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I have to address mbarnbsn's assertions. We DO have the opportunity to voice out concerns, or "complain" as you say, as a matter of fact, even before the union attempted to insert themselves into our hospital, there are employee boards that meet regu...

Are YOU a real laborer?

Good question, herring_RN. I just simply happened across this as I was looking for a specific article that pertained to my fight against the union and HAD to speak up when I read laborer's comment. However, the more I think about it, activism is just...

So, laborer, are you a union nurse, or do you work for the union in some other capacity?

@laborer, I don't know where you get your MISinformation. I LEAD the opposition against the union, and my core team and I have all been there for YEARS and YEARS, and much of our support has come from our fellow nurses that also did not want the unio...

I'm sorry, Ludlow, but my grandmother was a nurse since the 1930's, and she has always said she has made a good living at it....long before your union. Things have changed over the decades, for everyone, not just nurses, and it would be incredulous t...

IMHO, Unionizing healthcare is a bad idea. I can agree so far as belonging to an organization that is politically active in areas that you believe in, to bring about whatever change you feel is needed, but do so on your own time. I do not believe tha...

On the flip side of that coin, however, if you rise above the dispute and show that patient care is more important to you than money--which might very well be the heart of the strike, not just the motivation of the one crossing the picket line--both ...

So many people talk about pain meds like they're a "potty word". I discuss things with my patients up front and let them know that if they want something, let me know. I explain the ins and outs of both IV pain meds and epidural for pain relief. If I...

I'm not a fan of some of the deceptive techniques I have noticed. I've always operated under the understanding that a truly good product doesn't need to rely on gimmicks or deception, it sells itself.

We supposedly were nominating last week for potential representatives, yet only 2-3 people on our unit had been told of this. Funnier, yet, is that two of the people supposedly nominated were clueless about this, as well! I called the regional office...

On my unit, if there has to be cancellations, it is rotated fairly and no one bears the burden solely. And, we can use out PTO to cover it, but as it is distributed fairly, everyone still has PTO to actually use for well-deserved vacation time if the...

txdude35, I understand your position of dealing with the situation the best you can and just wanting to make sure if your'e forced to deal with them, might as well have a say. I also can see your colleagues' position and how they might see this as a ...

I had heard that they even do that, but I didn't know anyone that they had visited. There's something really creepy about somebody showing up on your doorstep to try to influence your vote without it being a neighborhood canvas. Kinda that 'we know w...

PsychRN, we get annual raises, and, every two years, there's also a market analysis done and everyone throughout the hospital (not just nurses) gets a raise based on this in addition to the annual raises. Nurses in specialty areas also get compensate...

Dude, you're taking this a lot of different directions, but there are several points that I'd like to address: (deep breath) here we go-- I can be socially active without chosing your specific cause to espouse. As a matter of fact, i have several cau...

ludlow, i do not operate alone, i have the support of my team and we work well together to accomplish a lot. when we need support from our administration, we ask and we work together for solutions. if anyone from my team elects to join the union, tha...

I'm going to go on record with a few observations. First, let me state that I'm relatively new to the union debate. Until recently, it had little to nothing to do with me as a professional. Sure, I received stuff in the mail, but wasn't interested an...

I have always felt the trade off of the priveledge of being a part of the happiest time in the life of a family is being there during the saddest of the sad. Fortunately, it doesn't happen that often, and even when it does it's an honor and a privile...

txdude35, there is a particular organizer's face that pops into my mind as I'm reading your contribution. She reacted the same way when another nurse and I asked her similar questions when she interrupted our break. It's weird seeing a third party sa...

There are places down here in the valley that are actively recruiting if you're willing to relocate. The training is good at most and the cost of living down here is fabulous! If you speak Sapnish, that is a plus...of course that's becoming a plus no...

We call the os 'closed' if we cannot find a discernable oepning with our fingers. However, i have had a rare few patients that were 'closed' and decidedly leaking fluid (and, yes, nitrazine positive) I have had some that I thought were closed, then r...

I had to move 1/2 way across the country to do what I love. In GA, there wasn't as much need for L&D, but here in the Rio Grande Valley, they were actively recruiting for L&D at the time I was looking and paid my moving expenses, etc. They pr...

WOW! Reading through all this made me want to laugh (anybody want a sandwich?), cry at times (poor gal w/ the delivery experience from you-know-where!), and just shake my head. Most of us on my unit aren't real fans of birth plans, but it's not becau...