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She has to leave early. Has to? This nurse often leaves early while the rest of us scramble. Or maybe I just notice it, and mind, on the days I’m especially busy. The position she has is half regular nursing, half management and she’s salaried, not paid by the hour, so no overtime when she exceeds forty hours per week. If the idea behind getting a salary is to elevate the staff to a new level of professionalism it hasn’t worked for this particular RN. Truth is, she’s older, has some longstanding problem with her back, and never calls-off no matter how much her back hurts. Her straight brown ...more
The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives
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