again i turn to my allnurses support group for help.....i have been working on my floor for a little over a year now. the majority of my shifts are eves, but i do midnights every now and then...for many of the evening shifts i am in charge...i was finishing up my midnights this week and my manager asked me if i was interested in straight evening charge. i told her that i really didn't want to work full time (now i work 48 hours every 2 weeks and can usually pick up 2 eight hour shifts a pay...get more money for those extra shifts). she offered it to me for four days out of the week with weekends off. i really enjoy being able to do midnights for holidays...but i really only have christmas left...my honey is going to be a pharmd and wants to do a residency which would mean moving around june...i'm not sure if she knows that i might be leaving in a couple of months...don't know if that would change the offer. i plan on discussing this with her, but haven't had the opportunity yet. i also want to talk with our old evening charge (she did it for like 20 years) and get some input from her. i also feel kind of young, like i haven't learned enough yet...and at the same time know that this could be a wonderful learning experience. i've started my own list of pros and cons, but would really appreciate hearing some words of wisdom from those who have experienced this first hand. i know some of you will say that only i can make that decision...i totally hear you, it just helps to have someone in the profession who is nonbiased to bounce ideas around with!
again i turn to my allnurses support group for help.....i have been working on my floor for a little over a year now. the majority of my shifts are eves, but i do midnights every now and then...for many of the evening shifts i am in charge...i was finishing up my midnights this week and my manager asked me if i was interested in straight evening charge. i told her that i really didn't want to work full time (now i work 48 hours every 2 weeks and can usually pick up 2 eight hour shifts a pay...get more money for those extra shifts). she offered it to me for four days out of the week with weekends off. i really enjoy being able to do midnights for holidays...but i really only have christmas left...my honey is going to be a pharmd and wants to do a residency which would mean moving around june...i'm not sure if she knows that i might be leaving in a couple of months...don't know if that would change the offer. i plan on discussing this with her, but haven't had the opportunity yet. i also want to talk with our old evening charge (she did it for like 20 years) and get some input from her. i also feel kind of young, like i haven't learned enough yet...and at the same time know that this could be a wonderful learning experience. i've started my own list of pros and cons, but would really appreciate hearing some words of wisdom from those who have experienced this first hand. i know some of you will say that only i can make that decision...i totally hear you, it just helps to have someone in the profession who is nonbiased to bounce ideas around with!