Your opinion on HOSPITALISTS.

hollyster · May 3, 2005

I think hospitalist and intensevist are great. Much easier to reach and quicker to respond than GPs.

gwenith, BSN, RN · May 3, 2005

All we have are "Hospitalists". Public hospital. Running the system right is getting GOOD communication between the two. One of the specialists I work for insists on the resident writing detailed and complete discharge summaries for the GP. But the dividends are tremendous. Follow up is fabulous.

butterflynurse03, RN · May 3, 2005

All we have are "Hospitalists". Public hospital. Running the system right is getting GOOD communication between the two. One of the specialists I work for insists on the resident writing detailed and complete discharge summaries for the GP. But the dividends are tremendous. Follow up is fabulous.

We just started with hospitalists at our location and have only two. But let me tell you that yes, they are great. They listen to the nurses, they look more closely at the patient precisely because they do not know them, and they are quick to respond. I think it's a great idea. Especially as the regular docs not only have all the patients in the hospital, but the clinic, on call, etc.

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide · May 3, 2005

I ADORE our hospitalists. All three of them are warm, wise, wonderful, and they listen to us nurses. They also save us a lot of time, because they're always around and they write out their own discharge instructions and medication sheets! We are truly blessed! :)

estrogen · May 3, 2005

Wow, I think my hosp is progressive for once. We are a 250 bed hosp. (I guess you couldn't call it rural, but let's say small town) and we have seven hospitalists and three intensivists/pulmonologists... I have to say though, that the intensivist are by far not as nice to us med-surg nurses as the hospitalists. I guess they are too bussy saving lives in the ICU all the time, to remember to be nice, when someone from med-surg needs them once in a while... Our hospitalists though are the most atentive, warm, patient and kind doctors that I have ever experienced. Oftentimes I think o my self that it's actually a shame, that they don't have a practice, because my family and I would DEFINITELY be their faithfull patients... :)

RNPATL, DNP, RN · May 3, 2005

We just put a hospitalist into place and the nurses and I love it. Easy to reach, nice to deal with and can get orders for the patient when you need them. Nice idea ... only wish the hospital has done this years ago.

Trauma Columnist · May 3, 2005

We have hospitalists and intensivists and like everyone else - we love them. They give consistent care to all patients.

SarasotaRN2b · May 3, 2005

Can someone please explain to this non-nurse what a hospitalist/internavist (sp?) is and does?

Kris

estrogen · May 4, 2005

Can someone please explain to this non-nurse what a hospitalist/internavist (sp?) is and does?
Kris

Hospitalists don't have their own practice outside the hospital. They function solely within the hospital and take over the care of patients that are hospitalized. Intensivists are kind of the same thing, but they specialize in intesive care/critical patients...

rnmi2004 · May 5, 2005

I really like the hospitalists. As a recent grad, one of the tough things is knowing who to call (does this attending have residents? or partners? who do I page with problems???) but I never have to wonder when my patient is being seen by the hospitalist group. They are very caring & thorough.

joyful nurse · May 5, 2005

We love ours, we have 4, 3 of the 4 are board certified intensivists/pulmonologists, also, so as you can imagine, they are a huge help. I heard a rumor that the hospital financial big wigs were considering eliminating the service because they found that the patients cared for by the intensivists racked up bigger bills.