Nurses and doctors are always among the heroes of any disaster, and Hurricane Sandy is certainly no exception. With 2 major hospitals in NYC being evacuated, can you even imagine the intensity of the situation?! Kudos to all who have been a part of this and helped transition patients as quickly as possible!!! I have family and close friends in the very heart of the devastation from the Jersey Shore to NYC and am so grateful that they are safe!!! My heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to all who have endured this massive storm and face the long and expensive rebuilding. Be safe!! Beware of scams. photo from :…
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The Advantages of Choosing Private Health in the UK
We are fortunate here in the UK to have access to a fantastic national health system (NHS). That said, there are often times when taking the private healthcare option is best. What Are the Differences Between Private Health and the NHS? The NHS is a public run service that is open to the majority of the UK’s population which ultimately means it comes under a lot of pressure. Not only does the NHS have to service vast volumes of people, it also has to operate under stringent financial guidelines which can often mean the facilities within NHS hospitals are not as up to date as those of a private hospital.…
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The Doctor Shortage and Nurses’ Role in Filling the Gaps
By Kathryn Norcutt Doctor shortage could be intensified by the Affordable Care Act Despite how one may feel about the Affordable Care Act, it is going to change the face of American medicine forever. For better or for worse, once it is up and running in 2014 an estimated 30 million newly insured people will have access to the health care system outside of the emergency room. This is great news for anyone who works in or has been forced to visit one of the thousands of overcrowded emergency rooms across the US, however, the looming doctor shortage will loom even larger once those patients have access to specialists in…
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Never Forget
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Nursing Shortage Rearing Its Head Again
The nursing shortage was never resolved. It was sort of put on hold when the economy tanked. Nurses of the Baby Boom generation were poised to retire, but the majority of them were forced to continue working for financial survival. Others had to return to work in order to make it through some of the toughest economic times ever. The impact has been that new grad nurses have had an impossible time finding work; something that has been unheard of for several decades. Now that the economy is in a recovery mode, Baby Boomers are retiring and the shortage of nurses is becoming a nightmare. The severity of the situation…