Which would you rather do?

50% of the suckage of work is waking up early, getting ready, driving there, and driving home.

Plus, 36

12 hour shifts are one of the reasons I went to nursing school.

3 12's. Schedule it right (and if your body can handle it), you have the possibility of having 9 days off in a row without havin to use a single hour of your PTO. Of course, you'd be working yourself to do as much....but if you're young it is something to consider.

9 days off..... MAN I can't wait to be a nurse!!! I freak out when we have Friday or Monday holidays and my office is closed.

I work the 5 8-hr shifts and I would much rather work 3 12's, it seems like i'm never home, and all I do is work.

Three 12's is the way to go for me too. The days I am gone I am really gone, and stuff like laundry, housework etc don't get done. That is about the only down side. I see my kids/husband more when I do 3 12's because I am not coming home exhausted five days a week and falling into bed shortly after coming home. With 12's, they get 4 full days of my loving presence lol.

I work 2 eights and 2 tweleves to get 40 hours. I like 40 hours over 36 (more $$$$$$$$$$$$). I would prefer 5 eights though (my hospital likes 12's). The 8's are better for my childcare which is the most important thing to me.