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There has been a push back, and hours are now capped well below 100 hours (maybe 60 hours a week now?) with limits on duration of shifts, also. When I trained t

There has been a push back, and hours are now capped well below 100 hours (maybe 60 hours a week now?) with limits on duration of shifts, also. When I trained the cap was 80 hours/week with a limit of 30 hours in a row.

303uru 3y ago
Where? I still see/hear of residents in the states working 80+. Many pulling 20-24 hours a day for 3 or more days a week, then additional coverage beyond that.
cpburns2009 3y ago
The cap is still 80 hours/week. I'm not sure about the consecutive hour limit. It's at least 24 hours. That doesn't stop the residents I know from frequently having duty hour violations. In one case I know a resident had his hours manipulated by admin to under report them.
SkyPuncher 3y ago
There is theoretically a cap, but my wife (a doctor) knows many peers who either: * Been made clear in no uncertain terms (mafia style) that they were never to log more than the regulated hours, regardless of actual hours worked. * Weird things started to happen if they did log more than the required hours.