Resources
The scheduling fights units actually have
One specific problem per article, with a method that works on paper before it works in software. Written by Antonimar Mello, BSN, RN, a working perioperative nurse on Long Island who lived these problems from the staff side first, then built OnCallRank to fix them.
Scheduling
What to do when the on-call rotation lives in one spreadsheet
When the call rotation lives in one spreadsheet, whiteboard, or the manager's head, staff cannot see their turn. Here is how to make the order visible and fair.
Published July 20, 2026
Scheduling
Filling open call shifts by group text rewards the fastest phone, not the fairest turn
Open call shifts filled by group-text scramble reward whoever answers first, not whose turn it is. Here is a fairer way to fill open shifts, with or without software.
Published July 16, 2026
On-call fairness
How to keep an on-call rotation fair when seniority rules collide
Most rotation fights are not about seniority; they are about the edge cases nobody wrote down. Publish the order, decide credit rules before disputes, record every award.
Published July 6, 2026
Holiday coverage
What to do when the same nurse always gets holiday call
It is missing memory, not malice. A year-over-year holiday log, a published ranking, and a decision made weeks ahead, in the open.
Published July 6, 2026
Documentation
Call-assignment grievances: the documentation that settles them
Every grievance reduces to a sequence question: who was offered the shift, in what order, and when. The five records that answer it, and why texts and spreadsheets cannot.
Published July 6, 2026
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