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Typical work schedule

Hi Everyone,

I was wondering what a "typical" schedule is for a new RN.

3 12 hour shifts

4 10 hour shifts

5 8 hour shifts, etc

Also I wonder if they give you all nights or all days or all afternoons (and what would they call that anyway?) I just don't know if I could be switching days/nights/afternoons all the time and still be good at my job.

If it isn't obvious yet, I am just a student at this point. LOL.

Any info that any of you can give about common shift issues I would appreciate hearing about....

Thanks,

Andrea

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This varies considerably from hospital to hospital and region to region ... so there's no way to tell you what is "typical" across the board.

Ask nurses in your area what is prevalent there.

Nurses in my facility work all 3 of those options, depending on the job.

In my area hospitals most nurses work 12s (7a to 7p or 7p to 7a). Some hospitals offer eights, but no one works 10s. I think new grads usually have to be flexible, sometimes work rotating shifts, and pretty much take what we can get to get our foot in the door.

As some others mentioned, it really depends on your area. Check your local forum under region, you can usually get pretty good info there.

ummm new grads fill in the holes. usually evenings (3p-11p) and nights. 12 hour shifts are offered if there is a hole to fill. not to worry though, we ALL were low man on the totum pole......this too will pass...eventually. :smokin::flowersfo

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