ideas for 8 hour shifts during nights

Nurses General Nursing

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Specializes in ICU.

Hello,

I don't think I have ever posted in general discussion area...so hello to everyone. Looking for ideas on how to handle my current situation:

I run business with my wife that is growing but not big enough that I can step away fully from nursing yet. I am looking for ideas to work 8 hour shifts at night maybe once a week. 12 hour shifts are just too long while running business also. Currently work in ICU and just looking for any areas I could get into that will work with me.

Thanks

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Private duty is the way to go. I completed almost my entire MSN program online while working a peds vent case. Pay is not as good as the hospital of course, but the right client gives you oodles of free time to work the business between vent alarms.

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Specializes in ICU.

When I worked inpatient rehab in a hospital, they had eight hour night shifts.

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Specializes in ICU.

is this night time also like 7p to 3a?

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.
is this night time also like 7p to 3a?

Private duty nursing varies... I have shifts that are 1900-0700, 2000-0800, 2100-0900, etc. Just depends on the agency and the client's needs (or the client's family's desires). Other places have 8-hour shifts.

Call around to home health agencies in your area and ask if they have any PDN shifts of the type you're looking for.

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