It’s the Queen’s Birthday holiday on Monday (14 June) here in Australia and I wondered, do nurses get the option of having their days off to coincide with these statutory holidays so they can enjoy some time with their families?
In order to find out, I run a small poll at our Facebook Page and this is what our Aussie nurses have to say:
- I am working the Monday but only b/c every Monday I am on whereas the rest of the weeks days, it is one or the other is a roster.
I am in Aged Care. It can be more ‘quiet’, dare I say it…on Public Hols (no ‘distractions’ from Admin/docs/physio etc). -
I am in Age Care as well , its the same as every other day except for our salary
- Me too, it”s my rostered day on, same as every other day, no admin, and better rates…I don”t know the meaning of public holidays anymore…..
- Public holidays in aged care….the only days when we are paid nearly what we are actually worth…lol!
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I’m on casual nurse bank in a hospital and managed to have Monday prebooked so I’m rapt. I would never usually get a shift on a public holiday.
It seems that most nurses like to work during the statutory holidays because of better pay!
What about you? Which statutory holidays would you like to work and those that you want to be given the days off?
What are the policies in the hospital you work in? Especially during the Christmas season and Easter Holidays? Do you get Christmas Day off then work on New Year’s Day?
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