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Changhua Christian Hospital recently announced it is to give a record-high bonus of 3.5 months of pay this year, much to the excitement of its staff. But an image of a poster at the hospital that surfaced online also drew criticism, as it says, “I’m willing to work overtime today” and “Just one more procedure.”
A poster shows the words “I’m willing to work overtime today” above other comments in support of making the personal choice to work overtime. This image has sparked heated discussion among medical professionals.
Nurse from other hospital
Medical staff really do save lives and heal the sick. We genuinely want to be here from the bottom of our hearts. But in many places, the patient to nurse ratio is over 10 to 1. It’s hard to maintain quality of care.
With a severe staffing shortage, some hospitals rely on their employees working overtime to make ends meet. The poster in question was displayed outside an operating room at Changhua Christian Hospital.
Changhua Christian Hospital OR nurse
It’s just a humorous way to encourage everyone to embrace positivity when working overtime. Others might find it discomforting, since they don’t understand our overtime pay policies and how we comply with regulations.
The hospital has 35 operating rooms where 115 routine surgeries and 26 emergency surgeries are performed every day on average. The hospital said that among its nearly 2,000 nurses, only the anesthetists and OR nurses need to work overtime. Therefore, this year the hospital is giving a record-high year-end bonus of 3.5 months of salary, plus additional bonuses for these hardworking staff. The highest bonus works out to 10.5 months of salary.
Nurse anesthetist
Since we need to follow the Labor Standards Act, we can’t work more than 12 hours in a day. So we abide by this rule and keep overtime within two hours.
Chang Shang-wen
Changhua Christian Hospital chief medical officer
Overtime for surgical staff is a regular occurrence. We at Changhua Christian Hospital adhere to the law and regulations, and absolutely do not pressure our staff or demand endless sacrifices from our employees.
As the poster caught flak online, the hospital emphasized that all overtime work is strictly voluntary and said it never forces staff to work more than their contracted hours.
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