K98

K98

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  1. Unions

    K98 replied to kambra's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You may be correct about managerial corruption. Google SEIU and tell me what you think. The purple and yellow protection racket organized our facility a few years back. Dues continue to climb, not a...

  2. UPMC jobs

    K98 replied to greygooseuria's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    How many patients does an RN have on the acute care floors? Usually ICU are 1:1 or 1:2. Since there is a freeze, are the staff nurses there supposed to take up the slack for holes in the

  3. Any mature students out there?

    K98 replied to rosiekay's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I started nursing school in 2004 at the tender age of 44 after early retirement from my previous career. The oldest in my class was

  4. union pro or con

    K98 replied to mark3274's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The only tangible difference the SEIU has made at our facility is the 840.00 per year drain they have put on each RN's paycheck. They come around every 3 years and hand out some purple and yellow...

  5. The Evil Empire Strikes Again

    K98 replied to lecavalier4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The job is tough enough without the employer making it tougher. It's a shame you guys can't band together and strike back against the Evil Empire. Without the RNs, they are nothing (well, they would...

  6. The Evil Empire Strikes Again

    K98 replied to lecavalier4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Good heavens Christine! Don't say the "U" word anywhere the DarkSide's minister's can hear you. You may be banished to the DarkSide's weak little sister, WPAHS. Just the mention of the "U" word makes...

  7. The Evil Empire Strikes Again

    K98 replied to lecavalier4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    New nurses work cheaper. At the DarkSide, it's all about the bottom line. Imagine how many nurses they could hire for what they pay for those obnoxious

  8. Anyone see salary article in Advance

    K98 replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    About 22.50/hr for a new BSN at AGH in

  9. What's the Job Market Going To Be Like In Two Years

    K98 replied to HappyMeNow's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I agree that health care is not "recession proof", nothing is. The economic events occurring now are unprecedented, our local representatives can do nothing for us. We are sailing into uncharted...

  10. How do Unions save your nursing job?

    K98 replied to Emma123's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Unions can be a good thing, just make certain you get the right union in your facility. I would NOT recommend the SEIU (just one nurse's

  11. Trouble with getting a job

    K98 replied to fxg002's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I can't comment about any other hospitals in Pittsburgh, but AGH is hiring GNs hospital wide. The manager of the ICU that I work in has been bringing them through for tours at regular intervals. She...

  12. UPMC jobs

    K98 replied to greygooseuria's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My daughter is a nursing student, and an ancillary staffer. She has been told to expect layoffs as well. I hate to hear of any nurses or ancillary staff being sent home, as most have more work than...

  13. CNA vs SEIU

    K98 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I am not by any means anti-union, I think that an effective professional union can be an asset to the hospital RN. That said, the SEIU is neither effective or professional. It will be interesting to...

  14. CNA vs SEIU

    K98 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    There are plenty of RNs in our facility that attempt to take an active role in the union. The SEIU works very hard to "cooperate" with the hospital, which leads to many unresolved issues. Our current...

  15. CNA vs SEIU

    K98 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The SEIU is nothing more than a political parasite that feeds off of the membership. It exists solely to further it's own agenda. It has done little to nothing for the staff that it claims to...

  16. CNA vs SEIU

    K98 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The SEIU (Serving Employers Instead of Us) is a joke. I'm a member, and plan on leaving the facility that I work in just to get away from the SEIU. They rob my pay for 60.00 per month and do nothing...

  17. Trouble with getting a job

    K98 replied to fxg002's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Plenty of open nursing positions in Pittsburgh http://www.wpahs.org or

  18. what are the best mens scrubs you have found?

    K98 replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    Aviators. Been rotating four sets for three years. Look, feel, and work great. I've sold a ton of scrubs for them, they should be paying me

  19. Tell Me About AGH

    K98 replied to kalley's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Kalley, Pretty much anything goes as far as scrubs/uniforms at AGH. We were supposed to go to a housewide "uniform", but that is on the back burner (WAY back burner) for now. You will see all sorts...

  20. cutbacks at WPAGH, anyone having personal experiences?

    K98 replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm at AGH. No cutbacks in RN staffing or overtime that I am aware of. My unit is losing 8 RNs to transfer/resignation over the next 4 weeks. The hospital is cutting back on things like lift pads,...

  21. sometimes UPMC is just shameless

    K98 replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    If it is boring, please feel free to refrain from contributing, and let the thread die. I received a paycheck from UPMC, and chose to move on. I have family that work for the Dark Side/Evil Empire,...

  22. non paid lunch

    K98 replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    What is this "lunch" you speak

  23. sometimes UPMC is just shameless

    K98 replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thanks for the clarification, Oramar. Radiology programs or House of Hope aside, UPMC doesn't have many fans. I wasn't aware that they were building yet another new hospital (Monroeville). I guess...

  24. sometimes UPMC is just shameless

    K98 replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    So the Evil Empire won't let it's radiologists speak to the media?

  25. worried about choosing nursing as a career...

    K98 replied to jordan517's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you want to get into nursing, do it. Don't let the attitudes of others hold you back. You will deal with ignorant people in nursing. Ignorant people get sick and injured too. Don't let them rain on...