r/nursing • u/OGQueenofUSA • Jun 20 '25

Nursing Hacks 29 shifts in a row

I have a job but I sometimes try to make extra money on the side,I saw a tiktok where a nurse was working 29 shifts in a row and at the end she had a extra $14,000, a friend just got a roommate, another friend picks up PRN shifts at another hospital instead of doing over time I'm wondering what are some cool ways you guys.

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u/HauntMe1973 RN - Med/Surg 🍕 Jun 20 '25

One of my coworkers works 2 full time positions at 2 different hospital. 6 shifts a week, every week.

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u/CJ_MR RN - OR 🍕 Jun 21 '25

Damn, 72h per week and no overtime? Hell no. Why burn the candle at both ends for straight time?

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u/HauntMe1973 RN - Med/Surg 🍕 Jun 21 '25

OT is a rarity around here on med/surg floors. They’re all overstaffed (we typically have 6-8 nurses scheduled and only run with 5) so we float to other floors that are shorthanded thusly eliminating the need for OT