Nurse Scheduling GTA

[tashap18]

Hello all, just wondered if anyone could provide me some insight into nursing schedules. I did some searching online but was unable to find information specific to the GTA.

I will be starting a nursing program in the fall and thus have very limited knowledge into what nursing schedules look like. I know that nurses primarily work 12hr shifts, so would it be 3 twelve hour shifts per week? and can you choose what days you want to work? I've also heard that emerge/trauma rn's work 4 days on, 5 days off is this true as well?

And of course any other info is welcome.

Thanks

[loriangel14, RN]

It will vary from facility to facility.Every place sets their own schedules.Yes if you work 12s you would do three shifts a week.Not all places do 12s.I work in a GTA hospital and we work a mixture of 12s and 8s.Once in a while I work a 4.Generally you don't get to pick your days.

[loriangel14, RN]

Actually the people that work 12s do three 12s one week and three 12s and an 8 the next week to make up 80 hours on a pay.

[tashap18]

Thank you Lori!

[Fiona59]

Don't forget that if you get a line and it's part time, that's a whole other can of worms schedule wise. I work part time and have one week in four that has zero scheduled shifts. A friend works part time and has 3 weeks out of 12 with no scheduled shifts and six 8s back to back.

[loriangel14, RN]

That makes a difference too. I work part time and pick up shifts to fill in the gaps.In the last week I have worked days,evenings and a night shift.Also a mix of 12s and 8s.

[Pepper The Cat, BSN, RN]

Self scheduling vs regular scheduling can also effect your work schedule.

[Daisy_08, BSN, RN]

The majority of the ft's at my facility work 2 12 days 2 12 nights and 5 off, repeat. Pts can have a a verity of different lines and mixture of 8's 12's and sometimes 4's

[loriangel14, RN]

One of my friends works 6 on,2 off,4 on,2 off.All evenings.

[stephanie22]

My preceptor in 4th year (in a GTA hosp - general medicine) did 2 days, 2 nights then 5 days off. I have the same schedule as well, but I work outside of the GTA.