Private Vs. State Vs. Public Hospitals

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Specializes in Still a medic at heart but ICU, M/S, SVU.

Hi everyone!

I figure with everyones experience on this board that I can get some good answers to this question. What do you all think of Private Vs. State Vs. Public Hospitals. Pay, quality of orientations, patient:nurse ratio and quality of care.

Thanks everyone! :)

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Specializes in telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych.

I cannot give you any comparison because I have only worked at a private psych hospital.....pay is good, orientation was very good, quality of care is excellent....now nurse/pt. ratio, that is another thing!! I could always use another nurse and 1 or 2 more techs !!!!

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Specializes in Still a medic at heart but ICU, M/S, SVU.

Do you think it is possible to go straight into Detox/Substance abuse nursing after graduating from nursing school? I hear mixed thoughts on this.

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Specializes in telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych.
Do you think it is possible to go straight into Detox/Substance abuse nursing after graduating from nursing school? I hear mixed thoughts on this.

Yes, if you have a strong orientation period and good staff to help you along.....we have hired many a new grads that worked out well....

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Psych.

It varies - depends on the particular facility and staff. We have a great patient:nurse ratio and great pay. Quality of orientation depends who is orienting you. My orientation was quite lacking, so I was asking tons of questions but answers weren't very helpful. I was told by one new RN that I'm excellent at orienting new nurses and should be assigned to orient everyone. Quality of care depends on the staff working that particular shift, and especially on how new the MHW are. It's not the facility - it's the staff that make the difference. For considerations of pay and benefits only, the VA is great.

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