Travel Distance to Work

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I'm a new grad and currently seeking employment. A lot of the hospitals around where I live do not seem to be hiring new grads, so I just wanted to know how far away is your place of employment from your home. I'm asking because what if I happen to get a 12 hr. overnight shift... how far is too far when it comes to driving after a long day/night of work?

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I think it depends on you. I don't mind driving, its about the only time I have to just chill and listen to the radio, lol. I've done 90 minutes each way. Good luck in your job hunt.

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Specializes in psych,maternity, ltc, clinic.

I'm grateful now to be working 3 miles from home, but have driven 30-45 minutes to most of my previous jobs.

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Specializes in PICU.

If you're going to be working nights, I really wouldn't recommend a lengthy drive at all. I used to fall asleep when I had a 35-40 min drive into the sun in the morning. When I moved to the city and had a 7 minute drive home, I STILL fell asleep. Hmm, maybe the moral of the story is don't work nights. (Kidding!)

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Specializes in ER.

I'm about 40 miles, I've been straight nights about 7 years so I don't usually have a problem. I know every now and then I need to pull over for a while but 95% of the time it's no problem. Good Luck.

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It depends. Most of the time my jobs have been less than 30 min. from home. However, I did have one job that was 1 hr ea way, but since it was 3 12's it wasn't horrible! & yes, they were night shifts.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

farthest i've ever traveled is an hour each way, but my sister who lives in northern california routinely commutes 2.5 hours. luckily now she can take bart. i have friends who travel 4-6 hours each way -- for night shift. they either rent a room near the hospital and stay overnight, stay with a co-worker or stay in an rv. one guy i knew routinely slept in his car between his three shifts, but i wouldn't recommend that. (have you read the thread about how to tell someone they smell bad?)

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