sunhill

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1. 12 Hour Shifts v. 8 Hour Shifts - When did it all change?

   sunhill replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

   I think you have an excellent point here! I prefer 8 hr shifts and prefer the 3-11 shift, which has been pretty much eliminated in my area (SW Florida). As a result, I am taking a huge (50%) paycut to work in a Doctor's office so I can have a schedu...

2. Is the Eve Shift Gone in FL?

   sunhill replied to sunhill's topic in Florida

   Thanks for the tip, Mrs LePew. I will certainly check into it. I'm glad to know that many like the 12 hr shifts, and it's not being imposed from the outside. They had some nurses working 12 hr shifts in the last hospital where I worked in VT. Tho...

3. New Bush overtime bill

   sunhill replied to PHM's topic in Florida

   Thanks for this post, Phil. I'm wondering if it has yet affected any readers here. Can they really now mandate overtime at regular pay rates? Is there a limit to it? Has anyone experienced this yet? (I'm voting against GW, too.)

4. Is the Eve Shift Gone in FL?

   sunhill posted a topic in Florida

   I just moved to SW FL from Vermont and am dismayed to discover both that there are no Psych RN jobs anywhere, and that the 3-11 evening shift seems to be a thing of the past here. Do you all like working those 12 hour shifts? Any other nurses out th...