kspi355

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1. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

   kspi355 replied to newrn93's topic in Relations

   So he took the easy, unethical way out. OK, well keep that in mind for your future dealings with him- he's willing to throw you under the bus if it causes him less of a headache. This other nurse who gave you grief- do you care about letting her kn...

2. Annual License renewal

   kspi355 replied to Newnurse65's topic in General Nursing

   This is something you're more likely to see if you're union or work for the government. The contractor analogy isn't great- no one spends seven years building a house, but if they did you'd better believe the contractor would charge you for it someh...

3. Nurses Reach Agreement; Strike Canceled

   kspi355 replied to herring_RN's topic in Union

   This is fantastic. I hope we see more successes like this in the future.

4. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

   kspi355 replied to newrn93's topic in Relations

   This is EXACTLY why people leave every 2-3 years in many industries. It's inefficient as heck, when paying employees what they're worth would both reduce turnover and improve morale. One of many reasons why unions still have value- IF members act t...

5. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

   kspi355 replied to newrn93's topic in Relations

   They can't forbid it, that's illegal. And exceptions are made all the time during so-called "wage freezes" (aka Make Sure We Can Pay CEO Bonuses). You absolutely should be asking for a raise- and don't take no for an answer. Someone will give you a ...

6. New Grad confused about stipend and 2 year contract.

   kspi355 replied to SparklyturtleRN's topic in Job Hunt

   This sounds a lot like what HCA is offering in my state- Texas. It's why even though I've been looking for a few months, I've been reluctant to apply for HCA jobs. Very bad business, I think.

7. New Nurse in Portland=No Job

   kspi355 replied to Leafylane's topic in New Nurse

   If you haven't already, check out all of Nurse Beth's articles, including the ones on her website, nursecode.com. Also, start volunteering at a hospital you'd like to work at- getting face time so that managers can evaluate you at their leisure, plu...

8. Staffing ratios

   kspi355 replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism

   The bill has minimum staffing ratios, and they're as good as or better than what California passed. I know that's the case with the hospitals I've had clinicals at. You still have a duty to your patients, and if your patient(s) require a higher rat...

9. ICU nurse

   kspi355 replied to maidinh405's topic in SRNA

   There are hospitals that will hire new grads into the ICU, but it's less about "experience" and more about "their experience of you." Did you make a good impression? Was your work ethic good, were you respectful with everyone, were you reliable, de...

10. LEAST competitive program? 2 Year RN ABSN, or Direct Entry

    kspi355 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in ADN/BSN

    There are programs that are far less competitive, largely because you pay more to attend. Think private schools. The cheaper schools can often be the most competitive- because more people are trying to get into them. Think community colleges. Th...

11. Staffing ratios

    kspi355 replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism

    No healthcare experience? Well sure, things don't have experience, but people do. And nursing is all about Evidenced-Based Practice, so if you're objecting to law based off of evidence I'm either going to laugh or cry, not sure which. But if you rea...

12. How much do nurses make?

    kspi355 replied to firefly101's topic in General Nursing

    You sound bitter... like you don't have a union of your own. Quit dragging those teachers down, and start demanding more for yourself. Aren't you worth it? You've got all of those acronyms after your name, if you're not making at least double what...

13. How much do nurses make?

    kspi355 replied to firefly101's topic in General Nursing

    LOL I'd complain too... They don't actually have summers off, they're usually doing inservice or training or moving their classroom, the days are long (if you work less than 10 hrs/day you're either lucky or not doing your job), you get complaints fr...

14. Maine Nurses Authorize Strike

    kspi355 replied to FineAgain's topic in Union

    What is PEP time?

15. Union Representative question

    kspi355 replied to twinmommy+2's topic in Union

    I think TM+2's question was more about what the responsibilities of a Union Rep/Steward were. TM+2 I think it depends partly on the contract your union nurses operate under, but a lot of it is what you're willing to do. I'd get on LinkedIn and look ...