vicki444

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1. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

   vicki444 replied to Karen4HIM1951's topic in General Nursing

   If you haven't seen the movie First Wives Club,do so-I'm sure anyone can relate to one of the profiles. Next,look for continuing ed that has the topic 'Resiliency for Women"-it was a big help. Then,revise a verse a little,to read 'do for Yourself,wha...

2. Union or Fairshare?

   vicki444 replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

   we've had union for about 20yrs,so yes you're ahead of the game.I feel when a nurse is working in that size unit-the pay should be higher--i've only seen things from happening there by watching NYPD blues(ha) thanks for sharing--vjg

3. Union or Fairshare?

   vicki444 replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

   thanks again jt--would you ever be interested in a program where the hospitals would let us have a penpal(professionalpal)ha,where we could take turns visiting each others unit for a couple weeks--i can only imagine the work load a brooklyn hospital ...

4. How are Union Dues Structured???

   vicki444 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   thanks jt for making that clearer--i did the cost of living chart for our areas and since it's roughly 20% higher in NYC then it makes sense that the job pays more and the dues run higher. Plus,probably very different surroundings to work in. vjg

5. How are Union Dues Structured???

   vicki444 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   hello- from the beautiful state of Oregon--I spoke to a native nurse from the NYC area and found their dues to be so much lower than ours and yet cost of living in that area i higher so the picture i'm getting is that it's based on the operating budg...

6. When will you retire?

   vicki444 replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

   mmmmmmm retirrrre--i've thought about it--28yrs in OR-RR--this last contract in jly will keep me going--with the nurse shortage,we're getting some nice increases--when i took 23.78 and it turns into 28.32 jly002,i want to hang in there and see what ...

7. It's Your Fault

   vicki444 replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

   i've noticed when the finger pointing starts,as happened to you,it is a case of denial similiar to the alcoholic when sHE yells "it's your fault i'm drinking" Beings,the doctor is human too,sHE has had a bad day,made a mistake,or delayed in the react...

8. Heel Pain

   vicki444 replied to LerRN95's topic in General Nursing

   annnnnd what does a nicu nurse make in the city of SD--how did you settle in premies?

9. Union or Fairshare?

   vicki444 replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

   i forgot to answer the other question-- we were 6mon in to the new contract with no settlement--so ADM offered a 10%,no retro but added 5% jan002 and 4% jly002 to run until jly03. Since the 19% was offered in the next 11months,it's like comparing th...

10. Union or Fairshare?

    vicki444 replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    HELLO to Lebanon and NYC--i don't see an area to respond separately so i'll respond to both---yes MCMC is a planetree hospital and beautiful as you heard--this is my 28th year--of course you always have some around who aren't happy--problems are comm...

11. Heel Pain

    vicki444 replied to LerRN95's topic in General Nursing

    just got off with NYC concerning pay scales and unions--now SanDiego--i like this--what part of nursing are you in? Those clogs have saved me most folks in OR wear them because,like you said,just rinse off and they look like new. happy weekend fro...

12. Union or Fairshare?

    vicki444 replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    thanks jt--interesting remarks--fair share was next to wages on the table-but the reason management didn't want to go for it is because of the nurse shortage- they don't want to run anyone off--our dues are deducted each pay period and run $20 x 26 p...

13. Heel Pain

    vicki444 replied to LerRN95's topic in General Nursing

    i'm in pacu--seems like on my feet most of the time & pushing stretchers--I tried so many different things,then came across some clogs/cushion insoles at my grden center-WOW-pain in gone--i purchased another pair for home!! i mailed a picture. g...

14. contract record?

    vicki444 replied to vicki444's topic in General Nursing

    Tammi--hope i'm following this correctly for a reply---step 1 will be 19.44 then 20.41 jan002,then 21.22 jly002---that's what was nice,the 19% over 11mon plus as i mentioned,we have a $4 noc diff--there's more if acls or pals,etc. i'll have to go to...

15. contract record?

    vicki444 posted a topic in General Nursing

    you can tell i'm a junior at this--i read my poll and it doesn't make since so here it is again--concerning contract settlement--we will receive 19% over the next 11months--10%now--5%jan02--4%jly02 start et top posted in first letter--poll is to sho...