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how much overtime would you be able to work if you wanted?

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Specializes in ICU, Cardiac.
how much overtime would you be able to work if you wanted?

unlimited......

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--24/7--

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Specializes in psych. rehab nursing, float pool.

Right now? none. Perhaps if season picks up it will be available again.

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Specializes in ER,ICU,L+D,OR.

I never do OT, I just work part time as is. I just do not need to work more.

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Specializes in Cath Lab/Critical Care.

right now I'm working 5-6 days a week, at least 13 hours a day, and every weekend from August thru January...and it's not really a "choice" at this point since we are super short staffed! But wow! The paychecks are amazing!

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With my current employers, no overtime. They don't pay for overtime anyway. With one of my previous employers, as much as available. They were more concerned with making certain the patient had needed care rather than seeing how many pennies they could pinch dry.

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Specializes in O.R., ED, M/S.

Quite abit if I wanted it and DO!

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Plenty. I work 2- 12 hour shifts per week/ 4 per pay period. Usually I supplement that with one time and a half 12 hour shift per pay period. Could do 2 or more if I felt like it. One of my co-workers does 4-5 shifts per week(she is full time 3/week). I think she makes more than the director of my unit. They call day and nite. :yeah:

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Federal Law, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), trumps state law.

Some of the ways that health care facilities (especially skilled nursing ones) cheat workers

out of their overtime is:

1) Tell you to arrive early for report and THEN clock in.

2) Interrupt your lunch hour - even for a minute - then you are entitled to be paid for the hour

3) Make you attend meetings off the clock

4) Tell you to clock out and finish your charting or other work

5) Tell you to clock out and do the narcotics count

6) Tell you to clock out and wait for your relief.

They always threaten you with the loss of your license if you don't stay.

A group of Texas nurses has filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act to collect their overtime.

Although it talks about LVN's, documentation suggests that Med Aides, CNA's, housekeeping,

and food service will join in to collect their back money

It looks like the suit is expanding nation wide to many skilled nursing facilities.

Read about it here:

http://www.lvnclaim.com

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Specializes in Psych, LTC, M/S, Supervisor, MRDD,.

I just got my schedule and looked at all the "open holes" on units I'm qualified to work. I could work everyday this month with only one day off!! I usually pick up 1 or 2 "holes" every two weeks...If I do more then that uncle Sam takes too much:yeah:

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Specializes in Dialysis.

None. We barely get 40. Boss went on a hiring binge and got all these PRN workers, now we can't even get what we need! Very frustrating. Can't wait to be n RN with more options.

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