[caliotter3]

Originally Posted by Medic04

Where are the surpluses?

Anyone who has attempted to find permanent work in the San Francisco Bay area can attest to the lack of openings. Very difficult to get work there.

[elkpark]

Not a surplus, necessarily, but there is officially no nursing shortage in my state, according to our state agency that tracks nursing workforce issues, and there hasn't been for several years.

[BlueHenRN]

Originally Posted by caliotter3

Anyone who has attempted to find permanent work in the San Francisco Bay area can attest to the lack of openings. Very difficult to get work there.

Same here in Delaware. We have several nursing schools nearby, not too many hospitals, and pay better than MD, PA & NJ, so nurses from there come to work as well!
Jess

[annab]

Toq, Ahh, yes you are familiar with the specifics. In addition to the ceo's bonus did you read his performance eval that was also published in the news-press? It was the most unprofessional, insider, b*tt-licking I have ever read. The Monopoly is a big problem, the purchase and building of the new hospitals and loaning the county millions of dollars to build the road going to the hospital are infuriating when the "senior leadership" is encouraging staff to take off the summer or "even the year." Do you currently work for the system? Have you been to any of the "town meetings" they are pretty scary. I think the system is in need of a Union scare or a news investigation. But, the bottem line is right now with them being the only player in town and no one able to sell their house they are really able to call the shots. Its intersting how the magnet campaign went out the door. They must know that staff would never recomend the system for magnet so why bother at this time.