Schedule

Biffbradford · May 21, 2013

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exit96 · May 21, 2013

Biff,

I am not new to the health care, CNA, LPN, RN world. Really? Is this common practice where you work?

MJB2010 · May 21, 2013

Our schedule is "supposed" to be out a month in advance. It is about 50% of the time. I don't do last minute changes. Once the schedule is put out in hard copy for each of us that is what goes on my calendar. If they make changes after the fact they need to call me, make sure they get ahold of me (night shifter) and I need to agree to it. My manager is aware of this and rarely makes last minute changes to me. This was due to too many times changes were made, no one told me, and I showed up or did now show up when I was supposed to be there, and it was their fault for not notifying us of last minute changes. I know sometimes they manipulate the new folks on my floor on a whim by changing them last minute. There are enough of us that are willing to swap with each other or pick up a shift, so I don't know why they still try to do that.

monkeybug · May 21, 2013

My last hospital job, I knew my schedule from here to eternity. I had the exact same schedule each pay period. The only thing that changed were our mandatory call shifts and charge nurse assignments, and for that we had to have the schedule. And our sucky manager would wait until the last possible moment to post it, so a lot of times you'd have to call the unit to find out if there was a possibility of getting called at 3 am the next morning. I even knew about Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, because we rotated those. Prior to that, I was a travel nurse, and I never knew what I would be doing from week to week. Now I'm Mon-Fri with major holidays and weekends off.

MPKH, BSN, RN · May 21, 2013

Practically forever. I work a set 12 week rotation pattern that repeats itself so I know what my schedule looks like way way down the road. All I have to do is let google calendar do the work!

snuggles49 · May 21, 2013

work acute care nsg....all nursing depts have to post a schedule 2 weeks in advance of the next schedule starting.our schedules are in 4 week increments based a 2 week pay period. No changes can be made to schedule once posted unless all parties are in agreement.

exit96 · May 21, 2013

Exactly, I am accustomed to a 6 week schedule being presented in printed form 2 weeks prior to starting. Then from there is is up to the Nurses to put in a "switch" form for approval. I use google calendar too and cannot aid until the new 6 week set schedule comes out! This is driving me nuts!

Btw...our manager is great, just a lot going on right now in the dept. I really just wanted confirmation that "pretend schedules" we're not being used elsewhere...wanted to make sure I wasn't being irrational

Altra, BSN, RN · May 21, 2013

No, you're not being irrational. I have never worked anywhere that published schedules would be changed arbitrarily without prior notice. From a management/administrative standpoint that practice is just unnecessary and unproductive.

Biffbradford · May 21, 2013

Biff,
I am not new to the health care, CNA, LPN, RN world. Really? Is this common practice where you work?

Not all the time, but it happens. We've been down to Weds or Thurs before the next 4 week schedule starts on Sunday, and still had not seen it yet. How do you plan anything? There have been folks who have had their schedule changed (unknown by whom :whistling: ) and not notified. Phone call: Where are you ... you're scheduled for tonight! "I AM???"

Rule: PRINT the schedule and keep a copy.

loriangel14, RN · May 21, 2013

I have a 4 week rotating schedule.The only changes are the shifts I pick up.I enter my availability online so they know when I can't pick up and they don't bother calling.

turnforthenurse, MSN, NP · May 21, 2013

Our schedule is for 6 weeks. Neve had an issue with changing shifts except if I was put on call (and I get notification for that) or if I pick up extra shifts.

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