Show Bedside Nurses the Money

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A Kitty RN

27 Posts

Jadednurse, I agree with some of your comments- especially the doctor's food budget. But, I just wonder how much the pay increase would really help. For the short term it would be great. I don't know where the money would come from. Our hospital is losing money according to the higher ups. They decided that budget cuts are due for the nurses!! What a crock!! I am pretty confident that the Administrators and CEO's probably aren't effected. Heaven for bid they lose any profits! The day they take money away from the doctors will be a cold day in you-know-where. WE NEED A STRONG VOICE TO STAND UP FOR US. It is not enough for just the staff to say no to these changes.

A Kitty RN

27 Posts

Jadednurse, I agree with some of your comments- especially the doctor's food budget. But, I just wonder how much the pay increase would really help. For the short term it would be great. I don't know where the money would come from. Our hospital is losing money according to the higher ups. They decided that budget cuts are due for the nurses!! What a crock!! I am pretty confident that the Administrators and CEO's probably aren't effected. Heaven for bid they lose any profits! The day they take money away from the doctors will be a cold day in you-know-where. WE NEED A STRONG VOICE TO STAND UP FOR US. It is not enough for just the staff to say no to these changes.

RN-PA, RN

626 Posts

Specializes in Med-Surg, Long Term Care.
Originally posted by mark_LD_RN

i think more money would help.mainly by drawing more people to nursing. but there are plenty other issues that need addressing:)

I agree, and will add that more money won't neccessarily KEEP people in nursing once they experience the working conditions. I would take a little LESS money if it meant money could be used to hire more nurses (lower our ratios) and PCT's (aides) so that I could perform my job better, more safely, and give better care to my patients.

RN-PA, RN

626 Posts

Specializes in Med-Surg, Long Term Care.
Originally posted by mark_LD_RN

i think more money would help.mainly by drawing more people to nursing. but there are plenty other issues that need addressing:)

I agree, and will add that more money won't neccessarily KEEP people in nursing once they experience the working conditions. I would take a little LESS money if it meant money could be used to hire more nurses (lower our ratios) and PCT's (aides) so that I could perform my job better, more safely, and give better care to my patients.

mri4plsn

8 Posts

as far as i am concerned i think nurses deserve more pay and less patient to nurse ratio. the mechanic in the small town i live in charges 72$ per hour to work on my car. electricians and plumbers start around 40$. there is so much money wasted at my place of employment it is ridiculous. we have way too many chiefs and not enough indians. cut out some of the chiefs that walk around and do a lot of nothing and that is where we can get additional funds. while i am running my fanny off my direct supervisor is out smoking her hourly cig.

mri4plsn

8 Posts

as far as i am concerned i think nurses deserve more pay and less patient to nurse ratio. the mechanic in the small town i live in charges 72$ per hour to work on my car. electricians and plumbers start around 40$. there is so much money wasted at my place of employment it is ridiculous. we have way too many chiefs and not enough indians. cut out some of the chiefs that walk around and do a lot of nothing and that is where we can get additional funds. while i am running my fanny off my direct supervisor is out smoking her hourly cig.

jadednurse

435 Posts

These posts that keep saying "I'd rather have better working conditions, more support, respect, etc than more money" are absolutely killing me!

So nurses have to chose between one or the other?

That's the kind of mentality that will prevent nurses from getting the support, respect AND pay that we deserve!

jadednurse

435 Posts

These posts that keep saying "I'd rather have better working conditions, more support, respect, etc than more money" are absolutely killing me!

So nurses have to chose between one or the other?

That's the kind of mentality that will prevent nurses from getting the support, respect AND pay that we deserve!

Furball

646 Posts

Hospitals are in dire straits..yes...BUT...have you ever seen a CEO go without a pay raise even though they make ungodly amounts?

Furball

646 Posts

Hospitals are in dire straits..yes...BUT...have you ever seen a CEO go without a pay raise even though they make ungodly amounts?

JillRene

24 Posts

I agree with JadedNurse. I love Nursing but it is time we get what we deserve. And if you believe that just because the CEO's and the Administrators are saying they are losing money then you are more naive than I thought. I say give me your budget, I'll fix it real quick. I am a single mom with 3 kids to support. For those of you that say you'll take a pay cut, how can you say that and not think of your collegues. There is a ton of money in the health Industry, it just goes to the wrong people. I suggest we all start pressuring our state politicans, and make some noise.

JillRene

24 Posts

I agree with JadedNurse. I love Nursing but it is time we get what we deserve. And if you believe that just because the CEO's and the Administrators are saying they are losing money then you are more naive than I thought. I say give me your budget, I'll fix it real quick. I am a single mom with 3 kids to support. For those of you that say you'll take a pay cut, how can you say that and not think of your collegues. There is a ton of money in the health Industry, it just goes to the wrong people. I suggest we all start pressuring our state politicans, and make some noise.

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