours shift from 8A-8P. Rotating shifts is very hard on the body. I'm feeling the effects of it now on my body. But i earned my say as far as pay and how I want to work now. Rotating shifts can have some perks.

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

Have never rotated, unless I was trying to pick up extra shifts. Have only worked 12 hours, either night or day.

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Specializes in ED.

Many new grad positions here are day/night, day/eve, or straight eve or nights. I don't think a new grad would get straight days, it would be really rare. I'm sure there are some day jobs out there, but I wouldn't go into nursing if you are counting on it. I personally don't like nights, so I would never take a straight night position but I am prepared to have to work some nights as a new grad, I'm just hoping more days or evenings.

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Specializes in cardiac.

I have been looking at jobs a lot lately because I will be graduating with a BSN in May, and I have found mostly rotating day/night shifts. I am frustrated by this because I really don't like night shift. I live in the Cleveland, OH area and rotating shifts are common here, ugh. I personally don't think my body could handle it. I have heard that a large hospital in the area does 2 wks on days and then switch, 2 wks on nights.... How does that help you develop a routine????? I don't think that is right.

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Specializes in ER, Infusion therapy, Oncology.

I have never heard of rotating shifts. In the hospitals in our area you are hired to work one shift usually 7a-7p or 7p-7a.

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We do not have rotating shifts at my hospital. Some RN's chose to work some day and some pm (3-11pm) shifts. All of our overnight staff works straight overnights by choice.

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