Is the note below what you mean by nursing care? This is from what nurses were passing out to patients before they went on strike. Very compassionate: "Over the coming weekend, you will face a major...
I don't have anything to do with hospital administration. I work at RWJ and only wish I made as much $$ as the average nurse there. ($42/hour!). I can see that having actual facts makes you all angry...
Maybe the reporter got it wrong, but about half of RWJ nurses don't contribute anything towards their healthcare. Those hired in the last few years pay the most - about $120/month for a family plan....
$500 - $700 doesn't sound so bad. Didn't they already come down on what it used to be? I think the hospital makes a pretty good case. All hospitals try to steer nurses and other employees to use...
I was referring a letter to the editor in the Home News Tribune Saturday by a nurse union leader who says the "real" reason for the strike is some contract language on patient advocacy. Which is