Alex Who was the nurse fired from Westside Hospital?
To obtain answers to key questions, Hospital Watchdog requested an interview with a Westside hospital representative. However, the hospital public affairs staff did not respond to three written requests for comments. In an interview, Nurse Griffin discussed her experience at Westside.
Why was nurse Griffin fired from CVICU hospital?
Repeatedly, Ms. Griffin registered criticism with hospital administrators over the practice of no continuous monitoring as well as inadequate nurse staffing on her cardiovascular ICU. Nurse Griffin believed it was her professional responsibility to safeguard all her patients. For her actions, Nurse Griffin was terminated.
Why was a nurse fired for advocating for patient safety?
In addition, as a back-up, the hospital did not provide full-time staff at the CVICU nurse’s station to monitor telemetry for all CVICU patients. Consequently, no staff could notify nurses if their unmonitored 3rd cardiac patient took a turn for the worse. At least two of these unmonitored patients died.
Who is the Chief Executive Officer of HCA?
Under the leadership of our chief nurse executive, Dr. Jane Englebright and her team, we encourage all registered nurses and nurse practitioners to excel at every stage of their careers.
What are the opportunities for HCA Healthcare nurses?
At HCA Healthcare, nurses have many opportunities and are always supported and empowered to follow their calling. HCA Healthcare nurses enjoy: We listen to HCA Healthcare nurses and are committed to advancing nursing across the organization. We are excited to increase our commitment to the development of nurses.
Are there shortage of nurses at HCA hospitals?
Around the U.S., nurses and hospital workers at HCA have reported understaffing and a lack of resources through the coronavirus pandemic.
What’s the deal with the HCA nurses strike?
HCA is currently pushing employees to accept several concessions to pay and benefits — including wage freezes, elimination of 401 (k) retirement contributions — and signaling the possibility of layoffs, with non-union employees already forced to accept freezes to annual wage and salary raises.
Under the leadership of our chief nurse executive, Dr. Jane Englebright and her team, we encourage all registered nurses and nurse practitioners to excel at every stage of their careers.
To obtain answers to key questions, Hospital Watchdog requested an interview with a Westside hospital representative. However, the hospital public affairs staff did not respond to three written requests for comments. In an interview, Nurse Griffin discussed her experience at Westside.
What did the founders of HCA Healthcare want to do?
The founders envisioned a company that would bring together hospitals to deliver patient-focused care while using the combined resources of the organization to strengthen hospitals and improve the practice of medicine.
Repeatedly, Ms. Griffin registered criticism with hospital administrators over the practice of no continuous monitoring as well as inadequate nurse staffing on her cardiovascular ICU. Nurse Griffin believed it was her professional responsibility to safeguard all her patients. For her actions, Nurse Griffin was terminated.