Nurses: How far is your commute?

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And what's the length of your shifts? How long of a commute is reasonable for you? What do you think of the coworkers who drive from farther away?

Specializes in long term care Alzheimers Patients.

24 miles one way. Takes about a half hour.

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Specializes in Care Coordination, Care Management.

55ish mins away from my office. I could probably find a job closer, but I am not interested in hospital or SNF nursing. Plus, the pay is a little better and I am pretty much stress-free, so the drive is worth it. At some point, we may consider moving closer.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

I work 5 miles from home, and my commute is about 15 minutes each way. My shifts range from 3.5 to 5 hours. I work private duty, doing bedtime care for 1 client. It works well for my family.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

4 miles from home, 20 minute commute.

For those who have to travel, since I work at a Pediatric Hospital and there are fewer acute pediatric beds around, I can understand them wanting to work where I work

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26 miles (30 min) one way. Three 12hr shifts/week

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25 miles and 30-35 min commute each way BUT I work home hospice so I could be ending my day anywhere, usually no more than an hour from home but I try to see the patients closest to home in the afternoon that way part of my commute is paid for :)

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Used to be a few minutes but now 35 minutes of scenic hwy.

I can do almost anything short term if it was a step to where I wanted to be, some means to an end.

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Specializes in family practice and school nursing.

Mon- Fri. 8:00- 3:15. 26 miles away, about 35 minutes

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Specializes in Pharmaceutical Research, Operating Room.

About 4 miles, 10-15 minutes depending on whether I catch the traffic lights. Mon-Fri 10a-6p. I can understand why some people commute, sometimes an hour or more each way, but that's not something I'd personally ever be willing to do for a job.

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Specializes in peds, allergy-asthma, ob/gyn office.

First job... 3-11pm 5 days a week... 55 miles each way.. Plus I had to allow time to catch shuttle from contract parking to hospital. It was not fun, and this was before I had a house, husband, kids. I worked 12 hours during orientation for 3 months, and it was rough. At the ripe old age of 21, I was DONE at the end of a day on the floor and then the commute. Now my coummute will be 5 minutes (10 if it's peak traffic). I am grateful.

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Specializes in Surgery.

9 miles on backroads. Take about 20 minutes.

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Four miles each way, no traffic lights, but one very tricky LEO that keeps changing his hiding place. (only stopped me once though)

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