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Lehigh Valley and the Nation
Growing Nursing Shortage
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How You Can Get the Best Hospital and Nursing Care 1. Do your homework If you have a choice of hospitals, check out their nursing staffs in advance. How many patients does each registered nurse oversee? In asking hospitals about their nurse-to-patient ratios, be sure to specify RNs, as nursing staffs include other personnel. 2. Don't go it alone With the shortage of nurses, it's all the more important to have a trusted family member or friend at your side during a hospital stay - and to act as your advocate with the nursing staff as well as the doctors. 3. Have key information handy This includes a detailed and up-to-date list of your regular physicians and current medications, along with insurance information and relevant facts of your medical history 4. Keep a notebook bedside Make it a habit to write things down, from the names of nurses and other staff members to notes about new medications, symptoms or changes in your condition. If you are in no condition to keep notes, have your advocate do it. You can also keep a running list of questions for your doctors and nurses. 5. Check and double-check If a hospital staffer gives you new oral medications, adds anything to your intravenous fluids or wheels you off to a test or procedure, be sure he or she has checked your ID bracelet. Remember always "Speak up before you swallow". The hospitals, doctors, physician assistants, and nurses in the Lehigh Valley are some of the best in the entire country. As residents of the Lehigh Valley we are very fortunate to have such skilled and quality doctors, nurses, RN's, student nurses in the area's many hospitals. Even with such quality care it still behooves you to be proactive on your next hospital visit. There are many different nursing career specialties. Some exciting careers are available for dedicated women and men as an Acute Care Nurse, a Cardiovascular Nurse, a Geriatric Nurse, or perhaps a Home Health Nurse, or a Neonatal Nurse, or nursing in the Pediatric or Psychiatric area of medicine. Nurse practitioner enrollments are on the rise because many physicians are moving into specialized medical practices instead of primary care. As patient loads increase, this trend is creating both a shortage in available health care and a demand for nurse practitioners. There are many great nursing schools, colleges, and training programs available throughout the state. If you think you have the skills and the desire to help people consider a professional nursing career and get that nursing certification and degree. |
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