I currently work in NH on a medsurg floor and was thinking of relocating to Maine. I thought MMC was a good place to work but I saw that the nurses have been protesting and have had complaints about work conditions there, especially in the ED. (That would be relevant to me because I was considering applying for a float pool position and would probably be sent down there). I was wondering which hospitals you guys work at and/or if you like working there.

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joysef99 t1_isvbuvo wrote on October 18, 2022 at 11:33 PM

I used to work at EMMC. It's a shit show and they have to protest every single bargaining year.

Fluid-Border-1953 OP t1_iswd1kr wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:28 AM

Shit show because of protests or other reasons like patients ratios/management etc? Like I’m used to bad ratios and bad management but how bad is the other place

joysef99 t1_isxo909 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 1:40 PM

Bad ratios and bad management, coupled with having to picket to get the patient safety levels they need under contract.

Alibutts1983 t1_isw0dtk wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:37 AM

The nurses have unionized at MMC. I don’t know if that would alter your consideration.

Fluid-Border-1953 OP t1_iswddoi wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:31 AM

I heard they got the union but do you know if that helped? I’ve heard some unions suck and don’t do anything. I heard that it was pushed by a bunch of ED nurses who were hurt at work and complaining of patient ratios 1:6 but at the hospital I work at, it’s 1:10 most of the time since were always in surg. So idk how bad it really is there

Crumpetsncoffee t1_isyekio wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:40 PM

My wife works at Maine General, also medsurg. She really likes it they are also very accommodating to work life balance and getting time off on short notice for life events.