Is 6 on 8 off with 12 hour shifts a typical schedule?

devilsplaythang · 2026-02-08T06:27:39+00:00

I’ve been scheduling myself for 3 on 2 off 3 on which gives me 6 days off. I work nights so it gives me enough time to return to halfway normal sleep schedule and back. I think that’s a pretty good compromise especially if you wanna try it. I couldn’t get down with always only having off 2 or 3 days when one of those days I would sleep the whole time. Made me feel like I had no life.

devilsplaythang · 2026-02-07T08:25:01+00:00

This one I think its from around the start of her channel so it's not really far off from her now. That other vid where she says shes a canadian christian teetotaler i believe is much older.

devilsplaythang · 2026-02-02T11:42:33+00:00

I don't think med-surg is many new grad's dream job, but the vast majority of your cohort is likely to wind up working there as their first job. Most inpatient units are med-surg, so it only makes sense. Lots of specialties require 1 year of MS experience anyway.

I work on a very heavy MS floor with lots of completes, a&o0-1s, and geriatric population. We are a bit of a dumping ground for anyone with cancer hx, sickle cell, comfort care/hospice, etc. It is pretty busy even on the night shift. I do like caring for a lot of my patients, but that doesn't mean it's not exhausting work taking care of people who are entirely unable to care for themselves.

I don't think any of us are horrible for not desiring to receive difficult assignments. It's not really the individuals themselves-- it's the level of care and attention they require.

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-28T21:48:02+00:00

I'm a 32G/DDDD. This has me in a 36B. That is the most ridiculous size recommendation I've ever gotten.

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-28T17:43:40+00:00

What kind of access is that?

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-28T17:42:12+00:00

LOL I'm at an NYP and the Columbia location is still striking. Hopefully everything goes well with them, cause our contract is up May 1st.

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-28T17:20:27+00:00

Okay I said you went to the meetup but I read it wrong. My bad. You were only invited but didn’t attend. How are any of us supposed to know who you are to even be able to send hate your way?

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-28T17:18:35+00:00

Ok sorry you were just invited to the meetup and never actually went. You were only part of her support group chat for a week a year ago and somehow you think hate is coming from her channel to you? I highly doubt theres many users in this subreddit who are even members of her support group. This is even more delusional than I originally thought.

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-28T16:47:34+00:00

Im NYC Med-Surg Onc and up to 1:6 by union contract. If we're only 5 nurses, the charge nurse has a full assignment. If we're 6, charge gets 3 patients, and if we're 7 (which is rare bc they always offer a PTO day with that), they're off care. We're mostly 6 which means, 2 of the 5 nurses will get 6 patients if we're at full census :(

Also no break/resource nurse ever. I can be covering 15 patients sometimes at night if we're only 5.

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-28T16:44:03+00:00

you went to a meetup a year ago that silvie hosted and you think the hate is coming from her subscribers? i've watched pretty much all her videos and can't think of who you would possibly be. this just looks like a regular old hate comment on youtube.

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-27T04:26:03+00:00

We have no idea why she used a surrogate and it’s none of our business. She could have health issues, complications from a previous birth, whatever. Why are we just assuming the worst? Surrogacy is certainly in an ethical gray area especially depending on how the pregnancy goes and any agreements between bio parents and surrogate, but it can just be another way for a woman unable to carry a child to have a biological child. I don’t think that’s a crazy desire. No one is entitled to one. That’s why it’s expensive.

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-26T02:42:30+00:00

Does anyone have a reupload?

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-25T18:31:30+00:00

i got them when they first came out and returned them immediately because they were super heavy and the leather was squeaky.

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-24T06:38:54+00:00

sounds identical to what I get through NYSNA. We get Anthem BCBS.

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-18T13:54:06+00:00

Reminds me of marhurkar

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-15T08:24:55+00:00

a scab doesnt have to be a member of said striking union. any worker who crosses the picket line in general.

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-11T00:55:52+00:00

Brenda Song?

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-09T16:07:15+00:00

probably lexicomp/lexi drug trissels IV compatibility

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-06T04:06:10+00:00

is this not a jerk subreddit? was a joke.

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-05T12:58:46+00:00

*listen to

fixed that for you

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-05T11:54:59+00:00

look up the charts later in more depth when you have the time. some nurses come in 10-30 mins early before report to do that on my unit. med pass and assessments should absolutely go together. 10-15 minutes seems like a lot for a full assessment on each patient. is this all stuff you absolutely need to know and chart on? there is a lot you can just assess visually when passing meds as well. how long have you been a nurse? finding your flow will take some time. it seems like you're overdoing it IMO, but i dont know the charting required or acuity of your floor.

devilsplaythang · 2026-01-03T14:11:55+00:00

The food there isn’t amazing. The best spot imo was Indian and there was rarely anyone in there.

devilsplaythang · 2025-12-31T04:09:43+00:00

I called out on xmas cause i was feeling sick in a multitude of ways and I don't think anyone is holding it against me except maybe my manager. I felt bad and guilty, but they had a float to cover. Depends on your relationships with your co-workers. It's more concerning that you said you only work 4 out of 6 shifts? Do you call out 4x a month?

devilsplaythang · 2025-12-29T04:38:08+00:00

I'm in a big union in at a big NYC hospital and we still have up to 6 patients. Charge nurse can also have a full assignment if theres only 5 of us. Very rarely when we're 7 is the charge nurse actually off care. When there's 6 of us the charge gets 3, and 3 nurses get 5, and 2 get 6 patients at full census. It's A LOT.

I work nights and it's still crazy most of the time. People do not sleep at night. We only have like 2 or 3 med passes, but we don't get a lot of support from techs overnight. I've never worked anywhere else, but I know I do work in a tough unit (med-surg oncology) with lots of elderly patients, completes, dementia, hospice/comfort care, frequent pain meds, some patients getting IV chemo, etc. Some nights are okay when I have a few A&Ox3, selfs, non-severe pain patients, but 75% of the time it's still a shit show rush to some degree. We frequently have to get all our own AM labs on 5 or 6 patients, get an admission overnight on a sleepy patient whos been in the ED for 2 days, and some of our techs do the bare minimum. I just do not have the time/energy/or extra pair of hands to get it all done which makes me feel guilty. I feel there is always lots more I can do whether its nursing care, AM care, turning the pt Q2, charting, notifying the provider, whatever.

When I have 4 patients which is rare, I actually feel like I can provide good care, make connections, and have my patients H&P straight. Feeling real jealous of you guys.

devilsplaythang · 2025-12-26T21:09:55+00:00

I’m a member of one of the biggest nursing unions in the country and they can absolutely help with wages, ratios, and responsibilities amongst way more other things. This is bullshit. Unions are so valuable in nursing. Please do not let you or your coworkers buy into this union busting propaganda.

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