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1. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

   angel replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   No; currently 20 years in my position, working as a temporary nurse manager, at the top of my pay scale as staff nurse & not recieving any extra recognition.....just more work & headaches.

2. Will there still be a shortage in the year 2010?

   angel replied to studentnurse3's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Yes; of course, the baby boom generation of nursing is just begining to retire...mass retirement probably in 10 to 15 years... Oh, & as far as getting into the RN program locally, it is a 5years wait in Michigan.;if I was out of high school &...

3. Nnei

   angel posted a topic in Government

   How many gov't nurses have used the NNEI program to get BSN or MSN? Was ALL of you education paid for???? We have 4 nurse that utilized the program & then told opps we have no monies & got stuck with BIG $$$ in our own pocket...When we tried...

4. VA/Govt Nurse Satisfaction

   angel replied to Ellen Bobinski's topic in Government

   I have been with the VA for 19 years...it has improved over the years, we gained 10 new nurses to build our staff level & current awaiting a new clinic to be built.. Pros: FERS, retirement(salary 3 highest years add together then divide by 1 time...

5. a little confused- PLEASE Clarify for me!!!!

   angel replied to taapple's topic in Government

   Veteran Hospitals are nationwide & nurses are federal employees called title 38, if you look into USA Jobs you will see both Military or VA Hospitals, Outpatient Clinic & homecare etc.... What is nice about the federal system is that you can ...

6. The Pay - Military vs Civilian

   angel replied to NursePamela's topic in Government

   Never have been in the military but work for the VA...I think the choice is what you are looking for....I worked in the civilian sector 15 yrs...After 10yrs in a local hospital had $2300 towards retirement & any of the jobs did not have any healt...

7. Nursing salaries/nursing shortages

   angel replied to grantRN's topic in Activism

   It is an incentive given to recruite nurses from differect countries...dsepends on which countries at which times. Recently recruitement was nurses from Africa....When the USA does this we are basically cutting the other country of having enough nurs...

8. Nursing salaries/nursing shortages

   angel replied to grantRN's topic in Activism

   Oh, I definiatly agree with you. Nurses do need to unite as one from CNA to MSN...The only problem is when there is a nursing shortage the US gov't decides to open up visas & recruites nurses from other countries( they pay no taxes for 7yrs) (rec...

9. People complaining about WAGES!!!!

   angel replied to DMR1's topic in General Nursing

   I think one of the prblems with nursing is that the pay isn't to bad until you reach a level of pay your employer gives....There is no longievity or retention pay. The years of service taking care of others gives nothing except from our patients. Oth...

10. How can you say you're not paid well?

    angel replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    THe pay is not bad. The problem is it took 30 yrs to get that pay status. There is no longevity. Also benefits could really improve for the nurses. We are the Healthcare of society but how many of the nurses know of other professions(GM, FORD, teache...

11. Nurse Entrepeneur Convention in August: Las Vegas, NV

    angel replied to nightingale's topic in Entrepreneurs

    How do I find out more information about the convention. What is the website?

12. Declining a Nurse Manager position

    angel posted a topic in Management

    I am inquiring about how to decline a position as NM after applying and do this gracefully. I have worked in ambulatory care the longest of all the nurses, over 18yrs. Initially I put in for the NM position but I have been offered a position to start...

13. nj salary survey

    angel replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey

    Curiosity; What VA do you work at & what state? In Michigan, it is a lot less for RN BSN c that experience>>>

14. Married/single/male/female

    angel posted a topic in Michigan

    I am doing a study on nurses on these criteria: 1.Age- 2.Years in Nursing 3.Years of shift or weekend rotation 4.Single vs. married 5.Number of marriages/divorce due to contributing stress factors from the nursing profession vs. family life 6.Male...

15. Mature Nurses over 50

    angel replied to Su360's topic in Michigan

    50 & lovin' it!!!!! Continue nursing in ambulatory care...no nights, weekends & gov't holidays off...its great & :balloons: enjoy the patients too; lots of education