momatwork

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1. Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Locks Out Nurses

   momatwork replied to Dalton's topic in Union

   The staffing ratios are comprised of RNs giving direct patient care, i.e. unit staffing and do not include case management, etc.............. When I looked at my hospital's, that's what is listed..........

2. Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Locks Out Nurses

   momatwork replied to Dalton's topic in Union

   HI Morte, I apologize for the cut and paste....when I did it it did not post as in the site, http://web.doh.state.nj.us/apps2/nursestaffing/PubReports.aspx that lists the staffing ratios of all NJ hospitals as required by Law. The ICU ratio is actua...

3. Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Locks Out Nurses

   momatwork replied to Dalton's topic in Union

   new jersey law requires hospitals to compile and report information on the number of staff involved in direct patient care. hospitals must post staffing information daily in the facility, provide the information when requested by the public, and repo...

4. Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Locks Out Nurses

   momatwork replied to Dalton's topic in Union

   HPAE, the union representing the nurses at Englewood, issued a 10 day strike notice. When HPAE did not rescind that notice by midnight, the hospital has no choice but to hire agency nurses. There are patients in the community that still require care....

5. Unions. What do they do for us?

   momatwork replied to diane227's topic in Union

   Hello All, When I said a for profit entity, by that I meant that it does profit from the dues of its members. The unions in my state belong to AFT, and the larger union AFL. All anyone needs to do is take at look at their profits, which are posted ...

6. Unions. What do they do for us?

   momatwork replied to diane227's topic in Union

   Hi herring RN, I appreciate your response..........but my hospital has those things without a union.........we have a nurse policy/practice council, and good staffing ratios. They are posted daily in my state, and ours are better than the union ho...

7. Union or no union?

   momatwork replied to CJsGirlRN's topic in Activism

   I am not a fan of HPAE. They lament respect, but when they attempted to represent nurses at my hospital used the most dirty tactics I've ever seen. Arriving unannounced at my home, calling me on my home and cell at all hours...... The pro union nurse...

8. Union or no union?

   momatwork replied to CJsGirlRN's topic in Activism

   I have worked at both. In the union hospital, dues were 1% of your gross salary plus an additional fee out of each paycheck. No BSN,MSN pay...no RNC extra pay......everyone received the same raise regardless of whether there just made do, or went the...

9. union pro or con

   momatwork replied to mark3274's topic in Union

   I have worked in both climates. I do not need another organization to answer to, such as a union. If they belong to a national union, add another organization as well. As a nurse and patient advocate, I speak for myself and my patients and do not nee...

10. Unions. What do they do for us?

    momatwork replied to diane227's topic in Union

    Unions are for profit, they collect nothing until that first contract begins.....then 1% of your gross salary, and additional dues with each paycheck. All I heard during a campaign they tried at my hospital is how nurses want respect, yet my peers ga...

11. union pro or con

    momatwork replied to mark3274's topic in Union

    Unions are for profit and have agendas just as any organization. There are special clauses such as super seniority, which allow pro union employees to bump other nurses with more experience. Also vacations are based on seniority. I watched a union tr...

12. union pro or con

    momatwork replied to mark3274's topic in Union

    I worked in a union facility and now a non-union hospital. The union hospital took my money, and allowed incompetent nurses to continue to practice. It was practically impossible to have them removed, as they used the union to back them. Senior nurse...

13. Nursing unions and small hospitals

    momatwork replied to deespoohbear's topic in Rural

    Unions are for profit agencies.I don't need a middle man to speak or advocate for me...it removes free speech..........

14. Newton memorial Hospital, RN salary, work environment

    momatwork replied to Fundie's topic in New Jersey

    Dear New Grad, It is a very nice hospital to work at. Its unfortunate that this union disruption is around..hopefully they will be defeated.