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"There's no rush, I'm a lifer. I'm in here for triple homicide." This was said by an inmate I was getting a breathing treatment for. The officer casually left me alone with the inmate like it was no biggie.....

I highly suggest that some of you seek counseling or switch providers if you are already receiving counseling. Sheesh. I'm sure the right medication regimen would deter you all from being keyboard gangsters

Where did I state that I want gravy shifts? You know what they say about assumptions. I SIMPLY meant that having one day off, which I sleep away until 4 pm, along with taking care of a child, exacerbates the exhaustion that is to be expected from a pm to am rotation like Monday night-wedensday am.

Dismiss yourself. Your little comprehension skills suck. Who said my life was more important. You sound miserable. Go eat a snickers. You're not yourself when your hungry.

Thank you Tashanna92

I was not implying that I need special treatment for having a baby. I also in no way intended to offend anyone that can not, or does not, have children. I made a conscious decision to have a child and purse a career that will require me to work holidays, odd hours, and weekends. I love caring for my patients and I go above and beyond every shift that I am scheduled to work. I'm a dedicated nurse who would like to be treated as a human being as opposed to a robot. I feel that this schedule negatively affects nursing care. I articulated that to my manager prior to agreeing to work Monday nights. This is when I was told I would get two days off. I feel that I have a right to be upset. If that is entitlement, so be it. I was frustrated in my initial post and I apologize for not putting more thought into it. Thanks to everyone that responded back with constructive criticism and sound advice. It's greatly appreciated.

Both of the nurses have told me that they just "don't like Mondays".

I apologize for yelling. I'm just frustrated because this is the second time that I've been made to rotate like this in my short career as a nurse.

I did not imply that I knew what their lives were like. You appear ignorant to make that assumption about the post. Would you like to work my Monday night 13 hour shift and report to work at 0700 Wed.? Feel free to do so. This is an unfair schedule. An EMPATHETIC manager takes someone's home life into account when creating a schedule. No one should have to rotate unless there is a dire necessity. Not just because the other nurses "don't like Mondays".

IM NOT ASKING FOR PRIORITY! I was hired for DAY SHIFT. With no rotations mentioned what so ever. I'm asking for a fair schedule. The two night nurses should have been able to alternate working Mondays. I agreed to rotate only because I was promised two days off in between.

I should have explained what I meant better. I meant that aside from requested time off or a certain holiday, the NIGHT nurse should be able to work on a Monday. I would never refuse to work on a Monday if I knew that someone from day shift would be forced to rotate.

Thank you! I will continue to "grin and bear it" while I look for something else.

It has nothing to do with seniority. Having a child does matter actually. Nurses without children do not have to worry about childcare and should be available to work any given night. I was hired for day shift and am being assigned a Monday night shift because of "preference" and not necessity.

Hello everyone. I have been reading discussion on this site for the past few years. Ive finally decided to come here to vent and get some advice. My manager asked me to work every Monday night on this schedule, while still doing two 7a-8p shifts. We do 13 hour shifts at my facility. She claims that the night nurses that she has can not work Monday nights. These nurses do not have young children, but just "prefer" not to work Monday night. I have a one year old child. I agreed to work the shift, but only be because she said I would work Monday night and then come back on a Thursday or Friday. Well she didn't make the schedule out that way. She has working every wedensday morning. They only gives me one day off. I will sleep most of that day. I worked like this last week and was utterly exhausted and disoriented. When I asked her if I could have some time to thin about working Monday night she said no I have to get the schedule out. Then she stared going on about making it "mandatory". This manager also asks me to cover a night shift whenever she has a call out. She does not ask the other nurses. I've only been at this job a few months. I feel like I'm being taken advantage of. What do you guys think? Should I suck it up or seek other employment? Sorry this is so disjointed! Your feedback is appreciate.