Practical, plainspoken guides on how nurse pay actually works. Written for bedside RNs, not payroll departments.
How night differentials work, typical rates ($3-8/hr), and why they affect your overtime rate. Includes a worked example.
How the regular rate works, the 8-and-80 exception, and common hospital OT mistakes. With formula and worked examples.
Day vs night, weekday vs weekend, Hospital A vs Hospital B. Framework for deciding which shift actually pays more.
Step-by-step guide to catching missed differentials, wrong OT rates, and holiday pay errors on your pay stub.
Every line on your pay stub explained: earnings, deductions, YTD totals, and what red flags to watch for.
The myth that won’t die, busted with real numbers. Why your OT paycheck looks lighter and what’s actually happening.
Typical charge premiums ($1.50-5/hr), how they interact with OT, and why some nurses don’t get them correctly.
The FLSA exception that only applies to hospitals. How it works, when it helps nurses, and when it doesn’t.
ShiftWorth does the math your pay stub should show you. Offline, private, and built for bedside nurses.
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