Skc59

Many staff on the weekends work two 16 hour shifts back to back without a full 8 hours between the shifts. I am advocating for the 16 hour shifts to be abolished for all staff, not just me. I cannot imagine safely giving meds and doing treatments for a group of patients for 16 hours. I did not clearly state this in my original post.

I do not have a patient assignment. I am responsible for trouble solving, staffing issues, etc. Basically, I am the administrator on the weekends.

I am hourly.

The majority of the weekend staff are scheduled 16 hour shifts Saturday and Sunday. I can't find anything in our state nursing regulations forbidding it. We are all aware of the extensive research relating long shifts and nursing mistakes.I am trying to figure out the best way to approach changing this. I would rather not leave this position.

I've been a RN for thirty four years and for the first time in my life I am being scheduled sixteen hour shifts in a long term care facility. I am the house supervisor and am told this is the norm for long term care. I do everything I can to make it work but these shifts are hard. I work 7a-11p Saturday and Sunday, 3p-11p Monday, Tuesday-Friday off. Thoughts?