Eight or Twelve Hour Shifts

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  1. Eight or twelve hour Shifts

    • 41
      I prefer 8 hour shifts and I have no experience
    • 81
      I prefer 12 hour shifts and I have no experience
    • 54
      I prefer 8 hour shifts and I have less than 5 years experience
    • 186
      I prefer 12 hour shifts and I have less than 5 years experience
    • 49
      I prefer 8 hour shifts and I have 5 - 10 years experience
    • 78
      I prefer 12 hour shifts and I have more than 5 - 10 years experience
    • 43
      I prefer 8 hour shifts and I have 10 - 20 years experience
    • 90
      I prefer 12 hour shifts and I have 10 - 20 years experience
    • 100
      I prefer 8 hour shifts and I have more than 20 years experience
    • 90
      I prefer 12 hour shifts and I have more than 20 years experience

812 members have participated

If you are a nurse (RN/LPN/NA) currently employed in an acute care environment, please participate by selecting one answer that describes you best:

I prefer 8 hour shifts and I have no nursing experience

I prefer 12 hour shifts and I have no nursing experience

I prefer 8 hour shifts and I have 5 or less years experience

I prefer 12 hour shifts and I have 5 or less years experience

I prefer 8 hour shifts and I have at least 5 - 10 years experience

I prefer 12 hour shifts and I have at least 5 - 10 years experience

I prefer 8 hour shifts and I have 10 - 20 years experience

I prefer 12 hour shifts and I have 10 - 20 years experience

I prefer 8 hour shifts and I have more than 20 years experience

I prefer 12 hour shifts and I have more than 20 years experience

Prefer 8hr shifts...20+ years experience

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Specializes in ER/Geriatrics.

so when do we get the results?

Liz

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Specializes in Research, ED, Critical Care.
My choice is not listed. I would prefer 2 8's and 2 12's (=40 hr) and have 5-10 yrs exp.

Split shifts was not an option here, but I value your comments! Thank you!

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Specializes in Research, ED, Critical Care.
so when do we get the results?

Liz

Liz,

I have a theory revolving around this poll and hope to produce a paper for publication (will seek additional input here and from the webmaster during the writing phase). Immediate, real time results for basic demographics should be visible to you at the top of the screen after you have voted. You are only able to vote once (some possible errors here). I will do some additional analysis of the data after greater numbers are achieved. (One interesting thing I have observed so far is the shift in opininion over time/votes). Initially I thought this would be easy to achieve. Unfortuanately, not everyone who views the poll votes. I realize some individuals check back periodically to check the responses and this does drive some of the view stats. allnurses.com records 180,000 members. A reasonable sample of 10% = 18,000 votes - probably not realistic - as the poll has been up almost a month and currently have 223 votes. I promise to keep the board current, but it will be a while. I will make my thoughts available to the viewers. Why do you think not everyone votes? Or, does everyone vote who are regular users of allnurses? Or, are some viewers unfamilar with the feature? Actually, I have tons of questions - but will keep it short. Thank you for your support!

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

I'm a nursing student and NA (2 months experience)and my facility does 4,8, 12, and 16 hour shifts. So far, I've worked the first three (I will not do 16) and liked the 12, although I've mainly done 8's that'll be changing.

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Specializes in ER/Geriatrics.

16 hours is not A shift

liz

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
16 hours is not A shift

liz

I suppose it's technically a double, but it's not OT, staff schedule themselves or ask to work 16 in a row

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Specializes in ER/Geriatrics.

why would anyone book themselves to do that? and how can it not be overtime.....are there not labour laws?

Liz

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I knew one charge nurse where I once worked who was the weekend charge and worked 2 16 hr shifts a week. The union contract allowed this if it was the nurse's preference. She liked it because it gave her a lot of days off. She worked one nightshift a week to bring her FTE up to 1.0, and also to do hands on pt care.

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and how can it not be overtime.....are there not labour laws?

Liz

There are labor laws.

The U.S. Department of Labor

While browsing around I found ...

Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes standards for minimum wages, overtime ...

The Act does not limit either the number of hours in a day or the number of days in a week that an employer may require an employee to work, ...

does not limit the number of hours of overtime that may be scheduled.

Work Hours - Overtime

... the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires overtime pay to be at least one and one-half times an employee's regular rate of pay after 40 hours of work in a workweek. Some exceptions apply under special circumstances to police and firefighters and to employees of hospitals and nursing homes. Some states have overtime laws. In cases where an employee is subject to both the state and federal overtime laws, the employee is entitled to overtime according to the higher standard ...

Extra pay for working weekends or nights is a matter of agreement between the employer and the employee ...

Minimum Wage Laws in the States

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
why would anyone book themselves to do that? and how can it not be overtime.....are there not labour laws?

Liz

It only becomes overtime once they go over 40 hours a week.

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Specializes in Research, ED, Critical Care.
It only becomes overtime once they go over 40 hours a week.

Not sure, but I think it depends on the state law. Some states (CA, I think is one) has an 8 or 80 hour law meaning over 8 hours per day or 80 hours in two weeks. I think you sign this away if you accept 12 hour shifts as your usuual schedule.

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