The dos and dont’s of nurse self-scheduling

El Camino Health in California is trialling a self-scheduling system for nurses, in response to demands for greater flexibility. The system will allow nurses to request the shifts they want to work according to a tiered scheme. The scheduling will maintain safeguards to protect patient care needs. Self-scheduling systems are seen as a way to reduce administrative burdens, meet employee needs, and uphold staffing numbers for each hospital unit.