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  1. Value Care Value Nurses campaign

    mobileRN replied to NYTramaRN's topic in General Nursing

    SEIU can't 'call a strike'. Only the members in that chapter can make that decision. I have been an SEIU member for about 15 years and they have been a great help to us. I have never regreted our...

  2. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    mobileRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My union contract gives RNs with 25 years bargaining senority every weekend off, or the nurse gets paid time and one-half. The majority of these nurses are off. The shifts are covered by nurses...

  3. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    mobileRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks spacenurse for posting #121 and adding some clarity to the story. I am still not sure CNA doesn't raid. I am in SEIU in Wi and we are getting mailings from CNA 2-3 times per year offering...

  4. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    mobileRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ok this thread has gone in alot of directions but the start was abour unions, in this case the CNA raiding another union. Alot of CNA members have been to this thread, what do you think about it? As I...

  5. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    mobileRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Kevin I think I understand what you want from your posts, which is to not join a union or pay dues or gain anything from a contract. In the US anyone who works at a facility in a job covered by a...

  6. Job Interview Monday...Any advice?

    mobileRN replied to *Renee*'s topic in General Nursing

    The question I have been most often asked is 'what are your

  7. what so you think?

    mobileRN replied to jennyga's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really happy to see and work with young nurses. Yes it does take extra time and some patience but I look at it as an opportunity to help them become a good RN. Most of the ones I have worked with...

  8. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    mobileRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ok I'm not very good on the computer yet so I don't know how to include a part of a previous posting but in regards to posting # 46. A union is it's members and it sounds like your union needs some...

  9. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    mobileRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Maybe she should stick around for awhile and find out the impact. Most likely it will become a better place to work. I don't understand why workers wanting input into pay and working conditions is...

  10. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    mobileRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well as ticked off as I am at the CNA for raiding other RN unions,it pales mightly as to how angry California govenor Arnie Schwartzenager makes me! Arnie has got to go! How dare he try to get rid of...

  11. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    mobileRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This does not make sense to me. Employees either have to vote, or a majority sign a membership card[and then management must agree to recognize the union based on card signing which is rare] for a...

  12. What nursing shoes do your recommend?

    mobileRN replied to XtineRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear Crocs, they are incrediably comfortable and as they are plastic [i know sounds weird] easy to

  13. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    mobileRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    While the CNA has done a lot of great things in California I do not agree with their method of growth by getting members from nurses who are already in a union. There are MANY nurses in the US who...

  14. New Grad??? Salary??

    mobileRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Sorry, did not realize I was in a state specific forum. From the pay I'm seeing posted here you would probably all do better if you formed a

  15. New Grad??? Salary??

    mobileRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm in Wisconsin and work in a unionized hospital so the pay scale is in our contract. New grads start at

  16. call pay

    mobileRN replied to callbabe's topic in Operating Room

    We get $2.75 per hour except for Holidays when it's $4.00 per hour. Minimum of 2 hours pay when called in. Depending on the type of call [we have 9 catagories in our contract] some get time and 1/2...

  17. How do you give report?

    mobileRN replied to Jedi_Iatros's topic in General Nursing

    Vitals if they are abnormal otherwise I say VSS, then I use a systems approach I always say level of orientation and mobility and then any highlights by system,. Labs highlight the abnormal ones, and...

  18. Ideas for a New Unit

    mobileRN replied to CCU NRS's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Redesign and design committees with staff RN members are in our contract and timelines as to when we are involved. It has helped in having our voices heard at the right

  19. I'm relocating to Madison and need some help!!!

    mobileRN replied to acofer's topic in General Nursing

    I work at Meriter. UW and Meriter are unionized and are better places to work than St Mary's, St Mary's doesn't want you unless you are willing to sign up for call {I think it's] a shift a payperiod....

  20. Ideas for a New Unit

    mobileRN replied to CCU NRS's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The Institute of Medice published a report in 04 or 05 called Keeping Patients Safe Transforming the Work Enviroment of Nurses. This is an AWESOME report that makes alot of sense. Your management must...

  21. Threats from Management

    mobileRN replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    .I agree! And are you getting paid to attend this meeting

  22. Physically attacked on the job?

    mobileRN replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Nursing

    Yes but it has been awhile, I once got punched in the stomach while I had a patient in the shower. Amazingly he was my patient again about 15 years later and he REMEMBERED the incident and APOLOGIZED...

  23. Who does your daily blood work?

    mobileRN replied to nbnurse95's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Lab draws everything on the general units and ICUs except central lines, PICs etc even then they bring the right tube up to us. In ES lab is only available from 6PM till midnight or so,the RNs do all...

  24. How Does Your Unit Handle Vacation Time?

    mobileRN replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    We have a paid time off system in our contract [the time is for vacations and sick time] the numbers I give will be for full-time folk and below that it is prorated by how much you work [note, not...

  25. What has happened to simple, basic care???

    mobileRN replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    Simple basic care is also related to STAFFING. You can't do baths when you have an unsafe number of patients and that is one of the links to higher infection and mortality rates. No oral care for...