Do you think that there should be laws passed to abolish this practice?
2006-10-25 16:09:44 · 9 answers · asked by ckrug 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
It is dangerous. An overworked nurse who is exhausted could administer the wrong dose of meds to patients.
2006-10-25 16:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle *The Truth Hurts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mandatory ANYTHING sucks. You should not have to work overtime if you don't want to or just plain cannot do it (maybe physically, mentally, emotionally, or family obligations). When you choose your profession, you don't choose based on working yourself sick like they want you to. I understand that nurses are in high demand, but they DO need to abolish this practice because nurses are human, not machines, not robots, not miracle workers.
I used to work for a hospital in medical records. My hat's off to anyone in the medical field, but especially the nurses. They have the most work, and the most stress out of anyone there, even the doctors! I saw it first hand. That's a hard job just to work regular hours, much less overtime!
2006-10-25 16:24:36 · answer #2 · answered by MoMoney23 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I live, Manitoba, and I'm sure many other places to there is a shortage of nurses and other positions in the health care field. With that said, a law shouldn't be passed until positions are filled up to par. I have spent a lot of time in the ER for asthma and other problems and I have had to wait while my condition got worse because there wasn't a nurse to even do my intake, just a reception person.
2006-10-25 16:21:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. the nurses for the most part are underpaid and do a lot of the work. nurses to have lives and should be able to have the same hours as everyone else.
2006-10-25 16:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not let them do what the rest of us have to do. Overtime isnt a problem
2006-10-25 16:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will be hard to do until there is enough staffing to keep our levels up and safe. then we wouldn't need mandatory overtime.
2006-10-25 16:12:18 · answer #6 · answered by fan_of_the_dolphins 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I AS A NURSE WILL NOT WORK WHERE THAT IS A JOB DESCRIPTION...NOT ONLY DO YOU GET BURNED OUT BUT YOUR PATIENTS NO LONGER BENEFIT FROM YOUR CAREGIVING
2006-10-25 16:59:06 · answer #7 · answered by chameleon5657 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's BS. Quit if they try to make you work OT and you don't want to.
2006-10-25 16:17:18 · answer #8 · answered by Rufus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dangerous and unfair.
2006-10-25 16:21:44 · answer #9 · answered by grapeshenry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