Jennell Charles
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This article attempts to engage only in a discussion of the ethical dimensions of mandatory overtime; the economic and empirical discussions are left for others to explore. Using the framework of “conscience,” we can begin to see some of the dynamics underlying the almost visceral reaction of some nurses to the issue of mandatory overtime.
Charles J. Mandatory Overtime: Conflicts of Conscience. JONA’s Healthcare Law, Ethics Reg. 2002;4(1):10-12.