Nurses Helping Nurses
allnurses Network: Central | Jobs | Books | Newsletter
allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
Home General News Blogs Articles Students Region Specialty Degrees F.A.Q.
Geriatric Nurses and LTC Nursing /

Are state run facilities better?



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have over 388,258 members! Join today to network with other nurses, laugh, share, and much more.

Jul 30, 2009 02:23 PM

Are state run facilities better?


I am a new RN. I have been working at a fairly nice, clean, and honest corporate run facility for 6 months. I have gotten a call back from the state veteran's home. I like the idea of state benefits. I would like to be in a situation to give more resident-centered care. I have 23 end-stage Alzheimer's patients where I am. I feel like I just shove pills at them, and run to the next one as fast as I can. Would it be different at the vet's home? Would it be better? Would it be worse? I just don't know. Can someone advise me?


Share

Search Tags
None
Top

1 Reader Gave Kudos

 
Advertisement
Sponsored Links
 
Reply
1 Comment
No. 1
from kcochrane
Old Jul 30, 2009, 07:42 PM

Default Re: Are state run facilities better?
Our county LTC facility is the best around in this area. Better than most private run facilities. The VA homes in this area seem to be run well. I've heard from several people that work at them. Great team work among nurses and CNAs. See if you can shadow someone to see how the units actually run. I can tell you that we have 16 units in my facility and they are all run different depending on the nurse manager.
Top

2 Readers Gave Kudos
 
Reply




Thread Tools


Who's Online
224 members
2,182 guests
2,406

0

Interesting article on ThedaCare's Collaborative Care Model

1

Possible breakthrough regarding MS

30

16th Philly area hospital to stop delivering babies: Mercy...

7

Really interesting article on Indian open hearts

4

High-Tech Pump Does What Her Heart Can't

2

Air Force RN Force RN Found Not Guilty

12

Hospital Falters as Refuge for Illegal Immigrants

6

California Imposes Stricter Rules Regarding Drug Abuse In...

38

Are older nurses being forced out of the profession?

3

An outlook in California?






Currently Reading This Page: 1 (0 members & 1 guests)

Interested in the hottest topics of the week? Subscribe to the Nurse-zine Newsletter.
Enter email address: