Nurses get raw deal again

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Another nail in the coffin for nurses, makes me glad I am leaving just wish visas would start moving. After 20 years experience I am sure worth more than I am currently getting, just feels like a kick in the teeth :angryfire

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1253883,00.html

Specializes in renal,peritoneal dialysis, medicine.
Yes there was marches in quite a few places yesterday, London, Manchester to name a couple but still don't think it will help. Pat Hewitt recogns we have got a good deal, would love it for her to work on a general ward for a week and see what actually happens on the front line

heres a picture, feel free to print it out and attach to your local pubs dartboard

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
heres a picture, feel free to print it out and attach to your local pubs dartboard

would be fun but don't have a local :D

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Specializes in renal,peritoneal dialysis, medicine.

pmsl

fancy a pint at mine then, im on two weeks holiday from work refusing to do extras cos they wont pay me so im bored :lol2: :lol2:

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
pmsl

fancy a pint at mine then, im on two weeks holiday from work refusing to do extras cos they wont pay me so im bored :lol2: :lol2:

if was a bit nearer would take you up on it :D

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Specializes in med/surg.

I think I'll stick that picture over my dh's dart board & let the kids all have a go!! Nothing like training them young about politics is there? Well they all say the young aren't interested this should be a good start for mine!:D

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Specializes in renal,peritoneal dialysis, medicine.

maybe we could start a range of pat acessories

dart boards, printed toilet paper etc?

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Specializes in med/surg.
maybe we could start a range of pat acessories

dart boards, printed toilet paper etc?

:lol2: OOH wiping my butt on a politician's pic now there's a thought!

What about other such accessories - inco pads, tena pants & cardboard unrinals/bedpans - all delightfully decorated to show just what we think of how we're treated!!

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Specializes in Spinal Cord injuries, Emergency+EMS.
Me too! It just sucks!! You know there's a thread in the general section asking if an RN would work for $11 per hour basic. Everyone's saying things like "no-way" etc etc. I just had to post that that is pretty much what every entry level nurse in the UK is working for!

So here's another prayer for the end of retrogression!

using last years (2006- 2007) pay rates

entry level salary for band 5 staff is 19166 basic (i.e. excluding unsocial hours) this is for a 37.5 hour week

37.5 * 52 = 1950 hours

19166 /1950 = 9.83 gbp / hr approx

using the currency exchange rate thingy on google = 18.98 USD

EXCLUDING unsocial hours ... quite where you got that the entry levle RN in the UK is working for 11usd/ hour i don't kbow, given that those who work rotating shift patterns will average out at over 20 USD/ hour

top increment band 5 is 24803 gbp BASIC

24803 /1950 = 12.72 gbp and according to google 24.56 usd again excluding unsocial hours ...

i'm currently on 21985 (transitional point on band6) and despite not doing any nights for most of last year and working in a 12 hour shift environment where there is no unsocial hours on weekday day shifts will still have earned

about 25500 gbp come the end of the FY which according to google is 49245.60 usd ...

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