Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

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  1. Will you work OT for straight pay?

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If you currently work OT for time and one half pay will you continue to work the hours for straight pay? What do you think of the new OT legislation and how it will effect nursing? What do you think of the exemptions for male dominated professions? ie, Police officers, firefighters and EMTs.

We have not heard anything yet at the hospital I work at, Administration has not even mentioned it, they are probably trying to figure out the law themselves. I am very curious what they will do, they think there's a Nursing shortage Now? If they implement "STRAIGHT PAY FOR OT " then they will not have staff to work all the extral hours they so desperatly want us to work. It's a lose-lose situation for the both the hospitals and the RNs. The offending hospitals will not have nurses to staff their facility because many of us will not work for a hospital that implements such a shortsighted and foolish law. I will NOT now or in the future work OT for straight pay, we are underpaid as it is. The law seems murky at this point I am waiting to see what our facility does. I work for a great hospital, and I hope that they would rise above this new legislation, if in fact it targets RNs and our current rate of pay for overtime worked.

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Specializes in MS Home Health.

Unfortunately I am salaried and work between 55 to 70 hours per week anyway. I hate it.

renerian

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Specializes in Government.

I'm in community health and do not get OT...I do get to take the time back when I choose to. I generally save it up until I have a whole day and take a 4 day weekend ( I work 4 10's). But floor nursing? No OT pay? No way.

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This topic has been beat in the ground.My hospital said that theres no way they will accept this law. Theres too much competition. They know they will lose more than half of their nursing staff. They cant afford it.

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I am very sure that the last facility that I worked at will be working very hard at trying to implement this law, and then convince the nurses that it will be in their "best interest". They have tried other schemes before. Last one was to give half of the nurses a payraise this year and the other half a payraise next year. To make it up though, they added visual to our insurance that we had to pay for. The only thing that administration didn't count on was that nurses can add 2+2. They went back to giving everyone a pay raise, but I don't doubt that they are seeing $$$$$$ signs with the new overtime laws. Glad I am not working there anymore.

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nope. But fortunately, due to our union contracts, this won't be necessary for anyone where I work.

Same here.

It's still difficult to get extra hours, if you refuse to waive "premium pay" that is part of our contract.

So my motto has become- No premimum pay, then call someone else.

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Specializes in Hospital, med-surg, hospice.

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I have a question: How many nurses posting on this thread have been told that they will lose overtime? Just curious.

Where I work they want to give you "comp. time" translation: another day off, which you can't have due to staffing so you can end up losing it. Or they forgot to put it in your check!:angryfire

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My name is Melissa and three years ago I lost a fourteen year old son to suicide, while I have gotten to the point that I can overlook comments during movies and in signature lines about chambering a round not everyone that I know who has lost a loved one to suicide can, to many it is just a cute and funny way to picture a cartoon character, for others it brings up images of a loved ones death, please consider changing your signature line.

I know this has nothing to do with the question at hand and I hope you will not be offfended, but I just wanted to bring your attention to something that you may not know can be hurtful to others.

What a question....kind of like asking someone if they would poke a flaming hot stick into their eye!!

I don't think anything will hapen to OT as we know it.

If you lose OT, then please come back and let us know.

I believe this is a lot of handwringing over something that is not going to happen to nurses.

bob

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Nurses are often accused of having a bit of a morbid sense of humor...we get this way as we cope with the stresses in our worklife. This is one reason we come here to vent/share with other nurses...who understand.

We can all tell when a loss is still in mourning stage and everyone here empathizes with loss and grief. As a wise poster points out to us here however, 'it ain't always all about me'.

It seems just a tad innappropriate for a new poster to dictate other BB members change their siggies. It is also, IMO, quite unfair to project one's personal pain and anger on innocent others....

There are hundreds of warm caring nurses on this BB...many of whom would be happy to be a kind ear and caring friend to someone who reaches out appropriately. Just some food for thought and please take care...and I do mean that sincerely.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

Will I work OT for straight pay? Of course.........when ELEPHANTS roost in trees! :angryfire

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will i work ot for straight pay? of course.........when elephants roost in trees! :angryfire

same here.

but- my boss who has always been hourly, was switched over to salary, against her will, starting this past monday. which, irony of ironies, was labor day.

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MELISSA : my deepest sympathy..that has to be the most horrifying thing that can to anyone...my prayrs are with you

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