How long do you stay at work after your 12 hour shift is over?

[Eeramsey, BSN, RN]

I am just curious because I have never worked a 12 hour nursing shift and I'm wondering what to expect. Today at clinic the nurse on night shift was still charting an hour after her shift was over. When do you go home after your shift is over? I would like to know what to expect. Thank you!

[Sour Lemon]

I am just curious because I have never worked a 12 hour nursing shift and I'm wondering what to expect. Today at clinic the nurse on night shift was still charting an hour after her shift was over. When do you go home after your shift is over? I would like to know what to expect. Thank you!

I usually go home within 15 minutes of my official quit time ...sometimes 15 minutes early and sometimes 15 minutes late. There are nurses who stay very late every single day. I don't get them. Unless something catastrophic happens right before shift change, that nurse is not me.

[WoosahRN, MSN, RN]

I usually clock out between 0730 and 0745 just depending on how long report took or patient needs/changes (day shift comes on at 0700). If people are regularly needing to stay late (especially an hour after!) to chart, there's something wrong with time management skills. :/

[soigne, ASN, LPN, RN]

I work 7p-7a on a geri-psych unit. Day shift comes in at 7a. Usually after our unit safety huddle and change of shift report I clock out around 0730-0745. However, if something happens to one of my patients at 0655, I will stay behind and clean up any paperwork needed. I feel it's unfair to pass it on to the next shift since it still occurred during my shift. Or if a patient becomes agitated during change of shift, I will help the oncoming nurse to de-escalate the situation before clocking out. Generally, though, all of my documentation and shift duties are completed before the next shift arrives.

[Lame]

When I was fresh off of orientation, the latest I stayed was 21:30... That shift was insane. Most days I get off within 15 min after my shift ends. I usually always make it on time unless something crazy happens right before shift change.

[loriangel14, RN]

Usually 5-10 minutes.

[NightNerd, MSN, RN]

If I an on my unit after 0730 hours, something wild happened overnight. I've done it name a couple times. Staying late is not a regular thing, and if I chart as I go, I can generally avoid it.

[Eeramsey, BSN, RN]

This puts me at ease!

[Burks21]

Clock in 1854 on average.

Clock out 0725 on average. Sometimes report takes fooooorrrrreeeevvvveeerrrr depending on who I'm giving report to.

"They have a Right AC salin"

"When did they poop last?"

Shut it! I'll get there!

[HelloWish, ADN, BSN]

I have been out of orientation for about 3 months. So I am new nurse. I rarely stay more than 15 minutes late unless something happens like a code or employee meeting or something. I chart assessments at the bedside and this helps me stay caught up.

[River&MountainRN, ADN, RN]

Let's put it this way: after a 12 hour shift, I am done with my work (and usually any extra busywork that was seen fit to dump on the overnight) at change of shift. I think I've only been playing "catch up" a couple of times, usually for an acute change in patient condition/fall 10 minutes beforehand. But days seems to think (and gets away with) strolling in whenever they darn well please! So, usually I am finally out by 0730-0800!

[ED_Murse]

I usually go home within 15 minutes of my official quit time ...sometimes 15 minutes early and sometimes 15 minutes late. There are nurses who stay very late every single day. I don't get them. Unless something catastrophic happens right before shift change, that nurse is not me.

^^ This