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Originally Posted by ARedheadedMermaid
At this time of year in The Villages ED the wait can be very long...there are many seasonal visitors here and many more very ill patients. When there is no bed available within the hospital we must hold them in the ED which decreases the treatment areas within the ED to accommodate the increasing influx of patients coming in...it makes for very long wait times to be treated in the ED and long wait times for patients to go to their assigned rooms. It isn't a win-win situation for anyone, but change takes time and to make room for everyone will take even longer as it's not as simple as building more rooms/floors. People don't realize that it's not just about money and desire to build but a governmental problem as well. The governmental process for permitting is a long drawn out one that involves so many agencies and also includes the other surrounding hospitals. Everyone must agree or it doesn't get done...it takes years for this to happen.
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ARedheadedmermaid: You do not have to sell me when it comes to nurses. I have unfortunately been hospitalized more than I care to remember and nurses and support staff in my view deserve more pay and more respect than is accorded them. I do not know how you function so well in this fast paced and adverse environment but you do...and for that I will be eternally grateful