Split days off?

My facility is kind of like that. Every other weekend off, which means one day off during each work week. I like it...but it did take some while to get used to it. Once I got enough time in I was able to take a few extra days a month, which means not working more than three days in a row. I would not be happy about an inservice being scheduled on my day off. IF a service is manditory, it will be scheduled for more than one day.

Oftentimes your first new grad position does not have the "ideal" schedule. Seniority and experience plays a role in scheduling and facilities have different ways of doing scheduling.

We get every other weekend off but always have days off together. It just means you have a long week and a short week. I like having days off together as then I don't get too tored doing overtime.

Oftentimes your first new grad position does not have the "ideal" schedule. Seniority and experience plays a role in scheduling and facilities have different ways of doing scheduling.

I work with an infection control nurse who has been a nurse for 30 years, ten at this facility, and her days off are split, too.

The facility I work at is good- we have 8hr and 12hr shifts, I never did 12's till recently and like it. Most 12 hr schedules are like Mon, Tue then Sat, Sun then Wed, Thur. Then it repeats- 2 days on 3 days off, 2 days on 2 days off, 2 days on 3 days off. The 8hr shifts also vary, but they try to give you a good block on and off. My new schedule will be M-W-F 7a-7p and I'll enjoy that too.

Jeanine, that sounds excellent!

For now, they are working me M-F with weekends off, but will start splitting my days off every other week in a few weeks.

Working 5 8-hour shifts is tiring, in my opinion, because I am busting my hump for a few 8 hours everyday, with no down time. We are allowed two ten-minute breaks throughout the day, but I will never have time for them.

In fact, the woman training me said, in 1.5 years, she's managed to get herself 2 of these breaks.

We're just busy.

I could really use more time off to regroup after working 5 days.

But, perhaps it will get easier with time. I am just finishing up my 2nd week.

Don't worry you will get into a routine in no time. It's scary starting a new job and being a new nurse, but you will learn to prioritize and organize.

In the front of your brain always remember that your patients well being and safety come first, paperwork can wait, patients cannot.

Good luck and hopefully you will get into a schedule that works for you.:redbeathe

So, eldragon, hows it going? Happy St. Patty's Day too. Are you getting into your new schedule and is it working out? Post when you can.:nuke:

Hi!

Well, today started my third week.

The morning med pass is hard, to say the least. Not hard, difficult, but hard to get it done in the required time allowed.

I'm trying to stay positive about it, but I feel like I'm doing factory work, instead of nursing.

Anyone else ever feel like that?

I sometimes call it "assembly line nursing."

So it's not just me.

I don't know, I always thought LTC was what I wanted to do, but this is crazy.

I'm so exhausted by the time I get home, I'm useless.

I'm in bed by 8.

I'm not sure this is going to work, and not sure I should want it to.