[linkregister]

I know of no nurses that work this schedule, even voluntarily (overtime, swaps).

Nursing in many states is challenged by unsafely high patient:staff ratios, excessive documentation requirements (on extremely slow user interfaces), and the need to vigorously double-check physician's orders (dangerous drug interactions, over-dosages, etc).

[failrate]

I used to work in a hospital laundry (where we were understaffed, of course), and I spent my lunch hour talking with nurses. Many were actually NAs and had to work second shifts at different hospitals to make a living wage. So even if the hospitals are reporting normal shifts, the personnel are actually working up to twice as many hours.

[finid]

A friend of mine had to become his wife's driver, because after working double shifts across two hospitals, she could barely keep her eyes open.

[linkregister]

There you have it: she was working agency at a secondary hospital. That is due to a decision of her agency or herself; it has nothing to do with hospital administration or nursing in general.

[lostlogin]

Many hospitals are based across multiple locations, so it's not necessarily agency work.

[mejackreed]

I do. Nurse midwives, and other mid-level providers are often subject to similar hours and work schedules.

[Spooky23]

Nurses cannot leave until relieved. My mom routinely had 12 hour shifts extended when she worked in NYC.

[lostlogin]

And at considerably worse pay with no overtime, asumming nursing is the same everywhere.