Shift times

Here are the start times at my hospital:

**Day Shift is 0700-1530

**PM Shift is 1500-2330

**NOC Shift is 2315-0715

The difference with night shift is the employees technically don't get a 1/2hr break.....not that they never take one. So instead of being clocked in for 8 1/2hrs and getting the 1/2hr as overtime(because they don't get a break), the staff just works 8hrs. Hopefully that makes sense.

**For those working 12hr shifts, they run from 0700-1930 or 1900-0730.

the only offered hours (that i know of) for anyone except management is 7am-7pm or 7pm-7a.

Western NE

in LTC

0545-1415

1345-2215

2145-0615

in Acute Care

0545-1815

1745-0615

Here are the start times at my hospital:

**Day Shift is 0700-1530

**PM Shift is 1500-2330

**NOC Shift is 2315-0715

The difference with night shift is the employees technically don't get a 1/2hr break.....not that they never take one. So instead of being clocked in for 8 1/2hrs and getting the 1/2hr as overtime(because they don't get a break), the staff just works 8hrs. Hopefully that makes sense.

**For those working 12hr shifts, they run from 0700-1930 or 1900-0730.

I am curious as to why it is set up like that-seems odd.

I am curious as to why it is set up like that-seems odd.

Which part do you find "odd"? The overlapping of shifts?

If so, here are two reasons to explain the set-up: 1)To provide enough time for the next shift to get report from the current shift, as well as look up lab results & meds, get organized, etc; 2)Allow the current shift to finish their charting & other tasks w/minimal interruption as the next shift takes over.

As far as I know, the only shifts here are 0700-1930 and 1900-0730. I work at a Children's Hospital, and they only want the parents and/or children to have to get to know two nurses and two care partners (cna's) each day. More than that, and it's too confusing.

Which part do you find "odd"? The overlapping of shifts?

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No- of course not, our hospital overlaps shifts too, I think that is probably the norm. I was wondering why the night shift doesn't get the extra 1/2 hr. I wondered if the other shifts felt that was unfair, that they basically are getting a paid meal break.

10a - 10p, 3 12's a week. Starting it soon and looking forward to it! :)

I work in ER, and travel all over the country, and have worked the following shifts at various hospitals:

3a-3p

6a-6p

7a-7p

11a-11p

7p-7a (this is mostly what I work)

11p-11a

No- of course not, our hospital overlaps shifts too, I think that is probably the norm. I was wondering why the night shift doesn't get the extra 1/2 hr. I wondered if the other shifts felt that was unfair, that they basically are getting a paid meal break.

I'm not sure if I correctly interpreted your comments above, but I'm going to respond anyways, in the hopes that I did.

Ok, for starters, I do not know why night shift is only 8hrs vs 8-1/2hrs like on Days & PMs. Just the hospital's policy, I guess.

Second, in regards to your comment "I wondered if the other shifts felt that was unfair, that they basically are getting a paid meal break", I can't honestly say that I've heard anyone complain one way or the other. I know from personal experience of working nights that there can be some very crazy, busy, & hectic shifts. Typically, 1st rounds are just finishing up around 2 in the morning. By the time one sits down to chart in-between answering all the call lights, it is practically time for 2nd rounds including lab draws, blood sugars, vitals, etc, etc. To top it off, night-shift is usually short-staffed and, as others can relate to, the darkness/nighttime brings out the "best" in some patients who unfortunately get a little "off-the-wall" from medications, the situation/surroundings, or prior-to-admission dementia, etc. Thus, trying to squeeze in a 1/2hr break becomes nearly impossible if not unrealistic.

With all that said, it doesn't mean the employees never take breaks on nights....who would believe that? But "technically" they're not supposed to since it's not deducted from their pay. The only exception is for the employee who is working a 12hr shift from 1900-0730.

Does any of this make sense &/or answer your questions?