https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/7964/vet-nurse-rota We currenty have some unhappy nurses in practice due changes in their rota. A nurse has recently left and is not being replaced. Our nurses used to work 1in5 weekends with one day off in the week/ one early 8-4 and two lates 9-7.30. They now areen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/77959?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:16:23 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:ea498209-6a49-4aa3-9a4c-c14ed4d73a76Wendy Haldane<p>thanks for your thoughts!! x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/77857?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:37:03 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9a618454-25d7-489b-b180-f41e26f398afSteph Phillips<p>[quote user=&quot;SmegSlayer&quot;] <p>why the hell are cons going till 10pm???????????? surely 8pm is the latest it really needs to be</p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> [/quote]</p> <p>Just what I was thinking!! </p> <p>We only have 4 nurses at my practice too &amp; this rota works well, as if anyone has holidays/ or sick, we can easily adjust to cover.. </p> <ul> <li>one nurse does 8 - 7pm mon til thurs (fridays off) </li> <li>one nurse does&nbsp; 3 - 7 mon (tues off) &nbsp;wed, thurs, and fri does 8 - 7</li> <li>one nurse does 8 - 7 mon &amp; fri &amp; 8 - 3 tues and thurs (wed off)</li> <li>I do : 9 - 2.30 mon, wed, &amp; fri, split shift tuesday and 4 - 7 on thursdays, so thurs is kind of a day off for me.</li> </ul> <p>We all do 1/4 weekends</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/77825?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:45:33 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:a53f47f2-cd58-4620-a81a-9af60f6e1538Mac Feather<p>[quote user=&quot;Wendy Haldane&quot;]appts are til 10pm![/quote]</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Eeeeeeeeeeeek!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/77797?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:48:15 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:ba63f8ab-4a77-4b86-a49f-4e6ded05da92SmegSlayer<p>why the hell are cons going till 10pm???????????? surely 8pm is the latest it really needs to be</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/77787?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:58:43 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:593dbd6c-465d-4ecd-9a7a-988e23d76e88Maisy<p>I know some people hate them, but would occasional&nbsp;split shifts work? Especially if working a long day they can be quite useful to have a few hours off during the day to go shopping, revise or just spend some time at home. </p> <p>Does each shift have separate duties or does everyone just muck in as needed?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>