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Is overtime worth it for nurses? Run the extra shift

Enter OT rate, hours on the extra shift, and optional differential — see gross dollars and optional $ per life-hour.

Shift roster

Extra shift

Life hours (optional)

Shift stack

Live
OT gross
Life hours
$ / life-hour
Gross

When to use

Deciding on a pickup text; comparing two OT offers.

When not to

Schedule legality or detailed budgets — different problems.

Assumptions: Gross OT only; life hours are optional user inputs.

Worked examples

  • Input

    $45 × 1.5 × 12

    Output

    OT gross $810
  • Input

    Same $810
    12h + 1h commute + 4h recovery

    Output

    ~$47.65 per life-hour

Common traps

  • Pre-tax dollars feel bigger than take-home.
  • Fatigue is not in the spreadsheet.
  • Cross-check nurse OT for pure math.

Next metric

OT math: nurse overtime. Diffs: OT with differential. Double-time: double time.

Common questions

Only you can decide; this shows gross dollars.
No.
Yes if you enter it.
No.

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