@drewc I think this really depends on the person -- when I worked 12s as a bedside RN only doing 3 shifts a week I DO think it was easier than the 5 days/8 hour days I do now. I felt like I had a lot more time to do things around my house and just for myself than I do now! I wasn't completely...
@ineedyougod This is so true -- 100% the scope of practice for RNs has expanded and I think nurses do a lot more now, particularly in areas like critical care, than they did 20 or 30 years ago. Patient care is just different now.