Rotating Shifts

[nptobee]

Today, I interviewed at a hospital that has rotating shifts. I had never heard of that before today. During the fellowship that I interviewed for, you are required to rotate D/E/N for 12 weeks. After the fellowship you either rotate days/nights or nights/evenings. I don't like that at all, but everything else about this place is great.

Do you have rotating shifts in your hospital?

[Mrs.Yost]

yep, we rotate. 3 weeks on days and then 3 weeks on nights and so on and so on...... 12 hour shifts.

[FNimuaeMae]

In my new job that I started in July, I asked for nite shift 7p-7a, but they told me they were actually well staffed on nites and needed people for the 7a-7p shifts. I got hired into a Day/nite position, 3-12 hour shifts a week, but if they ever need me to rotate to nite shift I will be doing that, and I haven't done it yet and its now December. BUT I think come March/April/May, I will probably be doing some nite shifts finally because about 4 or 5 of them are pregnant and due with their babies then. I say, don't drink the water! :chuckle

[RN4NICU, LPN, LVN]

Doesn't surprise me in the least that night shift would be more popular - day shift is less money and more stress. I do nights for the money and to get away from all the **** visitors.

[eb_rn]

i am currently rotating shifts...12 hr. days for 5 weeks, then nights for 5 weeks. another nurse on my unit had requested to rotate because her husband rotates and she needed to be oposite of him, for childcare purposes. my boss asked if i would rotate with her. i agreed. its been nice. the first of the nights is always hard, but it gets easier every week.

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

I rotated shifts every two weeks where I worked prior to the job I had now. I didn't mind the day/evening rotation I was on when I first got hired. But after six months went to 12-hour shifts rotating and I hated that. I would take other people's night rotations in exchange for my day rotations so I could stay on one shift.