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1. What pay is fair for working extra shifts?

   amerriott replied to amerriott's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I wouldn't mind if our hospital did the flat pay thing, as lomg as it was reasonable. AT first they said they would pay like 500.00 for an extra shift (12 hours), but I thought that was a total rip...

2. What pay is fair for working extra shifts?

   amerriott posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   OK, I am a salaried FNP working in a large, busy ER in the midwest. My salary is 110,00 with 4500.00 for CME and 5 weeks PTO. 401 K contributions and all that jazz. My contract requires that I work...

3. Need advice

   amerriott replied to amerriott's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   My current schedule has been basically work 2 days, then off 2 days, then every other sat, sun and mon. It works out ok most of the time, I'm just bitter about being here until 9pm and every other...

4. Need advice

   amerriott replied to amerriott's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Juan, No, I am not required to work all those hours...they have brought in a temporary NP to fill in some of the hours, so we are each working 37-40 hours a week right now. I did work several extra...

5. At scene of fatal accident yesterday...

   amerriott replied to jamieslovingmom's topic in General Nursing

   This is horrible situation to be in, and I have been there myself several times, both while working and as a witness. I am an FNP but have also been a paramedic for 14 years. I think that you did...

6. Need advice

   amerriott posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Ok, so here is my dilemma. I am an FNP employed with a large regional hospital. I have worked here for nearly 10 years, but only for the last 1 1/2 as an NP. I feel that I am compensated fairly well....