Perceptions Equal Results: The Dirty Lowdown

That was probably the most expensive dump(s) she's ever going to take.

Quote from blackvans1234That was probably the most expensive dump(s) she's ever going to take.

And unfortunetely, in a number of facilities, nurses are set up to not have the time nor the patient load to spend doing what a number of us came into this profession for, to show some compassion for human suffering, and take the time to care about patients as people.Those of us who are still on that train of thought are being replaced by more and more nurses that understand that in the current health care climate dollars and the bottom line are replacing patient support and encouragement.It doesn't seem like too long ago where a nurse's continuity of care, seeing patients and establishing theraputic trust and knowledge should they come back again, being able to assist with "remember what worked before" were a large part of a nurse's day. Now it seems we want patients to have the illusion that we care, but really, case managment are all over cases like these--a patient who arrives, has no interventions, gets on a commode and goes home. And that is perhaps the saddest part of what our profession has become.

Quote from jadelpnAnd unfortunetely, in a number of facilities, nurses are set up to not have the time nor the patient load to spend doing what a number of us came into this profession for, to show some compassion for human suffering, and take the time to care about patients as people.Those of us who are still on that train of thought are being replaced by more and more nurses that understand that in the current health care climate dollars and the bottom line are replacing patient support and encouragement.It doesn't seem like too long ago where a nurse's continuity of care, seeing patients and establishing theraputic trust and knowledge should they come back again, being able to assist with "remember what worked before" were a large part of a nurse's day. Now it seems we want patients to have the illusion that we care, but really, case managment are all over cases like these--a patient who arrives, has no interventions, gets on a commode and goes home. And that is perhaps the saddest part of what our profession has become.

Quote from EmergentAh, but the bottom line might be ultimately served by this patient encounter. Here you have a couple who are close to 90. After this visit, the husband proclaims that he is switching hospitals. They weren't in our system, that I know. The husband told me they had always gone to the other hospital. But, something about how they were treated there compared to the encounter with us made him change his mind. Hospitals do compete for business.

*sigh* I really do hope that care is the core of the job, as it was able to be in this post.

I think it was great that by supporting them they felt better and the patient improved. I agree sometimes that is all that is needed, sadly how often are we allowed the time to do this?? Hospitals do compete for business, but they also want that almighty dollar. I'm suprised someone hasn't come down and asked why more billable interventions weren't done.