This petitions has been created by a fellow nurse in order to raise awareness regarding our working conditions and status when compared to other professions. There are rumors that paramedic aides and phlebotomists are going to be assimilated in salary scale 12, which is the scale which nurses are paid for the first 5 years. The only difference is that nurses carry far more responsibilities and duties than the two positions previously listed. If you feel that our scale should be arranged accordingly if ever their scales are increased please sign this petition as a protest.