AARP: Top 50 US Hospitals

bassbird · Mar 28, 2002

Wow, both hospitals I was offered postitions at are on the list!

Jenny P, yours is #26!!!

I was surprised St Mary's in Rochester, MN wasn't on the list.

VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN · Mar 28, 2002

In their "Twenty Ways to Identify the Best Local Hospital," I found the following points interesting:

6. Check on the quality of each hospital's nursing staff. One way to measure nursing quality is the ratio of registered nurses (RNs) to licensed practical nurses (LPNs). RNs can perform a wider range of professional services. The national average is about 4 RNs for every 1 LPN, according to the American Hospital Association.
7. Find out the nurse-to-patient ratio, which will help to determine how much attention you get from caregivers throughout your hospitalization. Usually, it's one nurse for every three to six patients, according to the American Hospital Association. (In intensive care units, it's more like one nurse for every one to two patients.)

NurseDennie, BSN, RN · Mar 28, 2002

Cool!

Love

Dennie

Furball · Mar 28, 2002

Where the hell is Duke??

NurseDennie, BSN, RN · Mar 28, 2002

Duke is in North Carolina

Love

Dennie

Furball · Mar 28, 2002

lololololol! Thanks Dennie!

Thought for sure Duke would be included on the list.

VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN · Mar 28, 2002

Duke has a bad rep for treating its nurses like excrement; nurses tried to start a union there which Duke bitterly contested, spending BIG BUCKS trying to abort. Got in trouble with the government for its anti-union activities. Unfortunately for the nurses, the union initiative ultimately failed

Furball · Mar 28, 2002

Originally posted by Healingtouch
Duke has a bad rep for treating its nurses like excrement; nurses tried to start a union there which Duke bitterly contested, spending BIG BUCKS trying to abort. Got in trouble with the government for its anti-union activities. Unfortunately for the nurses, the union initiative ultimately failed

Wow...you just made my day. I was offered a job at Duke which I turned down.

uncRN · Apr 15, 2002

very interesting.....my hospital ranks #18 in the nation..go UNC:)

shay · Apr 15, 2002

Originally posted by Healingtouch
Duke has a bad rep for treating its nurses like excrement;

Yep, they sure do. I had the delight of experiencing it first hand. We don't call it Dookie for nuthin'.

RNforLongTime · Apr 15, 2002

Two hospitals in my area made the list. The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals of Cleveland. My head nurse recently had surgery at the Clinic--was in ICU for a few days. She said that if it wasn't for her husband, she never would have gotten a bath! Her hubby bathed her! Can you believe that!