scenario

if You are a manager of an ICU many of the nurses have approached you requesting for a 12hrs shift.other nurses on the other hand have approached you stating that they will transfer out of the unit if a 12hr shift implemented.

You are exploring the feasibility and cost effectiveness of using both an 8hr shift and 12hr shift so that the staffs could select which type of scheduling they wanted.

1. Would you create a scheduling nightmare?

2. Will you limit the no. of 12hrs shift staff who could work in a week?

3.Would u allow a staff to choose freely between 8 and 12hrs shift?

4. What other problems may result from mixing 8 and 12hr shifts?