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by: rnbrandy Active Indicator LED Icon  OP  New Member
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 3:12pm  
On September 15th,
2014 Kingwood medical center is restructuring their nursing staff. In simpler
terms, they are taking 100 jobs and reducing them to around 50. What does this
mean to you, the patient?..... A lot!
 
        First let me explain to you the jobs
this is affecting.
 
Unit secretaries: She is the first
smile you see when you walk on our floor. She answers the phone, enters doctor’s
orders in your charts, answers your calls, and is the heart of our floor. She is
our community’s grandmother, single mom, student, and many are only a few years
from retirement. She just lost her job.
 
CNA: The certified nurse’s aid is the
soul of our care. He or She has gone to school to learn how to take your
vitals, blood sugar, bring you water, bathe you, and care for you on the most
intimate level. They are the nurses backbone. Half of them just lost their job.
Furthermore, they are being replaced with staff that are not going to be
certified.
 
Monitor techs: This is the person you
do not see but they watch you very closely. If you wear a telemetry box, this
is the person receiving and interpreting the data feed from that box. They monitor
your heart for rhythm changes, blocks, and are the first responders if you go
into cardiac arrest. In the restructure they will not be monitoring you as
closely anymore. They will also be taking on the duties of unit secretary and CNA,
only they are not going to be certified and your RN will be picking up the
extra duties they cannot do, leaving less time for you.
 
      
  These changes do not support
patient safety, satisfaction, or our community and job growth. These ladies and
gentlemen that have dedicated years of their life (some being only a few years
away from retirement) mean nothing but a budget cut to Kingwood medical center
and in the end, the person that will pay for it is you, our patient. Do not
support a hospital that puts money before your safety and care.  4951
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vinbert Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 3:14pm  
Not good news, but a very well thought out, put together post. Is there anything the public can do to assist? 4951
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Okiedokie Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 3:14pm  
I never knew Kingwood medical supported safety and patient satisfaction. 4951
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Okiedokie Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 3:16pm  
I am sorry that they seem to be taking a step in the wrong direction. 4951
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rnbrandy Active Indicator LED Icon  OP  New Member
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 3:17pm  
In addition, if you are looking for a job, do not apply here. we are finding out first hand what this company's employees mean to them. moral is down, nobody is happy, we are stressed, overloaded,  always working short staffed, not supported, and this is the lowest paying hospital in the area. Read their ratings.  4951
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rnbrandy Active Indicator LED Icon  OP  New Member
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 3:20pm  
I just dont understand why they are doing all of this building if they cant afford the staff to support it correctly 4951
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rnbrandy Active Indicator LED Icon  OP  New Member
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 3:24pm  
I am just making people aware of whats going on. my first priority is the safety of my patients and community and in my heart I just do not believe these changes are safe. 4951
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Heathur Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 3:34pm  
What an awful situation for the employees being effected & their families to be in. I've not had positive experiences there so I don't support the hospital regardless, but I'll pray for those effected. For the people being laid off who wish to stay in the same field, I cannot sing the praises of Memorial Hermann loud enough. They are an awesome, awesome company that has been SO good to my husband who is employed with them, as well as to my family when they've taken care if us, not to mention their great benefits. The bosses also genuinely care about the employees & their families. Maybe check & see if they have any openings because it really is an amazing company to work for. 4951
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Burnsway Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 4:22pm  
My Oldest daugher was hired elsewhere as a CNA in less than one week of being back in Texas.   The jobs are out there even if not at kingwood hospital. A couple law suits of bad care and neglect, they will have to change their attitude about their employment. 4951
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rnbrandy Active Indicator LED Icon  OP  New Member
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 5:00pm  
Unfortunately this is a privately owned hospital and these decisions are based on money, not patient care. 4951
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rnbrandy Active Indicator LED Icon  OP  New Member
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 5:10pm  
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N+T Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 5:34pm  
Ok, good to know. If I need a hospital I'll go to Memorial Hermann NE.
Every hospital has to make budget cuts though. And usually the staff that handles patients are the ones effected. The CEO , higher ups and management isn't going to cut there pay or hours.
 
I agree cutting the staff by 50% would be rather drastic and unsafe. 4951
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angiekaye Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 6:00pm  
reminds me of what the VA has done.  Increase the admins jobs and decrease the amount of workers for a bigger profit share.  Sound reasonable :/ 4951
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LALEE Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 6:32pm  
Reason why I listened to my gut and did not go through with Kingwood. I am very passionate about what I do (patient advocate) for my patients. Observing it first hand of how much is lacking to maintain and improve both staff and patient safety was discouraging, a priority I was not willing to compromise. Every patient deserves quality care from all of those involve in their care. Brandy's information confirmed where Kingwood was going to end up. Direct care staff do not get the respect and treatment they deserve.  What a shame Emoticon Protect your license 4951
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CarlSala Active Indicator LED Icon
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 7:04pm  
First they add a building to it Now there cutting back on jobs sounds like they should shut down the whole building an vacated it 4951
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Katiemcg Active Indicator LED Icon 4
~ 9 years ago   Jun 28, '14 7:08pm  
I've always heard bad things about the hospital. I didn't have much of a choice for this baby I'm having in August, and this news doesn't make me feel great about giving birth there. Tsk tsk. 4951
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