[Nightengale212]

I have been an R.N. for 36 years and have worked in both small community hospitals and large teaching hospitals, and being a TV wannabee I read with great interest the posts regarding Florida and TV healthcare.

A big measurement I think should be considered when evaluating healthcare is not just the quality of the doctor care but the quality of nursing care that you will receive in the event you are hospitalized. You can have the best doctor on the planet, but it will be nurses that will be providing you the majority of your care and you want to make sure that these nurses are competent in their practice, and the hospital supports a safe staffing model.

Magnet Recognition is a measurement used for quality of nursing care in hospitals. IMO it is not the be all end all since some of the criteria makes it difficult for small community hospitals that provide great nursing care to obtain this recognition, but it does foster quality of care through nursing education, nursing research, and most importantly optimum nurse/patient staffing ratios.

I believe the closest Magnet hospital to TV is the UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainsville. If you are interested in additional info regarding Magnet go the the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) web site.

[Blessed2BNTV]

Originally Posted by Nightengale212

I have been an R.N. for 36 years and have worked in both small community hospitals and large teaching hospitals, and being a TV wannabee I read with great interest the posts regarding Florida and TV healthcare.

A big measurement I think should be considered when evaluating healthcare is not just the quality of the doctor care but the quality of nursing care that you will receive in the event you are hospitalized. You can have the best doctor on the planet, but it will be nurses that will be providing you the majority of your care and you want to make sure that these nurses are competent in their practice, and the hospital supports a safe staffing model.

Magnet Recognition is a measurement used for quality of nursing care in hospitals. IMO it is not the be all end all since some of the criteria makes it difficult for small community hospitals that provide great nursing care to obtain this recognition, but it does foster quality of care through nursing education, nursing research, and most importantly optimum nurse/patient staffing ratios.

I believe the closest Magnet hospital to TV is the UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainsville. If you are interested in additional info regarding Magnet go the the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) web site.

So true. I do believe nursing care is equally important.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Blessed2BNTV

So true. I do believe nursing care is equally important.

I concur. My wife is an RN also.

[Bizdoc]

Originally Posted by dbussone

Sorry, I don't go by popular magazines. I worked in healthcare for 35 years. All US News rankings are good for is advertising. For starters I use AAMC sources and various medical societies depending upon what I'm looking for.

So we gonna see what your evidence is or are you going to be mysterious?

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Bizdoc

So we gonna see what your evidence is or are you going to be mysterious?

The point I'm trying to make is that it isn't as simple as looking at a list of best medical schools. If I need something sophisticated I'm going to research for information specific to that procedure and the physicians who perform them. And since many medical schools don't own their own hospitals, I'd want to research affiliated hospitals. For example, you could have a hot shot transplant surgeon doing a new procedure at a hospital affiliated with a non top tier medical school because the school decided to put the resources into recruiting a surgeon and his/her team.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by The Mountaineer

The Villages IS handy for cruises and even flying off to the world. "So far from Orlando and Tampa airports"? Closer than they are in Ohio.


See everybody in January for our 3-month hanging-out off No. 5 green of the Silver Lake Executive Golf Course.

And the shuttle service to/from Orlando is pretty convenient.

[Bizdoc]

Originally Posted by dbussone

The point I'm trying to make is that it isn't as simple as looking at a list of best medical schools. If I need something sophisticated I'm going to research for information specific to that procedure and the physicians who perform them. And since many medical schools don't own their own hospitals, I'd want to research affiliated hospitals. For example, you could have a hot shot transplant surgeon doing a new procedure at a hospital affiliated with a non top tier medical school because the school decided to put the resources into recruiting a surgeon and his/her team.

Yes. I accept that answer. I do the same thing in tracking the docs that my wife needs including who other "top dogs" say is the best. And not all hospitals are created equal.

The truth is that most of us will go thru life never needing that "top of the heap, at the bleeding edge" surgeon. And when you do, you either accept that you have to travel (ever charter an air ambulance? Fun, but pricey!) or you start to make compromises.

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I like that just the way it is. When the developer runs things they are run well, when you turn it over to the populous...stuff happens that isn't as good. You can see that here.

I cringe to ever see the inmates running this asylum.

