For your complete assignment, write a narrative essay in APA format (minimum 1200 words in the narrative) in which the questions below are addressed. Base the response on scholarly sources; do not simply restate the material in the text and Attend lecture. Remember to use the third person. Cite a minimum of three scholarly (peer reviewed) articles (at least one minimum for each question below). Your textbook can be one of them. Do not use websites other than the library databases. Cite the sources in APA format with in-text citations, as appropriate. Include a single labeled reference list at the end of the narrative. Please remember that meeting the minimum will not earn full credit.
1. A large hospital required nurses to work 80 hours over two-week (14 day) pay periods. In addition, nurses were also considered to be “on-call” for an additional 20 hours during the pay period. While on call, nurses were required to carry pagers or cell phones and respond to calls within 15 minutes. They were not allowed to consume alcohol. They were not allowed to travel more than 30 minutes away from the hospital or engage in activities (including personal medical visits) that might prevent them from being available within 30 minutes.
1. Are the nurses entitled to additional compensation and if so, at what rate?
2. When on-call, the nurses are required to activate the GPS services on their pagers or cell phones. If the nurse violated the 30-minute rule, the nurse was subject to disciplinary action. Is this legal?
(Submit your Case Study to the Module 4: Case Study link above.)
