Posted on 04/10/2016 4:04:25 PM PDT by Kaslin
Most nurses and nursing staff are not RNs
Mostly nursing techs and PNs.
Knew a practical nurse once who said jokingly that RN stood for real nurse and PN stood for pretend nurse
They are not paying 13.00 an hour at Mc Donalds maybe if you are a manager.
Pay scale for nursing homes is normally very low. A CNA or CMA is lucky to receive anything more than minimal wage and LPN’s (who really pull the bulk of work) might make $15.00/hr.
I agree. Working at a nursing home is a depressing, thankless job. I’m surprised they can keep any staff.
And that’s it. There will be an RN or 2 on staff at each station but all the real work is done by attendants (not sure what their official title is).
My mom spent a couple of months in a nursing home before she passed. All of my interactions were with the attendants. If I actually wanted to speak to an RN I’d have to hunt one down. If they were at the station and I asked for something they would call an attendant to do it.
“If the state takes up a $15.00 minimum wage, wouldn’t those low paying nursing home jobs now be 15 bucks an hour also?”
Sure - and who would opt for the health care jobs? They are much harder, and you are much more accountable, than simply dragging ass filling orders at a drive-thru. I think THAT is the point.
ok thanks. makes sense. I get it now.
I can’t imagine how this will ripple through the job market; if $15 is the minimum for any job, who wouldn’t want more for basic labor/physical work?
Perhaps things have changed, but when I worked at McD’s in the middle 80’s the food was half-price for employees not free. Still, way cheaper than retail.
Anecdotally, my eldest daughter is a CNA about to graduate with an RN. My youngest daughter signed up for nanny jobs on some website for nannies. My youngest daughter has no formal training of any kind, just some helpful recommendations from folks in the church. My eldest daughter had to take an intensive six week course to become a CNA. The one summer my eldest daughter worked she made $13+/hour. The youngest daughter was making $15/hour. (There’s a four year difference between oldest and youngest). Needless to say, my eldest got discouraged and she won’t be working this summer. When she did, it was in an old-folks home.
Agree 100%
Let’s just SHOOT Gramma!
My retirement goes up with it!
I can pay off my mortgage with cheaper dollars!
Sorry Bucks 'R' Us!
Abusing old folks at nursing homes or spitting on burgers at McDonald’s - what’s it gonna be?
Instead, we have unreported inflation so retirees are getting screwed on their SS adjustments.
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