Does This Place Exist?

Utopia General Hospital doesn't exist, but there ARE facilities that value nurses and treat them well. I worked in such a place as a new grad (Rush in Chicago). Since it was my first "real job" I didn't know just how good I had it, and naively believed that all hospitals were pretty much the same. When we transferred with hubby's job and I went to work in a hospital that treated nurses dreadfully, I came to appreciate what I had left behind. I have worked in 5 hospitals in 5 different states, some pretty good, some really bad, but have never again seen the level of professionalism I experienced as a brand new nurse.

the majority of my career was spent in ltc. the md's i worked with the majority of the time relied heavily on the nurses assessments and :) recommendations. these docs were required to come in and see the residents like once every 60 days. i work now with a pediatric neurologist in a private practice. she respects my opinions. and we talk all the time. :)

just curious. does anyone work on a unit or in a facility in which there is true collaboration between the nurses and physicians? one in which the doctors really care to listen to what you have to say and value your opinion and actually discuss with you treatment options for the patient? also, do you feel that you have a measure of control and autonomy in your work environment? (or, is it 'management's/doctor's way or the highway'...)

Yes I work in a facility that has really good communication between docs and nurses and respiratory staff and the nurse aids too. But cover your eyes as I work in a Specialty Care Center, yes what most people call a nursing home.

Far from my first job, and not where I thought I would be 10 years ago.