How many weekends are you required to work?

[Roni725]

Hi everyone, I was just curious how many weekend shifts you were required to work in a month. I have to work 4 weekend shifts per month, and in my opinion, feel that it is a lot. It seems like all my friends that are nurses in other states are required to work a lot less than that. Just curious to hear what other nurses that work in hospitals were required to work.

[MtnMan]

I work 36 for 40 every weekend because I am a student. The "normal" staff in our ED works every other weekend.

[acgemt]

The nurses in my unit work every other weekend (12 hour shifts sat and sun) their first year of working there...then they switch to every 3rd weekend. Then they are required to work several fridays in addition...