Dissappointed with care!
I am a nursing student, and I was appalled at the nursing care I recieved post op. The nurses in pre-op were excellent, but when I got to the med surge floor, I was disgusted. The nurses seemed unsure of my meds; I was almost double medicated; the techs gave me absololutely no am care/personal care. I was never encourged to walk, so I got up on my own. I had to ask for my bedding change after the third day. I must say in fairness, I had one really good nurse who was very helpful. She was extremely busy but still took the time to give me exceptional care. It was easy to tell when the shift change because the care went out the window in her absence. I must say that this experience will make me an even better RN.
It is sickening. I had awful care also as did my husband. It made me think that those without any health related knowledge are at such a disadvantage. To think that this is a country where the care is suppose to be respected. Thank God I no longer work as a nurse on the floor. I could not live with myself if I was responsible for such lack of care as I received. What has happened to our Hospitals? OH, could it be that nurses now are scarce because of minimal pay?
The best advice I have to give anyone, is to have a family member stay with you while you are a patient.
It is not the pay-(outstanding in the hospital I work in) but the shortage of nurses and the hospitals are allowing this to occur- Many hospitals are going to Canada and the Phillipines to import nurses. Our assignments are often unsafe. As a consumer you must report your concerns to the hospital president- they hate to hear about dissatisfied customers( yes they view you as such). You will help the nurses out and the future patients. Connie RN
Connie,
I think you are right. I don't think it has to do with the pay. I think it comes from management culture. I have friends that work at other hospitals out west, where the managment culture is more customer service orientented. Everyone is accountable to the patient at all levels. I did not see this on the floor I stayed. You are right though. I am going to send a letter to the president. At least I will know I did my part that may possible help the next patient.
In Texas we have more than 2 yrs of college and we darn sure don't make $40.00 an hour. I have been a med surge nurse, er,triage,ob,and I am a certified diabetes educator (2 more years of tough training), and I am paid less than $30.00 per hour---with Shift Diff for 7p to 7a. The pay is crap here. The shortage is worse and the imported nurses are like first year students. Just had to vent. Cyn the RN
I read your post with sadness. Isn't hard to be a nurse now? I have to say, I received excellent care post op, and I have to attribute to possibly 2 things~ 1) the hospital I was in was union. All the RN's were in a union and the patient to nurse ratio was in a contract. My RN was in all the time to check me during my 4 night stay, and I was pleasantly surprised. 2) the floor I was on was strictly for bariatric patients only. It is too bad that it has to be a Union that sets ratios, why oh why, can it not be the states to say only so many patients to so many nurses!! Some day nurses will become empowered to change things!
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