So, who is working for the holiday?

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

I'm working noc shift on 12/24, 12/25, and 12/26.

anyone else working crazy hours like these? How are you spending holidays with your families while working?

We are doing our family get-togethers on different days. Doesn't bother me one bit that I have to work. We get 2.5x our hourly rate for Christmas day work.. CHA-CHING!

Happy Holidays,

Diane

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Specializes in NICU,ICU,ER,MS,CHG.SUP,PSYCH,GERI.

I am! My family is coming down Christmas Day, but I am working Christmas Eve. We on shift are all cooking and experimenting with a "Turducken". None of us has had one before. It should be a Merry Christmas, which I hope you all have! :specs:

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED.

Me too! I'm working Christmas day, 2nd shift.

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Specializes in M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU.

I have all holidays off, only 1 call.

=)

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED.

Enjoy!

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Specializes in ED. ICU, PICU, infection prevention, aeromedical e.

I'm working the full holidays at night too. But we only get paid for part of the shift as holiday pay and that is only 1.5 pay. Instead of getting 24 hours holiday, we get 17. Hospital math. If I did my drug calculations like them.....

lol

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On call only. And then on call Sat and Sun too. Time and 1/2 if I get called in.

steph

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Specializes in ALL (as a CNA).
I am! My family is coming down Christmas Day, but I am working Christmas Eve. We on shift are all cooking and experimenting with a "Turducken". None of us has had one before. It should be a Merry Christmas, which I hope you all have! :specs:

Good Luck with the Turducken.......................My sister fixed one of those last year for Thanksgiving; she said some people liked it and some people didn't. :cool:

I'm off work.......................I'm collecting Unemployment benefits.:cool:

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night shift 23, 24, and 25th. Will get home Friday morning to in-laws cooking breakfast. Kids will open their gifts and we shall feast before I go to bed and go back to work Friday night.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

just like last year i am working both holidays (the 24th, 25th, and the 1st) on night shift among other days!!! plus i am going to get ot because we are short staff on a few shifts this week.

i already celebrated the holidays with family early. we are a military family so my entire family is used to this ... my kids know that santa came early because i wrote him to do so. :yeah:

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

I work evenings, and I'm working Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. I get extra PTO for working the holidays, but no extra pay.

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Workin nights tonight (23rd) then 1500-2300 24th and 1900-0330 or 1500-2300 (my choice) the 25th! Sacrificing most family gatherings, only get to attend 1/4. I just want to take all gifts back and forget this xmas ever occurred. Only xmas I'm looking forward to is the one with my mom, dad, bro, and sis!

HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON EVERYONE!

KJ

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