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Grass8989 t1_iyohug1 wrote

ER staff are assaulted by EDPs/mentally ill individuals daily, and hospital administrators dissuade them from filing charges (not that the cases would go anywhere in most situations anyway). It’s not easy to find people to work in these environments and maintain an unlimited level of compassion for everyone.

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mowotlarx t1_iyp7i15 wrote

Notable that nurses in public hospitals are paid on average $14k less than in private hospitals and have a terrible patient/nurse ratio.

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SolitaryMarmot t1_iypmzkj wrote

There used to be a provision for front line health care workers in public hospitals that tied their pay to a specific list of comparable titles in private hospitals. It was suspended in 2006 by Bloomberg's OLR and has never been reactivated.

As of June 2020, RN license grantees are required to hold a BSN to be hired even as a med surg staff nurse (which wasn't always the case) so I imagine the parity provisions will be back sooner rather than later.

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mowotlarx t1_iyqx0o8 wrote

Knowing this administration and listening to how they've rolled out this announcement with almost no acknowledgement of what is happening in the hospitals the intent to turn into medical nails, I don't think parity provisions will be back soon.

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Rottimer t1_iyvml4y wrote

This mayor regularly meets with Bloomberg for advice and emphasizes cost cutting. Don’t expect parity.

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