Hospital Security

sounds like you are a problem waiting to happen

We have only a few in security, with no weapons. No ability to screen people as they come in. At least they provide coverage 24/7 and are extra eyes and ears. Lots of security cameras around - which does not prevent anything

Like you, staff here has to do take downs when necessary.

wow that is too dangerous of a situation for me. But im not surprised. I have worked at hospital with lame security like that. Unfortnately you will find most hospital security is a joke. Currently im working a hospital with off duty police officers who are all packing. So when we call security people behave !!!

Perhaps they will find room in the budget once someone sues them for not providing proper security. I'm sure they don't encourage employees from reporting incidents because they can always turn the blame around and say they were not made aware of these problems. It all comes down to money and documentation.

Perhaps they will find room in the budget once someone sues them for not providing proper security. I'm sure they don't encourage employees from reporting incidents because they can always turn the blame around and say they were not made aware of these problems. It all comes down to money and documentation.

Some hospitals forbid their employees from calling the police. I once worked at a hospital that actually fired a charge nurse for calling police on a patient crazy daughter !!!

Security????? What's that?

I know how you feel....our security has just been downsized. They used to come on duty at 8 PM but now they don't have to report until 11 PM.

The hospital is not secure at all....anyone can wander around the entire hospital all hours of the night with no one to stop them. We have a ton and I mean a ton of drug addicts in our area. Our hospital is also known for handing out Dilaudid like candy.

All of us that work there can see the recipe for disaster that is about to happen.....drug addicts + Dilaudid + no security = someone getting hurt really bad!

I am so mad and frustrated right now I can hardly see straight!!!!

We have decent security. We have to due to the population in which we serve. They show up quickly and in teams of 2. Not too bad, but not as good as the police.

We definitely needed them today on our floor! An elderly patient coded and died today on our floor. A family member who never came to visit and was very difficult to reach during the patient's hospital stay was notified and when he found out, he said he was so upset he was going to go on a killing spree. We notified security and the local police department. I was never so glad for the shift to end. I hope the rest of my coworkers are safe.

I once worked at Bethesda medical center in boynton beach florida on a travel contract. We had a yound strong female patient that became violet because of Dilaudid of course. The doctor discontinued her dilaudid and she went crazy. Security was called hahahahahah. Security at this hospital was 3 70 plus retirees . This girl beat the crap out of these guys. I was the only man on the floor so i was forced to jump in as this girl was seriously hurting these security guards. I wrestled her to the floor and held her until the police came. All 3 security guards went to the ER.

hospitals are turning more towards entry control (door codes, swipe cards, etc) for security. it's mechanical security, so it's cheaper (no wages, no benefits, union, ot, etc to worry about). the human security is basically used for parking enforcement and mainly as a visible deterant and visible false sense of safety (that's why they drive around with their lights flashing, so they're seen).

I worked at a Level I trauma center that had it's own police force. They patroled the area, arrested gang bangers who were hustlin on the corner out front and would back all of us up with guns, kevlar and cuffs. I turned that in for a Level III trauma center where I have Opie and the gang with walkie talkies and flashlights. I'm from the hood and usually take the lead :) Good times....