catiewithasea

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1. 8hr Shifts vs 12hr Shifts

   catiewithasea replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

   I literally just left an 8-hr M-F office job to go back to the bedside for 12-hr nights. I couldn't be more excited about my decision. I don't have children, which likely plays a big part in that choice. However, after going to work every. single. da...

2. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

   catiewithasea replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

   So sad, and yet so true. This is part of the reason why I left inpatient nursing after only 6 months on the floor. As a new nurse, I believed my inability to get a lunch break on time (sometimes it was 1500 before I could eat), or even at all (twice ...