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markodochartaigh

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38. The very large public hospital in

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:16 AM

19 hrs ago

Texas for which I worked for thirty years suddenly classified all registered nurses as management. This was about 1990. They did it retroactively. Our paychecks were short and when we asked why they told us that we were now management. Also the first hour over our shift we were paid nothing. And in a large teaching hospital virtually all nurses stayed over at least 15-30 minutes every day. These policies lasted more than a decade. The hospital board and ceo were incredibly well-connected politically, and no help was forthcoming from the labor board or courts

When I would mention to US born nurses that the hospital was stealing from us on every paycheck and that if we had a union this theft would stop, the nurses would look at me like I was either crazy or possessed by the devil. They would usually proclaim their hate for unions.

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MAGA nurse I work with and "professional nurses" [View all] AllyCat Monday OP

As an RN, I often say, "Nurses eat their own....." FarPoint Monday #1

Who does she think runs the undergrad nursing programs? Irish_Dem Monday #2

Would love to have had the time to get into that part of it. AllyCat Monday #3

Maybe GOP long term plan to cut medical care costs? Just get rid of the real care-providers and let people die Attilatheblond Monday #8

Yes the rich do not want money going to the sick for healthcare. Irish_Dem Monday #12

Or letting people of different ethnic groups even stay in the US unless they are VERY rich and will pay up Attilatheblond Monday #23

Women who are not totally subservient must go as well. Irish_Dem Monday #29

Any thinking female not replaced by a Stepford bot is gonna have to fight. Attilatheblond Monday #31

One hospital I worked at stopped identifying our role on our nametags so the travelingthrulife 19 hrs ago #41

NY state in 1976 mgardener Monday #4

And they/we definitely ARE professional. However, AllyCat Monday #5

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They really did. yardwork Monday #33

They are doing a Darwin, making themselves extinct. Irish_Dem Monday #34

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From Professor Altemeyer: markodochartaigh 19 hrs ago #40

Many nurses and medical technicians are also foreign-born as well as female FakeNoose Monday #9

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And it's a shame because she is an excellent nurse. Welcome to DU! AllyCat Monday #13

Anyone who has to do so many mental gymnastics to avoid reality may not be a good nurse. Irish_Dem Monday #32

Tell her lower pay and benefits are also good for women... Trueblue Texan Monday #17

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Absolutely. markodochartaigh 19 hrs ago #39

Frankly, I don't see how it could have been missed. hadEnuf 18 hrs ago #43

Is she smart enought to work as a nurse? mgardener Monday #27

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What an idiot!! LilElf70 20 hrs ago #37

The very large public hospital in markodochartaigh 19 hrs ago #38

I think "Well, it only affects graduate-degree nurses, not us" says a lot of it ToxMarz 19 hrs ago #42