nursewreched

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1. Is it possible for a RN to work five 12 hr days?

   nursewreched replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

   In my first job in ICU, we did not have straight day shift positions. Day shift nurses did 5 days and 1 night per pay period. I would sometimes schedule myself 5 days in a row and the 6th work a night. It was tough, but doable. By the time I did the ...

2. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   nursewreched replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I just spent an entire evening reading these stories. Great thread. I don't know if I'm particularly sensitive to things or what, but I thought I'd share a couple incidents I have experienced. I am convinced that all dogs really do go to Heaven and...

3. I hate my job and I can't get out.

   nursewreched replied to ewrn's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know about your unions, but in union hospitals I have seen, you are either in the union, or you don't work there.

4. Help! Manager won't let me off night shift

   nursewreched replied to DeLana_RN's topic in Relations

   Entirely possible. In my unit, the manager has a list of people who want to go to days. No one knows who is on the list, people tell the manager directly to put their names on it. Generally, the manager will tell you how many people are ahead of you ...

5. When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

   nursewreched replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

   At our hospital, they use the term "flex" when they cancel someone. You are "flexed off" for the first 4 hours if they think they may need you later, the whole shift if several people are being cancelled. So, if you start at 7 and they do not call yo...