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Based on the facilities where I've worked or had clinicals:
Days or First Shift: 6am - 2pm or 7am - 3pm
Evenings or Second Shift: 2pm - 10pm or 3pm - 11pm
Nights or Third Shift: 10pm - 6am or 11pm - 7am
These are not exact times; most shifts are actually 8.5 hours with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break factored in. My current shift is 2nd/Evening from 2:45pm to 11:15pm. 1st is 6:45am to 3:15pm, 3rd is 10:45pm to 7:15am, and there are a few nurses on 12 hour shifts from 6:45am to 7:15pm or 6:45pm to 7:15 am. Are you confused yet?
Based on the facilities where I've worked or had clinicals:Days or First Shift: 6am - 2pm or 7am - 3pm
Evenings or Second Shift: 2pm - 10pm or 3pm - 11pm
Nights or Third Shift: 10pm - 6am or 11pm - 7am
These are not exact times; most shifts are actually 8.5 hours with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break factored in. My current shift is 2nd/Evening from 2:45pm to 11:15pm. 1st is 6:45am to 3:15pm, 3rd is 10:45pm to 7:15am, and there are a few nurses on 12 hour shifts from 6:45am to 7:15pm or 6:45pm to 7:15 am. Are you confused yet?
OMG..that is SO funny....and so true!!!
At my place days are 7a-3:30p; PMs 3p-11:30p; Nights 11p-7:30a....with the 7a-7p & 7p to 7a people thrown in there!
I started as a Medical Assistant on the night shift back in 1976 (boy I'm dating myself here....); went to PMs--found (in my worthless opinion) that you don't have much of a life; then went to days. Currently I'm back on nights....I enjoy it; I have time to do things & I don't have to get up at 5:30am!!
Also at most places there is a differential for working PMs & nights.....you get more money for working crazier hours!
Hope this helps & good luck to you!
ahhdrey
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Help! This is absolutely ridiculous that I have to ask this, but what are the "normal" times for the night and evening shifts? I just passed my Boards and want to start applying for jobs and I think it would be beneficial for me to know the difference between the two. Thanks so much!