Been here almost five years and still amazed at how well things are run even at a rapid development pace. When real estate was really tough all around, and that excuse could have been used to cut back on the grand scale, it just didn't happen. When the SeaBreeze Recreation Center opened any fears I may have had were gone. A beautiful facility with sand volleyball and platform tennis. In the middle of Florida! And look around since then; it just keeps rolling.

I also have a worry factor about the inmate/asylum possibility. So I am of the thought of more land and keep building. It has been a real trip watching this place grow with all the new opportunities and seeing the excitement of new owners and new owners-to-be.

[Nightengale212]

Originally Posted by Blessed2BNTV

So true. I do believe nursing care is equally important.

Most individuals have no idea what goes on behind the scenes of healthcare and how much advocacy in done in their behalf often by nurses they likely have never met or will ever meet. Most days at work I feel more like a fire fighter than a nurse because of all the fires I prevent or put out often agressively in behalf of my patients. I just hope when I advance in age there will be some caring nurse who will advocate for me if need be.

[Neal2tire]

Originally Posted by DruannB

I've read the books, including Talk of the Villages ebook, but I would love everyone's honest opinion on what makes TV wonderful, and what are its flaws. I plan to move here shortly and I want to be as informed as possible. Thanks folks. I love this forum.

DruannB asked for 'honest' positive and negative about the villages. From what I understand DruannB has not purchased yet. I posted that I would send a private message and that is what I have done. Others have written me privately and asked what my 'negatives are'.
One or two of those who wrote are nosy and want me to waste my time.
A few I don't know but since you already live here and are happy it is not my place to speak about the community shortcomings for the sake of discussion. My intention was to help someone save a few hundred thousand dollars who seemed to be sincerely concerned about TV pitfalls.
Thanks for the PM's
NG

[Walt.]

Negatives... which have already been mentioned would be the lightning storms and distance from the airport. But then... the streets aren't flooded after a rain like they were in Miami AND after 5 years here I don't want to leave anyway.
So many positives, but not mentioned are two really nice modern bowling centers.
No parking meters!! Remember "gotta go feed the meter..."? Hated that.
W.

[nitehawk]

Originally Posted by Neal2tire

DruannB asked for 'honest' positive and negative about the villages. From what I understand DruannB has not purchased yet. I posted that I would send a private message and that is what I have done. Others have written me privately and asked what my 'negatives are'.
One or two of those who wrote are nosy and want me to waste my time.
A few I don't know but since you already live here and are happy it is not my place to speak about the community shortcomings for the sake of discussion. My intention was to help someone save a few hundred thousand dollars who seemed to be sincerely concerned about TV pitfalls.
Thanks for the PM's
NG

[Avista]

Originally Posted by Walt.

Negatives... which have already been mentioned would be the lightning storms and distance from the airport. But then... the streets aren't flooded after a rain like they were in Miami AND after 5 years here I don't want to leave anyway.
So many positives, but not mentioned are two really nice modern bowling centers.
No parking meters!! Remember "gotta go feed the meter..."? Hated that.
W.

The lightning is a real safety factor. We are in the process of getting our home installed with lightning safety features. Bon Freeman gives talks on this. We're using A1 Lightning Protection Services. A-1 Lightning Protection locally installing lightning protection in The Villages, Ocala, Gainesville, Crystal River, Spring Hill, Lady Lake, Tavares, Eustis, Leesburg and surrounding cities. We serve/install lightning protection systems in the entire.

[coloradotim]

This has been a very interesting thread to read as my wife and I are a little over a week away from our lifestyle preview stay. We figured we would come in August to see if we can stand the heat. We look forward to talking to residents while we are at the Villages to get more insight on the +'s and -'s of living in the Villages.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by coloradotim

This has been a very interesting thread to read as my wife and I are a little over a week away from our lifestyle preview stay. We figured we would come in August to see if we can stand the heat. We look forward to talking to residents while we are at the Villages to get more insight on the +'s and -'s of living in the Villages.

Send us a PM and stop by. We LOVE this place. Second home here. Both new. Not as expensive to move here and easy to sell homes. So we may just move again, HERE....who knows? But not for sale now. WE LOVE OUR HOUSE.