Education

There are some historical reasons for this. But nurses these days take the same beginning course as pre med student. We have to take continuing education courses, frequently on our own dime to maintain our license which we also have to pay. And let's not forget malpractice insurance. Even Nurses are subject to lawsuits. We lose our livelihood, our home, and what ever else we have set aside.

When Nursing strikes happen it is usually for unsafe conditions and forced overtime. Strikes are well published ahead of time, and yet the management and the media mouthpiece portrays the Nurses as greedy and uncaring for patient needs. They always talk of how the strike will break the hospital?

Did you know that hospitals purchase strike insurance and that pays for scab Nurse replacements? Many people don't know that gem and hospitals want it that way.

I support any striking worker. In this climate today, I trust their reasons more than managements.