Working for the Rich Population?

I'm wondering how it is to work for the affluent population??
Your question seems odd to me. What do you mean? In a hospital, a spa, cruise-ship??? The days of the boutique general hospitals as I remember them, is pretty much over.

No. I don't think he means that. He means if you work in an affluent area. I live in one of those areas, and I will say that old old money folks are great as patients (unfortunately most of them are pretty much dead now). The newer money likes to make sure you know they got it. The hospitals fawn over them, and you best run and get for them or get in trouble should they complain. It's the "show me you know who I am" kind. A person simply doesn't work in those environments if you have any pride at all. Imported nurses abound in these facilities eg the perception of lower status as caregivers is quite accepted, and encouraged... which is sick.

Yes, Netglow, that's exactly what I mean. I grew up pretty much poor and in my old unit, the community we serve were mostly farmers and low income resident. With this next community that I may potentially work for is very affluent... not sure how I will fit in and not sure what to expect from this kind clientele.Netglow - can you please elaborate more? thanks.

Quote from winter_greenI'm wondering how it is to work for the affluent population??

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I am a traveler/ agency nurse. In the last two years, I worked at 2 facilities that were in VERY affluent areas. And.. one that was in the ghetto.Patients know that "customer satisfaction" is the # 1 goal of hospitals(see Medicare reimbursement.. new requirements).I have found that rich or poor.. we must apply our lips to the correct spot.I actually had no problem... as I treat all my peeps like I want my family to be treated.

I lived in a very well of neighborhood growing up. I hated how the people were there. Entitlement out the ass. I could only imagine having to take care of them.

I work with a lot of patients who are having elective surgeries, sometimes I think, did you really need this surgery or did you want to be doted on for a few days??I don't really notice a difference relative to affluence... the patients with iPhones and iPads and nice clothes and expensive floral arrangements run the gamut just as much as any other patient. Demanding, pleasant, rude, ungrateful, appreciative... it's hard to generalize.

I haven't noticed much of a difference. A sick and/or hurting person acts like a sick, and/or hurting person, no matter their financial circumstances. For the most part.

Quote from winter_greenYes, Netglow, that's exactly what I mean. I grew up pretty much poor and in my old unit, the community we serve were mostly farmers and low income resident. With this next community that I may potentially work for is very affluent... not sure how I will fit in and not sure what to expect from this kind clientele.Netglow - can you please elaborate more? thanks.

I worked home health (case managing private duty cases) with an agency that served very, very affluent people (wealth that was unimaginable to me, mostly old money) and found it very strange. They treated their home health aides very well, but when I came to do the 60-day recert, the families were very cold to me. In the hospital setting as well, when we had affluent patients, I found them to be cold and sort of mean, there was as mentioned above a "servant" mentality.Personally I prefer working with impoverished patients to the very affluent, although that population often treats us like servants also.

Obesity is far less common among the affluent patients. Lifting is so much easier.They tend to be non-smokers too, so that decreases the rate of complications.I admitted a man who was a thin non-smoking, non-drinking vegetarian who ran for exercise daily' for a heart attack. When I got to the admissions form that had education for changing health habits, I couldn't think of much to mention.