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First off maybe my information is incorrect I thought this was a sympathy strike for other disciplines other then nursing. I also though that their was 23,000 nurses on this strike. It just seemed like a lot more patients could of been at risk if there were complete evacuations of all of the hospitals on strike. Again I have no problem with anyone fighting for what they believe in but I also have always been under the impression that where the strike affects the hospital is in there pocket book for it is not cheap to fly nurses from all over the nation to take care of the patients put them in good hotels supply charter buses food training etc. Hense why I can't understand the animosity against the ones that cross the line. Heck its not like were all working for FORD. Yet you have given me food for thought if all the patients were moved it would of taken longer then one day and would have hurt the hospital as well. Yet if all the other hospitals took in the patients and increased their censes why would they want to transfer them back? Do you all get paid even if there are no patients or not many to take care of? See I only know my side of the coin, please educate me to your side. As I have said all along I have no grudge for you fighting for what you believe in. My only concern was what happened to the patients while the strike happened.

Actually I don't think she has herself fooled at all. I think she was just trying to tell you what we go thru to prepare for a strike. What happened to that patient was wrong I don't think anyone can disagree with that on the information that we know. Yet I am not sure how it could of happened. What you fail to realize is this could of happened on the day you strike as well. Pointing fingers at the hospital or the nurses for striking doesn't solve anything. What I am curious is to how it could of happened. and how do we prevent it from happening again.

Lol no not media, nor am I management. Just a nurse traveling through. I worked at a single hospital for 14 years then for a magnet hospital the next 5 and decided to travel and figure out where I wanted to retire. When I crossed the picket line I was offered a job. 1.The rate was 63 staff 74 per diem days 83 per diem nights. I don't think I was being deceptive as I stated exactly what the position was. I have also since learned that nurses that work for Kaiser also get insurance for their family's with no copay and get to keep their insurance after they retire another awesome benefit. I talked to Per Diem nurses and they said they get there hours 90% of the time. That was what I would get back home as well working as a staff member. On low senses days one might get budgeted. 2. Night shift IS average. who do you think takes over your patients when you leave? I was under the impression a hospital was open 24 hours sorry for my assumption. Granted all the big wigs and infection control and education nurses have gone home but floor nurses are still there around the clock most of them working full time. So back to my original concern, if you are striking for safer working conditions for the patients, who is taking care of them when you are on the line? Do not fault me for stepping up and doing what I believe is right as I do not fault you for fighting your cause.

Seriously? Do you think that you striking is really helping nurses through out the country? Its not, please do not believe that the union is a trickling effect the nurses in many other states are not reaping any benifit's from your strike. Yet I don't have any issues if you all do strike that is entirely your business. I just think that someone needs to take care of the patients while you are striking. True? Can we all agree on this point?

Ok I just have too put in my two cents on this one. As I am proud to say I am a scab yep that's right. See I have traveled all across this nation and I have seen the cost of living/wages/benefits but this is the bottom line I don't care what your agenda is, someone has to take care of the sick, that could be my mother or father lying in that bed and my only agenda is to take care of them I'm sorry I thought that's what a nurse did. For those of you that look down on us that cross the line I say shame on you! Maybe you need to reevaluate why you have chosen this profession to begin with. As far as the wages a per diem nurse in the bay area on night shift makes 83 an hour 83x36x52=$155,376. a year and check this out they even get a pension lol you guys don't know how good you got it! Asfar as the unfortunate person who lost her life? I feel sorry for her as well as the nurse though I can't figure out for the life of me how she did it. Yet I am glad no one else got hurt, this was a huge strike they had to find replacements for 23,000 nurses can you imagine how many would of lost their lives if no one showed up?