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Are there 10 hr shifts in Nursing??

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Hi everyone, I returned to acute care and am on orientation this week. I survived my first 12 hour shift and was curious as to if anyone has heard of 10 hour shifts for nursing?? I know the business world does these and usually working four 10 hour shifts meets full-time requirements. I realize with our 24 hour coverage there would be 4 hours that would need either part-time or PRN staff. Just curious. My body wants to quit at 1600!!!
I know some ERs have all types of 10hr shifts but don't know about other units
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I have never seen any 10 hour shifts.
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We have 10 hr shifts in the OR.
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Have you tried taking late lunch breaks? I try to do lunch around 2 or 2:30pm then once I get back...its almost time to go home. I've never heard of 10 hour shifts unless management does them, not staff nurses as we need our floor coverage 24 hours.
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We don't have them at our hospital. But if we did, I'd want to change from my 12 hour shifts.
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I do 10 hr shifts in PDN.
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I think surgery areas like PACU, OR, Pre holding do 10 hours. The cath lab here does them also.
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I have seen 10 hour shifts in our intake department (psych).
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At my hospital dialysis works 10 hour shifts. They do have to take call though.
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I'm in L&D and there are several nurses who work 10's. They are "old" positions that are no longer available; once they leave or retire the position will no longer exist. I am actually a little confused by it since they first hour and last hour they are not really doing much since they either have yet to get report or have already reported off.
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Quote from TraumaORnurseWe have 10 hr shifts in the OR.
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Our ED has 10 hour shifts. I've heard that 10 hour shifts are more common in PACU and ED settings.
Author: alice  3-07-2015, 08:54   Views: 676   
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