Which is best 3p-3a or 7p-7a

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Sep 7, 2012

So I'm currently waiting to start a ER night position either 7pm to 7am or 3pm 3am, I'm not sure which one for sure. If I take the 3-3 I'm not that worried about sleep. Its the 7-7 that scares me. If I get home at 8:00 how long should I sleep to? I can fall asleep in the day easily when I work doubles, just not use to doing it consecutively.

My only thoughts to you is.......

The 3P-3A is a brutal shift. YOu are busy from the moment you enter the building. It is difficult to get a bread and every 4 hours someone is comming or going on another shiift including the MDs . Ever one assumes the previous shift "gave you your break" and at their shift change it isn'a a "good time" as they are getting report. It flies by but you WILL be busy. You hit all the peaks of the day.

This has been discessed here before.....

https://allnurses.com/emergency-nursing/would-like-few-757279.html

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Nursingluv101 · Sep 8, 2012

Thanks!!! I looked into all the forums and 3-3pm sounds horrible, I work 3-11pm now as a floater which is horrible bc they switch me almost every four hours to a new unit but my favorites are ICU and ER, I really like the staff in our ER at night and like working ER, so I'm hoping I can get in the ER 7pm-7am. Do recommend any ER books or things I should do before working there permeant

Thanks

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Sep 8, 2012

moved thread for better response. What expereince do you have have so far?

Nursingluv101 · Sep 8, 2012

A year as a float nurse... ICU med surg/tele, ER and postpartum are the units I'm In the most.

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Sep 8, 2012

Are you ACLS already? Some courses to look into......The ABCs of Alphabet Soup: Emergency and Trauma. What type of orientation will they offer you?

Nursingluv101 · Sep 11, 2012

Yes I have my ACLS,PALS.

Crux1024 · Sep 11, 2012

I work 3p to 3a. It IS brutal. I find i sleep from 4a-11a and then can have a normal day. But we are SO busy. The only time i get to catch a breath and slow down is right before I leave for home. I switch to night shift next week.

nurse4newlife · Sep 11, 2012

7p-7a isn't too bad, try to work your scheduled shifts consecutively or else you end up loosing days off because you have to sleep from the shift the night before and don't wake until 4-5pm on your day off...pros are if you hv kids they wont miss you as much, less management present to hinder actual work, more autonomy granted from physicians who don't.want to be called at 3am for a straight cath order...cons its really hard to adjust initially, the crazies come in at night, less or no ancillary staff, and once you do actually adjust, its difficult to switch from night walker to day walker on your days off...which is why I am wide awake at 0220 and don't hv to be.ay work til Tuesday :/

Nursingluv101 · Oct 11, 2012

I'm super depressed I was suppose to get an ER position at a hospital but then it fell threw because an internal candidate made a big fuss that she wasn't interviewed! Then I applied to my own hospital but didn't get!! Because HR screwed me over ! I really want to be in the ER but I feel like its never going to happen at least I still get to work there sometimes as a floater.

Guest219794 · Oct 18, 2012

Done both, prefer 3-3. Go to sleep in dark, wake up in light. And, if I have just one isolated shift, I can just show up with no prep or nap.

geminiBSN75 · Oct 27, 2012

I just got a 7p-7a position. I've never worked nights before and I'm having anxiety about when I'm going to sleep and when I'm going to see my family!