Maggie Lockwood and Sharon Goodwin in “Unfinished Business”

Maggie Lockwood

I'm a charge nurse, and I'm hanging IV bags.

Sharon Goodwin

I know, Maggie. You're short-staffed.

Maggie Lockwood

For a month. When are we gonna hire more nurses?

Sharon Goodwin

We can't afford it. It's not in the budget.

Maggie Lockwood

Sharon, we are required to have one nurse for two beds. That's twelve nurses per shift. Four shifts, that's 48 nurses. Right now, I only have 42.

Sharon Goodwin

Well, even it out with overtime.

Maggie Lockwood

Time and a half? How is that supposed to save us money?

Sharon Goodwin

It doesn't, but overtime comes out of a different account. We still look good. Work with me.