Schedule

How "far out" do you know your schedule, and KNOW that it will not change without all parties involved being in agreement? I have never ran into this problem but I have my schedule changing on me 1-2 weeks into the future. I CANNOT deal with this at all...
So I look at the printed schedule, and all of a sudden a "new" schedule shows up and my shifts have been changed...without notification!!!!
I am meticulous about my schedule, and NEVER miss work. Is it reasonable to know my schedule at least 4 weeks into the future and know that is is "set" unless all involved parties agree to a change??
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Biff,I am not new to the health care, CNA, LPN, RN world. Really? Is this common practice where you work?

Our schedule is "supposed" to be out a month in advance. It is about 50% of the time. I don't do last minute changes. Once the schedule is put out in hard copy for each of us that is what goes on my calendar. If they make changes after the fact they need to call me, make sure they get ahold of me (night shifter) and I need to agree to it. My manager is aware of this and rarely makes last minute changes to me. This was due to too many times changes were made, no one told me, and I showed up or did now show up when I was supposed to be there, and it was their fault for not notifying us of last minute changes. I know sometimes they manipulate the new folks on my floor on a whim by changing them last minute. There are enough of us that are willing to swap with each other or pick up a shift, so I don't know why they still try to do that.

My last hospital job, I knew my schedule from here to eternity. I had the exact same schedule each pay period. The only thing that changed were our mandatory call shifts and charge nurse assignments, and for that we had to have the schedule. And our sucky manager would wait until the last possible moment to post it, so a lot of times you'd have to call the unit to find out if there was a possibility of getting called at 3 am the next morning. I even knew about Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, because we rotated those. Prior to that, I was a travel nurse, and I never knew what I would be doing from week to week. Now I'm Mon-Fri with major holidays and weekends off.

Practically forever. I work a set 12 week rotation pattern that repeats itself so I know what my schedule looks like way way down the road. All I have to do is let google calendar do the work!

work acute care nsg....all nursing depts have to post a schedule 2 weeks in advance of the next schedule starting.our schedules are in 4 week increments based a 2 week pay period. No changes can be made to schedule once posted unless all parties are in agreement.

Exactly, I am accustomed to a 6 week schedule being presented in printed form 2 weeks prior to starting. Then from there is is up to the Nurses to put in a "switch" form for approval. I use google calendar too and cannot aid until the new 6 week set schedule comes out! This is driving me nuts!Btw...our manager is great, just a lot going on right now in the dept. I really just wanted confirmation that "pretend schedules" we're not being used elsewhere...wanted to make sure I wasn't being irrational ��

No, you're not being irrational. I have never worked anywhere that published schedules would be changed arbitrarily without prior notice. From a management/administrative standpoint that practice is just unnecessary and unproductive.

Quote from exit96Biff,I am not new to the health care, CNA, LPN, RN world. Really? Is this common practice where you work?

I have a 4 week rotating schedule.The only changes are the shifts I pick up.I enter my availability online so they know when I can't pick up and they don't bother calling.

Our schedule is for 6 weeks. Neve had an issue with changing shifts except if I was put on call (and I get notification for that) or if I pick up extra shifts.Sent from my iPhone using allnurses.com

12 week rotation.Our union contract specifies that there must always be a 12 week schedule in place on each unit.The manager can make changes with more than two weeks notice. So I keep my eye on it every couple of weeks so I don't get stuck with a shift that doesn't work for me.Any changes with less than two weeks notice carry a penalty for the employer. I'm entitled to double time for the first shift of the changes.I also mark any "blank" days on the rotation that I don't want to work or be considered to be called in for.