So he took the easy, unethical way out. OK, well keep that in mind for your future dealings with him- he's willing to throw you under the bus if it causes him less of a headache. This other nurse...
This is something you're more likely to see if you're union or work for the government. The contractor analogy isn't great- no one spends seven years building a house, but if they did you'd better...
This is EXACTLY why people leave every 2-3 years in many industries. It's inefficient as heck, when paying employees what they're worth would both reduce turnover and improve morale. One of many...
They can't forbid it, that's illegal. And exceptions are made all the time during so-called "wage freezes" (aka Make Sure We Can Pay CEO Bonuses). You absolutely should be asking for a raise- and...
This sounds a lot like what HCA is offering in my state- Texas. It's why even though I've been looking for a few months, I've been reluctant to apply for HCA jobs. Very bad business, I
If you haven't already, check out all of Nurse Beth's articles, including the ones on her website, nursecode.com. Also, start volunteering at a hospital you'd like to work at- getting face time so...
The bill has minimum staffing ratios, and they're as good as or better than what California passed. I know that's the case with the hospitals I've had clinicals at. You still have a duty to your...
There are hospitals that will hire new grads into the ICU, but it's less about "experience" and more about "their experience of you." Did you make a good impression? Was your work ethic good, were...
There are programs that are far less competitive, largely because you pay more to attend. Think private schools. The cheaper schools can often be the most competitive- because more people are...
No healthcare experience? Well sure, things don't have experience, but people do. And nursing is all about Evidenced-Based Practice, so if you're objecting to law based off of evidence I'm either...
You sound bitter... like you don't have a union of your own. Quit dragging those teachers down, and start demanding more for yourself. Aren't you worth it? You've got all of those acronyms after...
LOL I'd complain too... They don't actually have summers off, they're usually doing inservice or training or moving their classroom, the days are long (if you work less than 10 hrs/day you're either...
I think TM+2's question was more about what the responsibilities of a Union Rep/Steward were. TM+2 I think it depends partly on the contract your union nurses operate under, but a lot of it is what...