Some Lithuanian Hospital Staff Work 24 Hours Straight

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[@abouthammertime]

I used to work 25 hr shifts back in the 1990’s in the UK, they were detrimental to my health and I’m glad they were cut to 10 hour and I was working 50 hour weeks. When the pandemic hit I was moved to a Covid ward for a year and then in 2021 I was made redundant from the NHS after 27 years of service, I was devastated at first because I loved my job but this inspired me to move to Lithuanian and now I am living my best life and absolutely love it here ❤️🇱🇹❤️

[@Laurynas_LTU]

The longest shifts I've done were 12-hours long night shifts, I did them on a daily basis for a short period and it felt like the limit. I can't imagine how one could function past 16-18 hours, let alone 24... But we need to look at the intensity of the job. If it's an ER, yes, it's intensive, everyone will agree. But, for example, I've worked in a maternity wing of a hospital and I don't remember how many hours various staff members were doing, but their every shift were of very different intensity. Some days you come in and hear them complaining about how boring their day was because there were no child births. The same goes for firefighters, for example. They only show fires on the TV, but, let's say, a particular firefighter station will have less than one fire per month on average. The rest of the time they're playing poker, reading books or watching films, on duty.

[@erik7999]

My grandmother was a nurse for pretty much her in entire life. Most of it she worked in our Kaunas hospital. People working emergency jobs like the ones in hospitals, firefighters, police, all sorts of rescue services etc. are signing up to a really difficult life and things like the 24 hour shifts are just the tip of the iceberg. Having an argument in regards to capping shifts in these jobs is a tricky subjects just because of how important these people are. There must always be someone there to respond in case of an emergency 24/7/365.25. Take a moment to imagine what our servicemen and women went through during the pandemic not just in Lithuania but worldwide. The state can't guarantee people working in these fields that they won't have to work overtime and sadly it's hard to do much about it. The things that the state absolutely can and MUST guarantee though is ensure they have all they need during their shifts, outside of them and also once they retire. They must be taken care of all throughout because without them our society would fall apart completely.

[@martynas3722]

Thank's for all the comments supporting medical workers. Truth be told - during pandemic, it was not uncommon to have 36h shift because (might come as a suprise) doctors often get sick too. So many things can happen, and its simetimes either you, or no care to patients at all. Pls keep in mind if someone in emergency was mean to you (no, you don't deserve it and it shouldn't have happened) but it might be that he/she is working a long shift, or a long week of consecutive shifts, or smth has happened like 10 min ago, and they are not yet over it. Pls, a few words of support helps. We try to do our best and beyond. Take care all! :)

[@aidoskevejukas3785]

Some people do 48hr shifts

[@anzelmasmatutis2500]

24hr shifts should be stopped. I bet they are due to "laziness" of administrators, not because doctors or nurses "wanted" to work 24hr shifts.

[@mjevlampijevs]

I think the main reason is that you need to give a full story on what is happening to your patients and the more shift change the more chances there are for someone to forget to tell your reliever which medicines you gave them etc

[@aidoskevejukas3785]

You should ask about Kaunas hospital. For me, communication and transport between sectors of the Kaunas hospital is better than that of Vilnius.

[@vaidotast]

You have to remember that it's from morning to morning, which is not that bad. It's not like you come in to work at night, do not sleep and then stay awake the whole day. A lot of other people work night shifts until morning and it is in a way similar. The problem starts when it's a busy "para" - then you are already tired before the night. But I don't think the dangers are that related to the shift being 24 hours, it's more of a staff problem. If there is enough staff and everyone can rest then I don't see a problem. I personally know nurses that prefer 24 hour shifts.

[@gedog77]

In the NHS, nursing staff do up to 12hr shifts (plus travel etc.) and doctors have moved more toward this model, for the reasons you point out. As an ex-healthcare professional I think it's so obviously dangerous in the current high-demand healthcare system to try and continue 24hr shifts. The EWD are there to protect workers and the safety of others, why would we want healthcare given an exception to this?

[@pijusas8219]

Both of my parents work in healthcare and have been there for 30 years. My mom only works on working days, consulting patients but my dad does night/24 hour shifts every other weekend as well. As of right now for him these shifts are in the part of the hospital where no really serious patients are stationed. As he explains he usually only has a few emergencies par shift and not that much work since most labs and other treatment facilities are closed on weekends/nights. He usually has some time to watch tv/be on the computer and also sleep 5-6 hours on a night/24 hour shift. It's basically like working on standby and while the workload may vary from day to day, in his words it isn't that hard in his department. He also says the pay is quite generous and adds some extra cash each month. Again it might be different in other departments but that is just his experience.

[@Vivthedocpreneur]

Please what department does your dad work in?

[@seanshepard2000]

yikes! During flu/covid season, I would work an 8 hours shift doing nothing but vaccinations - I would have between 120-160 vaccines a shift - 3 different vaccines I would have to keep track of (normal flu, high dose flu and covid) - those were grueling shifts! My brain would be totally shot by the end of 8 hours - I would start to go cross eyed, lol. It's almost 1 shot every minute, and we have to build in time to draw up the vaccines, put fresh needles on the syringes, ect ... the possibility of making a mistake is high! I work in a retail pharmacy setting, I can't imagine haveing to work a 24 hour shift in an emergency/trauma setting. It makes me appreicate those 8 hour clincs (w/ no breaks, btw)

[@LithuaniaExplained]

😲😲😲

[@tom4stream]

Absolutely unacceptable. Why not work 12-hour shifts, each at least 8 hours apart?

[@SaifullahSabir]

Good is like wark

[@markpowell8712]

I just don't see any point or benefit overall. 16 is plenty. For the health and safety of these critical workers (and their patient!) I'd vote to limit hours if asked.

[@sarasdvidesimt]

I think its awful and it should be illegal.

[@UhOhUmm]

24 hour shifts are normal on the entire planet and EU allows generous rest afterwards.

[@anzelmasmatutis2500]

@@UhOhUmm Decisions done at end of shift .. might cost lives.

[@UhOhUmm]

@@anzelmasmatutis2500 that's why one person rarely if ever gets to make a decision like that, hospitals work in teams.