House Bill 163 - Nurse Overtime — Barbara McGhee, House Commerce & Labor Committee (March 24, 2021)
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A letter dated March 24, 2021, to the House Commerce & Labor Committee and Chairman Dick Stein, RE: House Bill 163- Nurse Overtime, from Barbara McGhee, who identifies herself as a registered nurse. The letter supports a bill aimed to prohibit the use of nurse mandatory overtime as a condition of employment. It says that in her opinion it is harmful to force a nurse to stay over a shift or to work more than 40 hours in a week. It asks the committee to vote yes in support of Ohio nurses and patients.
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March 24, 2021 House Commerce & Labor Committee Chairman Dick Stein Ohio Statehouse 1 Capitol Square Columbus, OH 43215 RE: House Bill 163- Nurse Overtime Dear Chairman Stein, Vice Chair Johnson, Ranking Member Lepore-Hagan, and members of the House Commerce & Labor Committee: Thank you for allowing me to provide support for House Bill 163, a bill aimed to prohibit the use of nurse mandatory overtime as a condition of employment. My name is Barbara and I am a registered nurse. Early in my career I remember hearing seasoned nurses speak about being ”mandated” to “work a double”. They spoke of the stress on themselves and their family. The hospital I worked for had unionized and therefore mandating no longer occurred. In my opinion it is harmful to force a nurse to stay over their shift or to work more than 40 hours in a week. The nature of what I do as a nurse carries extreme responsibility. I am mentally and physically tired at the end of my shift. If I was forced to stay over or made to pick up extra shifts I would not be able to give my best. Patient’s deserve nurses’ best! I fully support HB 163 and ask that this committee vote yes, in support of Ohio nurses and patients. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Barbara McGhee RN, BSN, CNOR
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