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Pool_Shark t1_j0usr1g wrote

Reply to comment by SobrietyRefund in Thousands of NYC nurses begin vote to authorize strike: 'We were the heroes' by thonioand

Nurses do all the dirty work for the doctors to get all the credit. Not saying they should be paid more than doctors because their knowledge is super important and they also get the brunt of the blame when things go wrong. But nurses definitely need to be paid much more for all their hard work.

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Exciting-Tea t1_j0vwdmq wrote

I worked in the ER in Brooklyn and increased pay was not my highest on my list. If they could fix staffing ratios that would be amazing. I have taken care of 20 patients by myself. It can’t be done safely. Because they couldn’t staff positions properly, i accrued about 300+ hours of vacation that I was not able to take (was paid for it after quitting). Yeah, we get all the blame for mistakes.

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