VIP floors in hospitals?

[lilypad2424]

I am in my first semester of LVN school, and one of my classmates told me that there are "VIP floors" in some hospitals that cater to the rich and famous. I heard that the nurses actually don tuxedos instead of scrubs. Is this true, and if so, has anyone worked on one of these floors?

Curious

[gauge14iv, MSN, APRN, NP]

Not VIP floors, but there are certainly hotel type suites that can be had for a pretty penny - and the nurses wear scrubs LOL

[vamedic4, EMT-P]

Parkland has a VIP floor of sorts, but no..no tuxes, the nurses still wear scrubs.

[sjt9721, BSN, RN]

Parkland has a VIP floor of sorts...

VIP meaning 'private insurance' for the most part...we were told it was our option if we (as employees) needed admission

[travel920]

And what do they get on the VIP floor at Parkland they wouldn't get otherwise?

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[sunnyjohn]

And what do they get on the VIP floor at Parkland they wouldn't get otherwise?

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They don't have to mingle with the "unwashed masses" LOL!

I :heartbeat Parkland by the way.

... and I don't care how much 'V' is in you 'VIP', I won't be wearing a tux like some maitre D'!

[NeoNurseTX, RN]

The hospital I work at just opened a new "VIP" floor. It's over 1,000 extra a night, but BEAUTIFUL. 2 large flat screen LCD TVs, nice furniture, a non-hospital looking bed, mini-fridge, 2 rooms in each "room" - living room w/ nice furniture and the pt's room. Just beautiful!

[vamedic4, EMT-P]

They don't have to mingle with the "unwashed masses" LOL!

I :heartbeat Parkland by the way.

... and I don't care how much 'V' is in you 'VIP', I won't be wearing a tux like some maitre D'!

Exactly...and I too, love Parkland...I work right next door and I had a problem I hadn't had since childhood ( VP shunt failure)...the triage RN recognized immediately that I needed help and they got me right back...how do you spell relief??? T-A-P M-Y S-H-U-N-T!!! :wink2:

vamedic4

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