Are these really the people that should be required to work so much? Isn't their job about handling life and death daily? Wouldn't we want exactly these people to come fully rested to work every single day and be fully staffed?

I don't know if there are jobs with similar stakes that are so carelessly staffed and disgustingly paid.

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[–] 8 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Iirc, here in the UK it’s illegal to ask a doctor or nurse to work s triple shift. I think it should be for doubles as well, excepting major emergencies which involve a sudden influx of patients

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    A double shift is 24 hours. Medical shifts are 12 hours.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Yikes. Might be needed in some surgeries though

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Neurosurgery can be 14 hours or more, and in that time, no breaks, lunch or peeing. All in one small room.

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