cp1984

we have no more than 4 patients on the day shift...occassionally we have 5 if understaffed, but we always have a resource nurse that has no patients and 3-4 techs. on the night shift usually no more that 6 (occasionally 7, again if understaffed) and we have at least 2-3 techs overnight. 12 patients is a lot and NOT safe at all!

I don't think I could go more than 50miles. I have been at my job for 3+years and travel 2hrs a day to get to and from work, 1hour to and 1hour home. I only work 36hours a week which mean I do 12hour shifts 3 days a week. I love the people I work with and it makes the drive tolerable. It was my first job as a RN and I knew when I was making my job decision that the amount of experience I would gain working there vs. somewhere a lot closer would be better overall for my nursing career, so I made the decision to make the drive worth it. However, I couldn't imagine traveling 2+ hours a day 5days a week with only 2 days to relax. When making your decision, make sure you take into consideration traffic...for myself working 12 hour days means I am out of the house by 530am and not home until 9pm, pending traffic, which makes for a longer drive home! If you think the job will be worth the pay and experience then go for it, especially if you don't think you will mind the drive in and out....good luck to you and your job search!