NQN experience and staying late
I am less than 12 months qualified. In my role, I have had shifts where I am required to stay later due to workload, lack of staff, sick patients etc.
This accounts for probably less than 20% of my shifts (I'm only counting staying later than 10 minutes beyond shift end).
I started this job with the mindset of 24 hour care and a determination not to work for free, knowing that the job is already demanding enough. Thankfully, in my area, those few occasions are supported by other staff and our manager and we are normally reimbursed/hours are changed to log the extra time spent on the ward.
I've noticed that there are other members of my cohort in the hospital that seem to stay late regularly and far beyond the time I would stay even during those busy shifts. Recently I went to a nearby ward on a night shift and saw a member of my cohort at almost 10pm. Naturally, I assumed they were on night shift, but saw them leave shortly after. I'm aware this colleague has been leaving late regularly.
I haven't asked if they are being reimbursed, but given that none of the other day staff are remaining, it would seem they are finishing day staff tasks and therefore unlikely to be having the hours logged.
Fellow NQNs - are you staying late regularly?? Does your manager recognise those hours? How does this affect you?
And veteran nurses - do you see this often? Is it a result of our current staffing issues, or has this always happened with newly qualified nurses?
TLDR; Are NQNs being kept late where other staff would pass on tasks? Is this a systemic or individual issue? Does it happen often to our experienced nurses and is your time recognised?