News spotlight: No more overtime for nurses in NY
Nurse Leader Weekly, June 23, 2008
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Overtime will soon be expired for nurses in New York.
Starting next summer, nurses working in hospitals and nursing homes will no longer be required to work mandatory overtime in the state. Gov. David A. Paterson and lawmakers agreed on the new movement last week that seeks to draw more people to the nursing profession.
Nursing groups are supportive of the bill that will make New York the 15th state to ban mandatory overtime. The more structured schedules translate to more personal time for nurses and will seek to reduce the instances of burnout. Other supporters believe it will ease the nursing shortage, as regular hours will appeal to more people.
While several groups applauded the legislation, some think more needs to be done. Daniel Sisto, president of the Healthcare Association of New York State, says more state aid for nursing schools would help get to the root of the issue.
Sources: newsday.com, New York State Nurses Association, and The Buffalo News.
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