The bonus plan. It's the only surefire way to make the money that more closely resembles what your labor is actually worth,  you simply have to work a shit ton more. The obvious upsides are you make more money, the hospital is better staffed, everybody seems to win. But what are the downsides? Let's discuss.

The mental health effects of voluntary vs mandatory overtime

Increased work hours associated with increased stress (groundbreaking)

Increased nurse working hours associated with poor patient outcomes

Travelers are not necessarily more expensive than staff nurses (pre-pandemic article)

There's nowhere near enough nurses to go around

Nursing Economic$ finds a way to blame nurses for the nursing shortage (joy)