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Does anyone work in a hospital owned by HMA (Health Management Associates, Inc.)? If so, are they "employee-friendly"? What kind of staff to pt ratios do you have in your area? Are there things that you particularly like or dislike? The hospital I work for will be taken over by HMA in December, and we are all wondering what kind of changes may occur. Thanks!!

Does anyone work in a hospital owned by HMA (Health Management Associates, Inc.)? If so, are they "employee-friendly"? What kind of staff to pt ratios do you have in your area? Are there things that you particularly like or dislike? The hospital I work for will be taken over by HMA in December, and we are all wondering what kind of changes may occur. Thanks!!

I'm a psych nurse. All of my patients are involuntarily committed (they have been deemed by the courts to be a danger to themselves or others) and most have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder-manic episode. With these patients, you have to be especially careful with what you say; an innocent remark can make them aggressive, so TC is the best way to communicate with them until their medication begins to lessen the paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, manic behavior, etc... TC can help the pt to work through a problem or feeling to come to a solution or better understanding. If a practitioner were to give a solution to the pt, the pt wouldn't learn to resolve problems on their own.

I am a psych nurse in Mississippi who works for a state hospital at this time. I'm considering local agency nursing; I am applying with American Mobile Healthcare and Prime Care. Does anyone have any experience with either of these agencies? Can you give any pros and cons? Thank you!