Not necessary, was hired for 3 12 hr shifts, no more!!!!!! I WILL NOT DO OVER 36 hrs!!! Let management or ANM STAY TO FILL IN!!!!! Not me!!!!!!!

I don’t believe in overtime for healthcare workers. Medical errors have been reported millions of times due to job fatigue and foggy brains in healthcare workers who work 12 hr shifts. Should go back to the normal 8-hrs shifts. It is dangerous and risky. Patients are in constant danger of overdose in hospitals by tired nurses.

There's no such a thing as mandatory overtime in the United States that's called slavery these people can go to hell I would quit before they made me have mandatory overtime. Now the plan would be to offer all these shifts to people who are willing to do so but mandatory overtime is nothing more than slavery.

Mandatory overtime is UNFAIR. The reason is that burn out is the major factor for shortage of Nurses. I grew up in New York and there was never more than 8 hours scheduled for Skilled Nursing Home Long Term Care because of the nature of the assignments and the special daily/shift needs of the elderly residents. This includes total patient care per nurse for at least 30 residents in the day shift, more in the evening and even more during the night shift. Routine assignment include several med pass, treatment as needed, contacting physicians and family members, required documentations: (clinical assessment for any change in condition per shift or Doctor's visit, weekly notes and monthly summary)

I worked full time , 12h shifts but I don't think mandatory overtime is fair. Throughout the years there were always those nurses that wanted to work overtime, which was great. I worked 44 years and if my department was needing help I would help if able. We also have so many mandatory meetings and classes that interrupt our time off already. This profession was definitely a calling but it was not my whole life. It's all about balance so no mandatory overtime for me!!!

I’m a contract worker. If there was mandatory OT, I would be in heaven.

I have been a nurse for 41 years. I have never experienced mandatory overtime. This must be a union hospital. This doesn't happen in Florida.

It’s only fair if the management staff puts on scrubs and their tennis shoes and takes on a load as well in fact, they should take on a load before they dish out mandatory overtime. LEAD BY EXAMPLE!!!

DEFINITELY UNFAIR!!!!

Unfair, should be illegal. If more bodies are needed employers should offer incentives for voluntary overtime or hire more employees.

We all understand the necessity of covering shifts - for the sake of the patients and our fellow workers. However, that coverage is not the fault of those that have to cover it. That coverage should come at a premium with excellent compensation from the employer. Two things would result:

1) Others who want the extra premium compensation would compete for that extra time.

2) The extra premium cost to the employer would encourage the employer to seek better managerial practices and better planning. Running short staffed for the sake of profits has built in limitations. Sooner or later “crisis management” starts to look foolish.

Follow the Dollar !!

hate it and is unfair

Mandatory overtime is UNSAFE! We have established work hours for a reason. When I was first in practice, I worked 72 hour weekend shifts by necessity, not choice. It was not smart, not safe, not fun...but the option was a nurse and a receptionist only.

Yes, if needed of course to ensure safety and care to my unit.

I think it should never be mandatory. It is not your fault if a company can't get maintain enough employees to make sure everyone gets off on time.

Occasionally necessary but when forced it should be extremely highly compensated (double time pay or more)

Definitely unfair! No work life balance.

Hire staff with higher wages to decrease your OT usage.

As a nurse for 16 years I never encountered this. I wouldn't be employed for a company that "mandates" this type of treatment of their staff.

Unfair. No work life balance

Working a 12 hour shift which often extends itself to 13 or more hours is long enough. There should never be mandatory overtime.

For me, my take is overtime should not be mandatory for workers, I feel it should be a thing of choice and not to be enforce on anyone. A lot of people have health issues that may not permit them to over use their body or overstretch themselves.

Unfair. It should be voluntary as you’re able with family first

It happens. Sometime more often than we would like. It is at times necessary, but then when the office wants to add classes and they want to add Saturdays, or whole weekends. I am not for that. I feel they need to hire more staff.

I finally quit on the spot, no two weeks notice, not polite. Took early retirement. I'm healthier and happier living at poverty-level income than I ever was working in healthcare.