how long is too long?

i was told i was getting days in december...now it is march and i'm told a few more weeks... prn nurses are filling in days and others hired after me are working days and i still remain on my 2nd shift. I am hopeful it will all work out but 3 months later i still remain on 2nd. I am getting frustrated. I have considered putting my resume out there for days. Had i known in december it would be 3 plus months it would have already been out. I am a rn that has been practicing for a year. i love my residents (ltc facility) but my future goals say i need acute care experience. Is it time to cut my ties and put out my resume to hospitals or should i hang in there and hope they stick to their word. I do not know what is going on my im frustrated with it all. any words of wisdom will be appreciated.....
I think if people hired after you were given days, and it was known that you wanted days, then it is unlikely they are going to move you soon. It is much harder to fill a night shift than a day shift. I'd start looking, but I would also keep asking about when the day shift is coming to you. Make it very clear that you need days.

I would also advise you to start looking for another job, but continue to remind them that you were promised days. Apparently they seem to think you are the person who can be shoved aside in deference to others. The sooner you get another job, the sooner they will find out that you don't appreciate the unfair treatment. Good luck.

I think you need to make a decision regarding your job status before you ask for days again. If you're sure you want to stay a LTC nurse for at least another year or 2 or for the long haul, then remind them that you requested for days, and you were wondering what your status was, etc.If you decide you are going to apply for a hospital position or some other position, then I would not ask for days (since you will only be working days for a few months or maybe even a month until you find a new position). It would not be fair to them schedule wise to do that. Even though they aren't treating you ideally, you still need to do the right thing, or at least that's what I would do. Best of luck to you! You just need to decide what you want at this point. Keep in mind that you won't have a day shift position (most likely) for at least a year if you decide to work in acute care, and it may take longer than that depending on what unit you choose, and what the turn-over is like on that unit.

Confucius say "Those that sit around and wait.......sit around and wait."I don't know why you have not been actively looking for an acute care job if your future goals require it. There is no time like the present.

Quote from Good Morning, GilI think you need to make a decision regarding your job status before you ask for days again. If you're sure you want to stay a LTC nurse for at least another year or 2 or for the long haul, then remind them that you requested for days, and you were wondering what your status was, etc.If you decide you are going to apply for a hospital position or some other position, then I would not ask for days (since you will only be working days for a few months or maybe even a month until you find a new position). It would not be fair to them schedule wise to do that. Even though they aren't treating you ideally, you still need to do the right thing, or at least that's what I would do. Best of luck to you! You just need to decide what you want at this point. Keep in mind that you won't have a day shift position (most likely) for at least a year if you decide to work in acute care, and it may take longer than that depending on what unit you choose, and what the turn-over is like on that unit.