Mandatory Overtime Raises Ethical Issues About Patient and Nurse Safety

question 5

Multiple Choice

Mandatory overtime raises ethical issues about patient and nurse safety. How does voluntary overtime affect these issues?

• A) It is also outlawed in states controlling mandatory overtime.
• B) Nurses working overtime shifts are given smaller patient loads to protect safety.
• C) There is no effect since the nurse has chosen to work overtime.
• D) It requires nurse managers to be vigilant concerning safety.

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