URGENT! Nurses Overtime Legislation

Nurses Overtime Legislation - A. 1898B/Gunther/S6342 Morahan

We need your help in reaching out to your NYS Senators and the Governor's office in support of the Nurses Overtime Bill.  The Assembly Bill, A1898B,Gunther bill that passed last week was recalled and has been amended to match the Senate bill.  The Assembly bill should pass today.

Sample Letter for Campaign

Subject: Nurses Overtime Legislation - A. 1898B/Gunther/S6342 Morahan

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I urge you to support A. A. 1898B/Gunther/S6342 Morahan - Nurses Overtime Legislation.

The purpose of this bill is to curb the practice of requiring mandatory overtime to address personnel problems, most notably, staffing and scheduling issues. Repeated resort to mandatory overtime creates undue stress on nurses, who find themselves, and their families, having to deal with the consequence of frequent absence from the home due to double shifts at the workplace. Patient care also suffers when nurses are exhausted by repeated overtime tours with high stress and insufficient rest.

This bill is a healthy alternative to a dangerous practice. I urge you to pass this most needed legislation The time to act is now! Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
June 19, 2007


Background Information

The purpose of this bill is to curb the practice of requiring mandatory overtime to address personnel problems, most notably, staffing and scheduling issues. Repeated resort to mandatory overtime creates undue stress on nurses, who find themselves, and their families, having to deal with the consequence of frequent absence from the home due to double shifts at the workplace. Patient care also suffers when nurses are exhausted by repeated overtime tours with high stress and insufficient rest.

This bill is a healthy alternative to a dangerous practice.