Do any of you work 10 hour shifts?

mobileLPN · May 26, 2005

Hi - Was wondering if any of you Nurses working in hospitals do 10 hour shifts. We are considering them at my hospital and I was wondering what folks thought about them.
Thank you - Gary

I worked at a facility where we did 1o hour shifts, four days a week. It worked great. It provided overlapping coverage during the busiest hours, and was a good compromise between "working all day", and "working all your days". I worked 11a-9p. Some worked 7p-5a or 7a-5p. I really enjoyed it.

Just out of curiosity, which OKC hospital is considering this? PM me if you can't post it.

Blackcat99 · May 26, 2005

I use to work 10 hour shifts years ago. I really enjoyed it! :)

CathRN · May 26, 2005

I wish that my hospital would consider 10 hour shifts. Several of the nurses that I work with would like to try it, but management won't hear of it. Those last two hours are sometimes the hardest to get through. Let us know if your hospital goes for it.

rnsrus2005 · May 26, 2005

I just went on a travel assignment in CA and had to do 4 10 shifts in a week. It wasn't too bad except for when I missed lunch...imagine...going 10 hours without eating one thing! But I enjoyed them. :rolleyes:

shodobe · May 27, 2005

I have been doing 10 hours for 10 years. It is real nice to have a 4 day wekend evey other week. Mike

grimmy, RN · May 28, 2005

i adore my 10 hour days and my day off in the middle of the week! no more taking time off from work or racing after work to get to the dentist, doctor, hairdresser, etc. plus, i can get through 10 hour days, sleep well, and get up the next morning without a problem. the 12 hour days tend to wear me out a little more. where i work the 10 hour people fill in a gap for the 11-7 and 3-11 crew to eat some dinner and/or get a break. we often finish the cases that get late starts, too.

suzanne4, RN · May 28, 2005

It works out great for the OR. More rooms can be covered, which of course makes management happy.

pmw · May 28, 2005

I love 10 hour shifts.

When I work dayshift, it is 5:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Afternoon shift is 10:00 am - 8:30 pm or 12:30 pm - 11:00 pm.

sandy21 · Apr 26, 2007

Are there any hospitals in the Detroit,MI area that have 10hr shifts if you know any please let me know thanks

PsychRN-Kris · Apr 26, 2007

I work a few 12's back to back each week and I hate them. I think 10 hour shifts would be better. On the plus side, when I work 8's they just fly by compared to 12's!

jjjoy, LPN · Apr 26, 2007

10 hour shifts seem like a good way to allow sufficient overlap, which can foster a better sense of continuity and cohesiveness between shifts, instead of one shift trying to hand off and clear out in 15 minutes. In terms of scheduing, it's straight forward four 10-hour shifts a week for full-time. This allows multiple days off in a rotating schedule, which is a problem with five 8-hr shifts. It's also a compromise between those who love their 12 hours shifts and those who find 12 hours unworkable for whatever reason.