Bellatrix

Wow, that does sound good!

I agree that continuity of patient care is a big plus for these work hours, both for the patients and the nurses. Heh, Neuronightnurse I sent you a PM. Not sure how those work, do they go to your email or you have to read them on this board?

Wow, thank you so much for all of your responses, you have certainly given me a lot to think about! I have a very supportive husband, but no kids in the house so that is not an issue. But yea, I think you would have to say, see you next week... As for the shifts, they are Day 0700-1730, Evening 1230-2300, and Nights 2145-0745. Also, once you have a shift, I don't think you rotate them. As one poster mentioned, a lot must depend on your unit and the people which will make or break you way before the schedule will get you down! To me, that's the worrisome part of being a new nurse and deciding where to work. This hospital has a good reputation, but I realize that each unit has its own culture. There are units within the hospital that offer different schedules, but I'm not interested in working in those areas. (Birth Center, Surgery, PACU, Emergency Department and Outpatient Clinics) Anyway, thanks again for all of your input. It's always nice to look at different perspectives.

Hi, This is my first post on AllNurses, but I have been reading the Forums for about two years now. I am going to graduate from Nursing School this May, and the hospital that I am interested in has a 7/70 schedule for nurses in most departments. They work seven 10 hour days and then have 7 days off. No on-call and they don't rotate shifts. Does anyone have experience working this schedule? I would be interested in pros and cons. Do you feel that working 70 hours in one week compromises patient safety and increases the risk of errors? How nice is it to have 7 days off in a row? Thank you in advance for your input.