Crew Rest and Hospital Duties

["Michael Lummus" <impavidu@sbcglobal.net>]

I am a member of a flight crew that is employed by a hospital that
contracts with an aircraft vendor.  That being said...
The flight crews normally work 24 hour shifts and up until this point we
were required to help with in house arrests, difficult IV starts, major
traumas, etc...  The hospital now wants the crews to work 14 hours a day
in the ED or ICU when not flying.  

I was wondering what other hospital based crews are required to do as
far as helping out in the hospital.  I can understand crews that are
working 12 hour shifts having to be in the unit when not preforming
flight related functions, but does anyone know of crews that are
required to spend over half of a 24 hour shift in the unit?

Does anyone have any research on crew rest?  Does anyone have protocols
on working within a hospital while not on flights?
Thank you for your help.

M.L.



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