rekxro

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1. rotating shifts....is this the norm?

   rekxro replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

   Used to have to work 2 7-3 shifts, 2 3-11 shifts, and 4 11-7 shifts in a 2 week period for a year. I was thankful to get assigned to 2nd permanently shift after a year of this.

2. Overstaffing question

   rekxro replied to rekxro's topic in LPN/LVN

   Its not related to census as we only have 4 halls to work. Their is never a spot for the 5th nurse to work. What it is is the DON hired an LPN to cover one's maternity leave so she didn't have to pay overtime. To get this person to work here she p...

3. Overstaffing question

   rekxro posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm an LPN at a nursing home in PA. We have four nurse positions on 3-11 shift even when facility is full but our DON frequently schedules five nurses. When we get there we have to figure out which one is going home. Is this common or legal?