CIVICgalz

Thanks for all the responses. We do 1300 deliveries per year, level 2 hospital, and staff 3 per shift and no on call. They are trying to institute call but looking for models. A few other questions if you'll all humour me: * Do F/T do call on weekends? If so how does that work with an every-other-weekend f/t schedule? An example of how F/T would do call typically would be appreciated --- ie, after last shift - what is maximum number of hours that could potentially be worked? *Do L&D units you work for utilize the GRASP (workload assessment) utilization tool? Our manager claims 80% utilization is ideal. We don't know how that can be achieved in L&D where you have to staff for a certain level of "what if". We spend a lot of time "inputting" into GRASP to justify our existences, but for the most part think we're cutting our own throats. In our establishment ER for example, does not have to do GRASP - but is still a variable workload. THANK YOU!!

Hi, looking for input from otherr L&D units as to how they run on-call/stand-by. Our hospital is trying to institute it, but it's causing much grief! If it runs well on your unit would appreciate knowing: *do f/t and p/t do call? *do you do 12 hour shifts? *is unit covered by call 24/7 or just weekends/nights? *what is premium pay for call? *what are your nurses paid when called back in for busy unit but NOT the designated on call person? And anything else you can think of. Thanks! CIVICgalz in Ontario, Canada