Need suggestions from Union nurses

fergus51 · Dec 1, 2005

We have staff sign up for extra days off, and then it's first come first serve. If they haven't signed up, we go by seniority starting at the top.

KimRN41514 · Dec 2, 2005

This is an extra day off without pay. Do you start with the most senior (like it's a benefit) or the least to most senior?

Bipley · Dec 2, 2005

This is an extra day off without pay. Do you start with the most senior (like it's a benefit) or the least to most senior?

I only recall one time that we were overstaffed and it was merely offered that if we wanted to leave early, we could. Nothing was forced and it was voluntary. First come, first served.

fergus51 · Dec 2, 2005

This is an extra day off without pay. Do you start with the most senior (like it's a benefit) or the least to most senior?

We call the most senior nurses first and offer them the day off. Many times one of them will happily take it. If it is a forced day off, that's done to the least senior but must rotate (you can't cancel the same person again and again).