Reasons I will never work For-Profit again

Nurses General Nursing

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I know For-Profit is just that for profit but I never thought it would be as bad as it was.

You are talking 7 patients no PCA or 1 pca for 40 plus patients. This is a heavy surgical floor. There were times when we had barely any supplies. No strips to take blood sugar. I had a patient who became short of breath and I had to run to another floor for the 02 tubing. Many times we only had one vital sign machine that worked. I would never work For- profit again even if you payed me double which would never happen. The pay was non-competitive and so were the benefits.

How do places like these stay open?

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Specializes in MedSurg, ED.

AMEN!

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

It's not just the for profit places that are like that, nor are all for profit places like that. It's very dependent on the facility and its values (the real ones, not the stated ones). I work at a non-profit that short staffs frequently and supplies routinely aren't adequately stocked.

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

I have to agree a lot of the "non profit" (I wish I could name names) have the same sorts of issues. Any place that doesn't have oxygen tubing on your floor doesn't value human life. Run!!!!

i actually work at a giant conglomerate and I have to say despite its reputation, it's probably one of the better places I've worked. The care is much more coordinated than other places.

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I have to agree a lot of the "non profit" (I wish I could name names) have the same sorts of issues. Any place that doesn't have oxygen tubing on your floor doesn't value human life. Run!!!!

i actually work at a giant conglomerate and I have to say despite its reputation, it's probably one of the better places I've worked. The care is much more coordinated than other places.

That's exactly how I feel! We were running out of supplies that were a basic necessity.

One time the CNO was even called and nothing changed. Organization and coordination definitely makes a difference. I guess it can happen anywhere but all the For profit in this area that belong to this monopoly of an organization seem to be ran the same way. I have done many interviews with various nurse friends of mine.

But it's good to know that that rule of thumb not for profit > for profit isn't the same in all areas.

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