The full-time nurses on the unit and the nurse manager are discussing the use of a combination plan to schedule nurses on this unit
Which of the following statements by a nurse is most commonly applicable to the traditional 8-hour shift, 40-hour work week?
1. "I am always so tired after I work this shift. I don't know how long I can keep it up."
2. "It seems like my whole day is spent working."
3. "It seems like I'm always at work."
4. "I have a lot of free time each week."
Answer: 3
Rationale: Under a combination plan, a nurse manager uses several different staffing schedules to staff a unit. This plan can work well when there is a lot of workload variation from shift-to-shift. Nurses who work 40-hour work weeks and work 8 hours at a time are at work more days throughout the week than those nurses who work 10-hour or 12-hour shifts. The most common complaints from nurses who work a 10-hour or 12-hour shift is that they are very tired after working their shift. Often, there is very little "free" time after their shift is over. However, these nurses do have a lot of free time during the week because they work fewer days. The 40-hour work week with 8-hour days is a traditional type of work schedule for nurses.
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