Jun
29
2009
Shift Working And The LPN
The fact of the matter is that the Licensed Practical Nurse, or LPN is required in a large number of LPN jobs
. This should not be of too much concern. The fact is that shift working can sometimes be liberating.
Most day shifts start at between 7am and 8am and last for 8 hours. So day shifts can last, say 7am to 3 pm, or 3pm to 11pm. This means that if you are on earlies then you tend to have the afternoon free and if on lates, the mornings. As an LPN you really have to expect some form of shift working, especially in hospital, nursing or elderly care homes.
You should not let this concern you as with a little planning you really can find that you have more free time in a day than you might expect, not less.