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jerassica t1_jab3d5y wrote

Reply to comment by Jerry_Williams69 in How's everyone getting by with our understaffed medical community? by funcktarts

UVMMC could give all of their nurses a $5/hr raise and still pay far less than other Vermont hospitals…. Soooo, not surprised there. That’s the trend in most academic hospitals though. You “get” to work there…. Which is total BS.

And totally agree- this is the problem everywhere. Same issues in Florida, Texas, all over the country…

I’m an ER nurse, though left the field last year after enduring yet another attempt at assault by a patient for the umpteenth time while 22 weeks pregnant. I still work in nursing, but do not provide direct patient care. I know everyone is frustrated with the healthcare system, but know that your providers are just as frustrated. Try not to take it out on them. :)

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Jerry_Williams69 t1_jab3rp9 wrote

Oh I will never take it out on the workers. I have inside eyes. I'm married to an OR nurse. I don't get why UVMMC is lowballing permanent staff, but doesn't flinch when paying their army of travel nurses $3000-$5000 per week each.

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