What do you think of 11 am- 7 pm shift?

[Seas]

I signed up for a 11a-7pm shift at my work. The paper to sign up has been there for longer than a week now, and I am the only one who signed up for it so far. Looks like I might get it.

I searched for a 11-7 day shift on allnurses, but there really isn't anything I can find. I saw several 11p-7a shifts.

Has anybody worked this shift? Is it this bad that nobody signed up for it? I currently work 7p-7a, and nightshift is really killing me now. I want to just work dayshift. 7a-7p or 11a-7p doesn't matter. I will probably work 4 or 5 days a week now, but I think I am okay with it. What do you all think of this shift? I am questioning it, because I don't know why nobody else wants it in my workplace.

People seems to like 11p-7 a shift though. But not dayshift 11a-7p.

I know so many people signed up for 7a-7p shift several weeks ago. So it is not that nobody wants dayshift... Is it only because it is 8 hr shift, or am I missing something? Looking forward to reading your opinions on that.

[RunBabyRN]

I've worked that shift in other careers, and I didn't like it because, as stated before, the whole day is basically shot. A lot of things aren't open early enough for you to get things done before work, and much of the evening is gone by the time you get off of work. That said, if you've been working these 12 hour night shifts and HATE them, this may be an improvement.

[RNperdiem, RN]

It is better than nights at least.

[been there,done it]

Is this a permanent position?Shift preference is personal, but I would love 11 a- 7 p. Sleep in, less traffic, no trundling to work in the dark.

The shift expectations will depend on your unit, usually after 3 pm.. things calm down.

Good luck, let us know how it's going.

[klone, MSN, RN]

I worked the 11a-11p shift for about six months at one of my jobs. I really enjoyed it, actually. Thought I would hate it, but I didn't. I had the mornings to do stuff (would usually take a 1 hour walk with my then infant, and have enough time to come home, shower, feed myself and the baby, then drop him off at daycare and head into work), plus I was still home in time to get a decent night's sleep. And since I was working 12s, I only did this three days a week. The only downside is that I really didn't see my school-aged kids at all on those day, but it was only 3 days a week.

[VANurse2010]

Given the option, most inpatient nurses will take 12 hr shifts over 8. I think doing 11A-7P means you'll come in and be taking a whole bunch of admissions since no one leaves at 11A to give you their patients. A lot of people wouldn't like this.

That or you'll be floating all over the place.

[xoemmylouox, ASN, RN]

That would not be for me, but to each their own. Do whatever works for you.

[AmeliasAunt]

I personally like this shift. Although for me, the circumstances may be different. I am a day shift weekender but I will occasionally pick up shifts during the week. The 11a-7p, or 3p-11p is generally what I sign up for because I don't have to get up as early and I have better luck finding a parking space. I'm not sure how your hospital does things, but my employer allows 4, 8, or 12 hour shifts so when I go in at 11a I am taking over an assignment from someone going home. Good luck!

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Most careers make you work about 5 days a week anyway. So why not nursing?

Because bedside nursing lacks the autonomy that would make a five-day workweek bearable.

The HR director, recruiter, engineer, investment banker or other salaried professional can straggle into work an hour late, hide in an office, disappear for a two-hour lunch at the Olive Garden or Saltgrass Steakhouse, return to work, disappear again to transport the kiddos from school to afterschool care, and return to work to finish up before leaving early. For these types of employees, a five-day workweek would be doable because of the freedoms they have to come and go as they please.

The bedside nurse who works a five-day workweek? It is suffocating. You must report early or on time because your punches are being recorded, and 8-hour shifts often turn into 10-hour shifts. You are trapped there and cannot usually leave. It is five days of more of the same: dealing with emotionally upset families, coworkers, management, and other members of the IDT.

But the beauty of nursing lies in the undeniable fact that different shifts exist to satisfy our different preferences.

[anh06005, MSN, APRN, NP]

I don't think 11a-7p would be too shabby. I'd hate 5 days a week (because I'm kind of useless after work even if I work 8-5) but it'd be nice to sleep in and still have a little time after work to do something. I'm not sure where these other people live saying you couldn't go do anything during business hours in the morning. Around where I live everything pretty much opens up around 8 am. It sure doesn't take me 3 hours to get ready. But I don't have kids or anything either so I only worry about me lol.

I'm not a night shift person either so I'd take it in a heartbeat. I like sunshine too much for night shift.

[dah doh, BSN, RN]

It depends what unit you're working. Your job role could be different depending on the unit. You could be the break nurse, the transport nurse, the IV nurse, the admit nurse, discharge nurse, or can just fill in here and there and get bounced every few hours. Depends what you like. You also have to work 5 shifts a week for full time but can sleep in a bit and still get home at a decent hour. I work 3 12 hr shifts & do a few 8 hr shifts here & there in another department for extra money. It's ok but I prefer 12 hr.

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

1100-1900 doesn't sound too bad for a single and/or childless person. You get to sleep in and still have some of the morning, and you're not out of work terribly late.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

1100-1900 doesn't sound too bad for a single and/or childless person.

This shift is also a favorite among the middle-aged and 'older' married empty-nesters who do not have to worry as much about shifts being conducive to family life.