Experiencing the hospital
 

I'm getting to experience TVH for the first time in a handful of years. VERY busy with patients varying with reasons to be there.. The main thing I've observed so far. they are short on staffing. With that, my care has been kind and thoughtful. The triage nurse told me the shortages won't be getting better neither. By 2026 they're saying a nurses shortage of 1 million. That's pretty significant.

Perhaps, advice for people looking for a profession there are and will be openings. It is far from easy. Your customers are all ill. People you like die in your care. Oh and you get to deal with attorneys, insurance companies, etc etc etc. "Kind and thoughtful," imagine what she/he goes through. Perhaps, the patient just before you was abusive,drunk etc etc etc

Don't worry the 70,000 that NY is firing will make there way to Florida.

And they'll be turned down too, until they get vaccinated.

I would prefer they go elsewhere, to be honest.

Follow the $$
 

I am horrified by the incredibly LOW salaries paid to nurses
(across all types) are paid.
In this time in history, nursing personnel are EXPECTED to put their lives on the line and work long hours for UNDER 35K.
ARE YOU INSANE?
Geography changes but the DANGERS of Covid and antivaxers DO NOT IMPROVE.
Get with it. You want more staff?
Shoot the lock off your wallets and PAY THE FRONT LINE PROFESSIONALS.

The average salary for new RNs in Florida is $49-78K/year...

So far none of my family that works at facilities have mandated vaccine. Each facility is connected to hundreds of hospitals under same health groups. Three are travelers, with 800 open positions. Only a few have you weekly tested, if not vaccinated.

Anyone who goes into the healthcare field definitely knows the challenges prior to ever taking their boards, or that first Mcats.

The pandemic forced many into furlong time off. If you were not assigned to a Covid floor, your hours were cut to half, some all hours were cut. Leaving many with no income, or healthcare. Many didn’t receive the bail out free money from the government, because their employer chose to not allow it.

Many that were close to retiring in the next couple of years, chose to go early. As far as not wanting a unvaccinated healthcare worker taking care of you, just remember they worked the entire pandemic without a vaccine, or proper PPE. Yet they still took care of anyone who came to their facility.

Pretty sure if you don’t want them to continue what they have been doing since 2020, they will be happy to let you save yourself.

There is alway's a first time for everything correct?

This is the first time I wish I wish you weren't honest. :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

I would bet you if are rolled in with a ruptured appendix, or a stemi, the last thing you will care about is who is vaccinated.

But if you do have that worry you can always walk out and find a different facility, or do the surgery yourself.
Just make sure you have a sharp knife. Vodka makes a good over the counter anesthetic, but it makes your hand shake a little.

Just remember they can live without you, most likely you will not live without them

That makes me feel safe. 🤨

[QUOTE=thelegges;2010262]So far none of my family that works at facilities have mandated vaccine. Each facility is connected to hundreds of hospitals under same health groups. Three are travelers, with 800 open positions. Only a few have you weekly tested, if not vaccinated.

Anyone who goes into the healthcare field definitely knows the challenges prior to ever taking their boards, or that first Mcats.

The pandemic forced many into furlong time off. If you were not assigned to a Covid floor, your hours were cut to half, some all hours were cut. Leaving many with no income, or healthcare. Many didn’t receive the bail out free money from the government, because their employer chose to not allow it.

Many that were close to retiring in the next couple of years, chose to go early. As far as not wanting a unvaccinated healthcare worker taking care of you, just remember they worked the entire pandemic without a vaccine, or proper PPE. Yet they still took care of anyone who came to their facility.

Pretty sure if you don’t want them to continue what they have been doing since 2020, they will be happy to let you save yourself.[/QUOTE



So many who condemn now, ignore the sacrifice many front line workers made during the pre-vaccine time!

I welcome them. They are the smart ones

Great, 70,000 more "smart" people moving to Florida from up north. I'm starting to see a pattern.

:bigbow::bigbow: