I know that alot of nurses end up working through their lunch breaks. I certainly do, but isn't there a law or something saying you MUST take a break? I mean, an away-from-the-floor-not-taking-a-bite-here-and-there break.
Do you eat on the fly? Is it 'understood' that not getting a lunch break is just a part of being a busy nurse?
I'm afraid I won't be seen as a 'team player' if I insist on my dinner breaks (and indeed, we are short staffed) but I have GI probs and I really need to eat without jamming a bite down prn. Heck, why am I explaining myself? Don't we ALL need that?
Tweety, BSN, RN
36,298 Posts
No, most of us work 12 hours and most of us like to eat.
(I don't think Florida has any such law requiring breaks every six hours.)