nwnikki

Thank you mean mary jean :)...this particular hospital system is non-profit. How would I go about requesting a copy of its annual budget? I guess it's time for a little phone tag!

I would like to research exactly how money is spent ,and on what, at a certain health care delivery system. I believe that labor (training, benefits, retirement,paycheck) is more expensive than health care delivery (patient care, lawsuits, computerized medical records, MRI machines and other equipment. Both areas, labor and health care delivery, run into the millions. However, which is most costly? I had this conversation with an RN who recently got her masters. She believes that health care delivery is way more costly. But why are hospitals cutting so many corners in labor? Don't they know that this will increase the cost of health care delivery in the long run? My theory is that the CEOs running hospitals believe that even if quality of care decreases (and negative patient outcomes increase) this is more cost effective than providing optimal labor. What are your thoughts on the corporate health care model? How would I go about finding financial information specific to my certain health care system? Do you know of any good articles that explore this subject matter? Thanks! Nikki, RN

I know...there will be some resistance for sure, but I'm excited to part of something new.

These are 8 hour shifts 11am -7:30pm and we are hiring several break RNs. This will be interesting. I've only heard of break RNs in the OR.

My med-surg unit will begin utilizing break RNs in the near future. I' m currently a staff RN and accepted a break RN position. I'm pretty excited about the change. Management is open to new ideas so we can make this work effectively. Does anyone have experience with break RNs in a med-surg unit? Do you have any suggestions? Our unit has 44 beds and typically staffs 11 nurses for each shift.

I've been in med-surg for 3 years (my anniversary date for passing the NCLEX is 8-10-07)...anyway, I think I'm ready to move on, but I'm having a difficult time deciding which specialty to go into. I've considered OR nursing, PACU, ER, home health, going to school longer.I really don't know what to do. Any suggestions to how a proper choice can be made?