schedules

[kaciboxer]

I am trying to come up with a different schedule for the ED that I work in. We have 2 nurses from 8am-midnight, currently we have 4-primary nurses that work 12 hour shifts (7-7), 2 second nurses that work 8 hours (8-4/4-12), and 2 swing type nurses that do a mix of 8 & 12 hours (1 for days & 1for evening/nights). Does anyone have any suggestions?

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

What are you looking for? Different start times? Different shifts? extra staff during peak times?

[Sassy5d]

We have 7a-7p, 10-10, 3-11, 3-3, 7p-7a. Also some 11-11

[nursemeanie]

All our nurses are 12 hour people, and we have 7a-7p, 11a-11p, 3p-3a, and 7p-7a. Our staffing is staggered based on our typical volume. 4 nurses 7a, up to 6 at 11a, then 7 from 3p-11p, 5 from 11p-3a, then back to 4 from 3a-7a.