I worked at TV Hospital for a brief moment in time. It was an awful experience. The Drs and nurses were very nice and worked hard, but there is a chronic staffing problem. UF has tried to remedy this with very generous compensation packages, but it’s not enough. For the few shifts I worked I was overwhelmed with the heavy workload and lack of support staff. I was extremely worried about the welfare of my patients and the integrity of my professional license. I was not the only employee who felt this way. Fortunately for me I was in a position where I could walk away. A lot of the people working there are dependent on their job. Based on my firsthand experience, I believe the problem is that the local population has severely outgrown the hospital. A new hospital should have been built and ready for business 5 years ago at least.
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