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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Flexible in the sense that you can work 3 12 hr shifts a week ... for example M, T, TH... and then be scheduled for the next week on TH, SAT, SUN and therefore have 6 day long weekend.

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^^THIS x 100. I worked nights alternating with days and learned how to bunch my shifts like this. I didn't do it all the time but loved that I didn't have to take all my leave when I wanted to get away. Especially as low man on totem pole, just starting out.

When my kids were little, I had a job where I worked 8 or 10 hour shifts, 2-3 days a week. My husband adjusted his schedule to take care of the kids' needs on the front or back end.

The beauty of shift work is that when your shift is done, the next shift picks up. No work left on the desk to take care of tomorrow.

Being a nurse takes teamwork, which leads to camaraderie. I was fortunate in that during my time where I worked shift work, I had good co-workers who looked out for each other, made switches/schedule changes, because each of us knew we might expect that from the other. You also commit to working a certain number of weekends, evenings, nights and holidays. I didn't mind that because 1. you get paid more and 2. if you work them, that gives you a day off somewhere else. I miss having my days off in the middle of the week.

Working in a doctor's office as a nurse sounds like the worst kind of nursing job, but to each their own. I liked to stay busy and stimulated as it made the shifts go by faster. [/quote]

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