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    Not going to nursing school

    HM2VikingRN replied to weirhead69's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Exactly what my boss says.....Personally I think the career is great but I have no shame about expecting to be paid at least as well as or better than what a plumber or carpenter
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    Seeking advice second career

    HM2VikingRN replied to dimechic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I leveraged my income by about 35% with my first nursing job and it has now almost doubled the salary of my old job. That 15 months of working 30 hours a week and FT ABSN was the best decision I ever...
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    Temporary License in MN

    HM2VikingRN replied to madbee626's topic in General Nursing

    I know I was able to check my status after NCLEX within a
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    The 1st check as an rn....yay!!! Or nay!!

    HM2VikingRN replied to Serrano2886's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I ended up with about a 30% pay raise. Starting is now about 28/hr at my VA in MN. I am up over 30 for base. Differential adds 10% for evenings, 25% for weekends, 35% for evening weekends. I have...
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    INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    HM2VikingRN replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

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    INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    HM2VikingRN replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    As I was trying to say in my earlier post scabbing calls an individuals integrity and loyalty into question. Pete Seeger tells a great story along these lines in this clip......
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Pensions are an important part of compensation and future economic security for employees.....If I was facing a 30% pension cut I might be just a bit upset....The complaints are (IMO)...
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Unemployment may not be paid to striking workers under MN state
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    INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    HM2VikingRN replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Its not a violation of the current law to negotiate an organizing agreement......The title is deceptive. Its an investigation by a administrative law judge which is a civil matter not criminal.......
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    INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    HM2VikingRN replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Oddly enough I was just offered a recall to my old position with the state. Funny how that contract language gives me the option to return to my old job if I had happened to be unemployed when the...
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    Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

    HM2VikingRN replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    As an AFGE member in MN I am fully in Solidarity with
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    I start nursing school tomorrow and I'm having second thoughts...help!

    HM2VikingRN replied to Rachelmm007's topic in General Students

    sometimes we have to walk by faith not by
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    CNA newbie still looking

    HM2VikingRN replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    Put an application in at the VA. There have been a few hirings happening of
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I agree that I have the hospital names wrong (for which I take responsibility) but the proposal of floating nurses within a system from hospital to hospital is accurate. I have no doubt that some of...
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    INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    HM2VikingRN replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    One other thought...Hiring and firing is a management decision/right.....It makes little sense to blame the union contract for staffing decisions made by managers. The contract provided for orderly...
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    INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    HM2VikingRN replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Here is the flip side of your story. Without the contract it was quite probable that your mother would have had NO PTO to use or would have been forbidden by management to use it when they furloughed...
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The strike has been a topic of discussion at the VA where I work. My manager was telling me about a hospital advertisement that she heard about average pay and she said that the hospitals are full of...
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    Still more union nurses in Texas!

    HM2VikingRN replied to Chico David's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In
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    Old grad = no job = depression

    HM2VikingRN replied to Jane_Diagnosis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know that at MPLS VAMC there is at least some discussion about starting to do some hiring. I just went to the USA Jobs website and 500 positions popped for a nationwide search. USAJOBS - Search Jobs...
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Mn Law does not allow unemployment for striking
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    Nurses not speaking english at work

    HM2VikingRN replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    I have a coworker who is a native ojibwe speaker. She has taught me a lot of the cultural rules ad I hope someday that she will teach me a bit of her
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    I go to ITT-Tech...

    HM2VikingRN replied to TeamSteven01's topic in School, College Programs

    I like the LPN-RN/BSN route. I think its wise to be cautious about the proprietary schools. When I was waitlisted for my ABSN program I took the active steps of applying for the waiting list at other...
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I can show you substantial data that defined benefit pensions are a more cost effective model of delivering retirement security than any defined contribution system. (Did you know that 30% of the...
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Quite a background check by the corporate leadership.....If you are going to hire a spokesman you would think that you would make sure that they are squeaky clean (after all they are the face of the...
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    Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

    HM2VikingRN replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In solidarity..... As a VAMC nurse I directly benefit from the efforts of MNA. Proud member of AFGE