Our unit went all 12-hour shifts a few years ago, much to the dismay of several people, but eventually all adjusted and we're supposed to be 12 hour shifts.
Lately however, (now is a whole new crew that was hear years ago when the 12 hour shift schedule came along) there are several people who for various reasons are throwing in some 8 hour shifts.
We are self-scheduling.
One guy who is in the nurse intervention project for getting a drunk driving conviction can't work overtime and says he's in such a financial bind he must work two 12's and two 8's. Another says she's having problems at home and must work four 8 hour shifts, but she has found a per diem nurse to work 4-hour shifts to cover her, but not always. Another one has another story where she must work one 8 hour a week, for some bizzare reason.
This can be very disruptive sometimes to the rest of us because there are wholes that sometimes can't be filled. Or we fill them with a 12 hour person, and then the 8 hour person comes in (the drunk driver can't float) so one of the contracts then has to float.
I know I'm babbling. But should floors work with their nurses needs at the inconvience of others? Or should there be mandatory 12-hour shifts for all, no exceptions?
