For those working 12 hour shifts, what is your schedule like?

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I just wondered how many people work 3 in a row (that kills me!). I work 2 on, one off, two on, one off, two on, six off. I love my schedule. :wink2:

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When I was a traveling nurse I have worked as many as 28 in a row. When I first started I thought I would like to work 6 on and 8 off, but after 2 days I was dying. Somehow when you are making $50/hr the motivation is a whole lot more than $18/hr.

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I just wondered how many people work 3 in a row (that kills me!). I work 2 on, one off, two on, one off, two on, six off. I love my schedule. :wink2:

my schedule goes like this: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off.

the 3 days are friday saturday and sunday. and, yes, the 3 is hard to do sometimes but i like being off every other weekend. i'd like your 6 off but i'd hate the 1 day off between the 2 on. i work nights and 1 night off is like nothing.

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Specializes in all things maternity.

I work weekend option 12 hour shifts.....every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Dayshift. I really like it cause I love having Monday thru Thursday off. And its weekends so the stress level is incredibly lower.

Vickie :balloons:

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Specializes in L&D.

I work 4 12 hr shifts a week..cause working 3 just doesnt pay the bills LOL.

So I always work 3..then take one or two off..

I self schedule..so its differant every week. I like it..but hate getting home so late at night.

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I work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 7a-7p. I like it because on the weekends it seems as if everyone is so much more laid back and you don't have to deal with upper management breathing down your neck.!!

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Specializes in ER.

I self schedule also so it just depends. I do work all 3 in a row alot but I work in the ER so the twelve hours goes very fast.

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Specializes in LTC, home health, critical care, pulmonary nursing.

My facility just went to 12's in May. I was sooooo against it at first, mostly because I just resist change. I absolutely LOVE it though. I used to work Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and every other Tuesday. I just got rid of the every other Tuesday, for school, and because that fourth day just kills me. It's going to cost me about $250 a month, which is a big chunk considering I only make $1400 in the first place. (Oh, how I love the CNA wages) I LOVE having four days off, and when I start nursing school, it will allow me to continue working full time, which is not something that is optional.

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Specializes in Med/Surge.
my schedule goes like this: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off.

the 3 days are friday saturday and sunday. and, yes, the 3 is hard to do sometimes but i like being off every other weekend. i'd like your 6 off but i'd hate the 1 day off between the 2 on. i work nights and 1 night off is like nothing.

Ditto on my schedule. I would like to know where the one's are working that said the weekends are more laid back. Are they still hiring new grads :wink2: I just did my 3 and it was crazy all 3 days :bluecry1:

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Specializes in NICU.

I usually work all three 12's in a row and then have a few days off. We don't have set schedules (besides working every third weekend) so there isn't an exact pattern to it.

This schedule:

Sunday-Friday-Saturday

Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday

Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday

Sunday-Monday-Tuesday

I much prefer to work all three in a row and then have a break. The on-again off-again thing is hard for me because I work nights. Much better to be on the "night owl" sleeping schedule several days in a row, then several days to be "normal" if I have to be.

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Specializes in Babies, peds, pain management.

I work 3 in a row, weekend option nights, Thur, Fri, and Sat (24 hrs have to be weekend hrs). This was my choice. I used to could do this and take call 1 night possibly making it 4 in a row, BUT, I'm much older now and it's killing me! ;)

I'm thinking about asking to split it up but I really like the four days off in a row.

Sherry T

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

I need every Monday and Tuesday off and have to work every other weekend. We self-schedule. Our week begins on Sundays.

This week Wednesday-Thursday-Saturday

Next Week Sunday-Thursday-Friday

I never work more than two days in a row. I can't handle that. Every other weekend that I'm off is a four-day weekend. I like my schedule just fine.

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