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    Conclusion: OIG concluded that based on the testimony of Ms. Dominguez, meetings were considered mandatory and overtime required preapproval for this Addiction Therapist. OIG established coding training occurred via On-the-Job Training (OJT) and from Health Information Management (HIM). Discussion: OIG inquired about the role and number of years working as psychologists. Ms. Natasha Dominguez stated she is not a psychologist, but Addiction Therapists and has worked with the VA Temple…

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    on a unit may not seem like the end of the world to some, it is a huge crisis in hospitals these days. Understaffed nurses are being forced to take on more patients and pick up more overtime shifts to make up for the shortage of nurses. As Sung-Heui Bae points out in his article, “Presence of Nurse Mandatory Overtime Regulations and Nurse and Patient Outcomes,” this in turn puts patient at a high risk for nosocomial infections, falls, and even medication errors (Bae, 2013). Patients come to…

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    Nursing Shortage

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    A current issue nurses are facing is shortage of nurses in health care facilities (Lazaruk, 2015). There is currently a chronic shortage of nurses, with hospitals relying on nursing overtime to function (Lazaruk, 2015). This chronic issue resulted in 70 million dollars of overtime pay in British Columbia in 2014 (Lazaruk, 2015). Gayle Duteil, B.C’s Nurses union president states that sixteen-hour shifts have become the new norm for nurses (Lazaruk, 2015). This raises concerns about burnout and…

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    Exempt employees do not receive overtime pay because of their pay rate and the type of job responsibilities they have. Nonexempt employees are eligible to receive overtime pay for any worked completed over 40 hours in a week. Employers are in violation when they misclassify employees. Employees that are classified as exempt, but truly are nonexempt are entitled to back pay of any work performed over 40 hours in a work week. Employers should really consider which classifications they are placing…

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    patrolling she is exhausted and ready for bed. Then, she feels her stomach growling and remembers she has not eaten all day. She plans to grab dinner on the way home; instead the shift supervisor asks if anyone can stay for overtime due to a shortage in manpower. Since overtime sounds nice, she…

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    The Role Of Men In Nursing

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    It is a field that is vital to the health and well-being of all people. While most studies focus on the patients and the quality of care that they receive, few seem to consider the toll that the nurses go through on a daily basis. Whether it be overtime, stress, discrimination, or short staff, nurses may have more on them than they should have to bear. There has been a great deal of controversy over whether or not the nursing workforce is experiencing a shortage (Peterson). This means that there…

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    accept the position but it doesn’t come anywhere the detail needed in a Honduran contract. Additionally, the wages vary slightly because in America our wages are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act. The FLSA “prescribes standards for wages and overtime pay, which affect most private and public employment” (Labor). The American Labor Laws do share a lot in common regarding discrimination however. Like Honduras, America doesn’t allow employers to discriminate based on race, religion, age,…

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    Wage Compensation Climate Public and Private sector compensation is an issue that remains at the forefront of public debate. While many proponents argue for increases in compensation many others would argue that public policy that promotes higher compensation in pay would be detrimental to their institutions. We define an institution with some ambiguity for this argument to mean any public organization with a purpose or function. This public policy issue has become the ideal fermenting ground…

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    Nurse Staffing Shortage

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    This article studied why nurses choose to pick up overtime hours and the how the working conditions related to the necessity for overtime can be detrimental. Although there have been recommendations on nurses work hours per week and days off, it has not been effectively monitored. This article supports the topic because due to the staffing shortages…

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    paragraph to regulate the House Director’s overtime hours: I understand that I must get written approval from the House Board President (or the House Board Member, in the President’s absence) before working any overtime hours. If a non-exempt House Director works overtime hours without written approval, you still must pay the House Director overtime for hours worked in excess, but you can – and should – discipline the House Director for working those overtime hours without prior written…

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