Hey there! I'm a new grad and I luckily have a position lined up. I'm jumping way ahead here, but I'm just curious and trying to get a better idea of how easy/difficult is it to take vacations as a nurse? Obviously I wouldn't be taking time off any time soon, probably not until at least 6 months after starting my new job. My partner and I were discussing the perks of 12 hr shifts, and we would love to be able to go on 3 week long vacations, but I'm worried, would that look poorly? Is it generally frowned upon to take such long vacations or is it more like if you have the PTO, then feel free? I think ideally we would like to take 2-3 week vacations twice a year. How likely would I be allowed to do that? What is your experience taking vacation? How long and how often do you go?
And how much freedom do you have with scheduling your shifts? Can you do 3 in a row at the beginning of a week and 3 in a row at the end of the next week to have time off in between without taking PTO? Is that frowned upon?
I'm just curious how going about vacationing is like as an RN. I appreciate any input! Thanks in advance!