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In response to "actually - and this is prolly because of where I live - but they could have shifted the people for those that lived closer and could have made it?" by JenBro

Not so easy when it's a flex schedule that's made weeks in advance.

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) Feb 5 '10, 19:08

I work in an ER and the fear of being mandated to stay is one of the worst parts of the job. There needs to be a minimum staff and if people call in sick or don't show and they can't get someone to come in they have to start making people that are there stay.
Sure, you won't be asked to work 24 hours but 16+ happens all the time.
My hospital will send people to pick you up if the trains and buses aren't running. They'll pay for car service, anything to get the staff in to work and get people home.

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Yeah, she works in the OR. Same kind of thing. - Fuzzy Feb 5, 19:14
we've done the "pick up people" thing too ... cool to know they don't make you do 24 hour shift - I was thinking that was crazy for health care - JenBro Feb 5, 19:13 1
- Docs work 24 hours, mostly residents. Sometimes nurses will but it's much more rare. - Krusty Feb 5, 19:16
*whoa* -- I had *no idea* you work in an ER. nobody tells me anything around here. -- nm - amandize Feb 5, 19:09 6
- I work two jobs. Part time registrar in an ER and for a pet transportation and food company. - Krusty Feb 5, 19:12 5
  - Both jobs I had previously that I had to go back to after I lost a good job a year ago. -- nm - Krusty Feb 5, 19:13 4
    - Do you not like this job? It sounds more important and thereby rewarding. -- nm - David Feb 5, 19:17 1
      - I love working in the ER but the hours are terrible. - Krusty Feb 5, 19:22
    - I knew you'd lost a job (you walked out, right?) -- but I had no idea you were in healthcare. god, I suck. I get so frustrated sometimes here - amandize Feb 5, 19:16 1
      - I didn't get bitchy from anything you wrote. :-) - Krusty Feb 5, 19:20

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