I was just wondering what most nurses make and if overtime is ever an option when working as a nurse? 0 Likes
mcs1505 Specializes in Pediatric ED. Jun 4, 2008 It depends on several factors: geographical location, level of education, specialty, whether you're in a hospital or private practice, experience, etc. But yes, I've heard of a lot of nurses pulling extra shifts for overtime in my area. That and some of them have a full time job at one place and a PRN job on the side elsewhere.You're best off visiting a site like salary.com or using the allnurses search engine to find threads for your specific location.Welcome to the site :) 0 Likes
bill4745, RN Specializes in ICU, ER. Has 15 years experience. Jun 4, 2008 I get all the OT I can handle. My OT is cheaper than an agency nurse, plus they know what my performance is like. 0 Likes
Fiona59 Has 18 years experience. Jun 4, 2008 Our OT rate is 2x our regular hourly rate. There is OT nearly every day but then we have nine empty positions on my unit. 0 Likes
nursemary9, BSN, RN Specializes in Psych, Med/Surg, Home Health, Oncology. Jun 5, 2008 I work in Chicago where the pay is good, but the cost of living is also high. We have LOTS of overtime here, as we are usually short. 0 Likes
