Pregnancy and work hours

Specialties Operating Room

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Just wondering if anyone's OR unit has specific guidelines for work hours for pregnant nurses. I am currently 28 weeks pregnant and work full-time in the OR. I am required to take mandatory late days, which lasts as long as they need you there (one of my last late shifts was 16 hrs long), and 24 hr call. I'm not trying to sound like a cry baby, but we all know a busy OR is physically demanding. My back, feet and hips hurt so bad and after a 16 hr day or 24 hrs on call, the last thing I want to do is go home, catch a few hrs of sleep and do it all over again the next day. Between the mandatory late days and call, it usually totals up to 8 or 9 days a month.

Everyone is replaceable. And they make special maternity lead that works very well. And sure it would be great if the OR could be a place where we could all bond with each other and be all huggy-kissy but we all know that we have a job to do and all it takes it one lazy person to throw a monkey wrench into things. The ones that cry the most about wanting to be coddled often don't give the same consideration to others. It wouldn't surprise me to see the OP here in a couple years insisting that she shouldn't have to do holidays, because she has kids. Seen it happen way too many times.[/quote']

Wow, you sound disgruntled to the max.

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