NiteWalker

I am going to do it. I work in L&D and going to work in NICU from next month. I work in level II hospital, but I graduated from NICU program, so I got some levelIII experience @ Sick Kids in Toronto. I hope it will work well. I feel that both jobs will give me equal satisfaction, but L&D is physically more demanding and draining. I'd say that I love L&D more, but I come home SO tired that I decided to balance it.

The baby is doing very well, thanks. I am going to call my manager tomorrow. Hopefully, she will understand me - if not... I had to anticipate this problem earlier, but I didn't want to think about coming back while spending great time with my kids.

Thank you for replies. I will be honest with her - I hope she will understand me, but there is a big possibility that she won't agree ( I know this person very well). So unfortunately I am checking other opportunities in my hospital and other places. Just wanted to hear from people about shift issues in their workplaces. How do you approach your manager in a case you have particular preference.

Dear Nurses, Need your advice/opinions on how to handle the following situation: I am supposed to return to work after being 1 year on maternity leave and a new manager scheduled me to work night shifts. In my unit if you a part timer - you get to work days/evenings or days/nights. I used to work d/e, but prior to matleave I worked full time and my schedule was different. Now I feel that I will be forced to work d/e/n both 12 and 8 hours and there is no way I can do it. My husband is an RN too and he gets activated on call few nights a week. I am going to see my manager next week and would love to hear your opinions on how to handle it. Almost all part time nurses in our Combined Care facility (L&D, Ante/Postpartum) work certain shifts - there is no contract between hospital and nurse saying that she will be doing shifts of preference. I am very dissapointed