Shifts for Nurses and Medical Staff Sheffield Hospitals

[Kidorry 189]

Some of the nurses have to work 24 hours,I think it is once a month to make their hours up. This is a fact I witnessed.

[Daven 10]

Some of the nurses have to work 24 hours,I think it is once a month to make their hours up. This is a fact I witnessed.

 

You have been misinformed or have misunderstood.

Edited September 30, 2018 by Daven

[Kidorry 189]

I have not been misinformed or misunderstood. I was in hospital and I actually witnessed it. I think it is you who should get your facts right. And this is the end of my input too this thread.

[Heather260 10]

I am a nurse and I can confirm that no way would a nurse be expected to work 24 hrs for safety reasons. However sometimes it may be necessary to do on call in certain circumstances and certain areas . The normal shift patterns in Sheffield are 3x 12hr shifts per week and and an extra 6 hrs once a month . Of course things become different in extreme snowy weather if staff can't get in but that is a rarity , not a normality .

[Halibut 12]

When I left in '86 Earies were 7 am till 3 pm, lates were 1.30 till 9.30 pm and nights were 9 pm till 7 am.

 

How I loathed those night shifts.

[The Moon 10]

When I left in '86 Earies were 7 am till 3 pm, lates were 1.30 till 9.30 pm and nights were 9 pm till 7 am.

 

How I loathed those night shifts.

 

Were you a porter or a cleaner? honest question.

[Daven 10]

I have not been misinformed or misunderstood. I was in hospital and I actually witnessed it. I think it is you who should get your facts right. And this is the end of my input too this thread.

 

Well that's a shame since you WERE mistaken .

 

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Were you a porter or a cleaner? honest question.

 

Nurses worked this shift pattern back in the 80's

[Heather260 10]

Yes , the 12 hour shift patterns came in 2003/ 2004

[Halibut 12]

Were you a porter or a cleaner? honest question.

 

Staff Nurse RMN.

[Ms Macbeth 76]

Some specialist nurses only work Monday to Friday, between 8am and 5pm. No shifts, no weekends.

[Daven 10]

Some nurses who work in clinics work similar hours.

Most nurses on the wards work the 12 hour shift system now although there are areas where nurses work the traditional shifts to cover service need

Edited October 2, 2018 by Daven

[Foot 10]

When I left in '86 Ealries were 7 am till 3 pm, lates were 1.30 till 9.30 pm and nights were 9 pm till 7 am.

That's basically the shift pattern my wife works now.