Dominick- Thank you for your insightful and factual articles. What’s the best way to submit to you ideas for coverage of other local stories that might be of interest to your subscribers and the general public?
McDonald says, “ We are hiring for medical positions, RNs, CNAs.” These are NURSING positions and his language tells the tale of the problem. The history of Confluence’s collegial relationship and their nursing professionals is gone with the new leadership. Nursing is its own healthcare science. McDonald also repeatedly speaks of his industry. Medicare is one of the few remaining large chunks of money in America available for plunder. Pharma and the health insurance INDUSTRY are accountable for our disgraceful healthcare outcomes in America. Nothing will change until we get the INDUSTRY out of healthcare. When I read about the treatment of nursing leadership at CWH by the new administration, I came to the conclusion, as a 45 year RN, that if I or my husband need major surgery, we will go to UW Medicine in Seattle or Spokane (I for sure don’t trust the Catholic hospitals, they are the worst money grubbers , denying charity care to their patients until they were sued TWICE by AG Ferguson.). Thanks, again, Dominick, for covering an important story like no one else.
As I understand it, he's using the correct vocabulary about what positions they're hiring for specifically. Medical means RNs, CNAs, etc. and then there's the non-medical positions, like office workers, billing, security, etc. Which I'm sure you know from your time as an RN. Having grown up in the Yakima Valley where the medical care is pretty poor (I was born at what used to be St. Elizabeth's), I have appreciated Confluence Health and the care my family and I have received from them. I hope this issue can be resolved, but I fear that it's bigger than just one town, one region, or one medical provider.
Nursing is it’s own science and profession. Labeling and conceptualizing nurses as medical is a symptom of the problem. The crisis is in how nurses are being treated and disrespected. It is a sign of respect to call the staffing crisis a nursing shortage and to be sure people understand that the nurses know best what safe staffing levels are. It’s the medical leadership dictating how many patients a nurse can safely care for that will cause the patient harm. I have been very satisfied with Confluence Health. But I also know deep in my bones the risk of taking experienced, educated eyes away from a seriously ill loved one and spreading that expertise too thin. Don’t roll the dice with your loved ones. Support our nurses.
Dominick- Thank you for your insightful and factual articles. What’s the best way to submit to you ideas for coverage of other local stories that might be of interest to your subscribers and the general public?
Hi Steve, thank you. Folks can email me at dominickbonny@gmail.com. Thanks!
McDonald says, “ We are hiring for medical positions, RNs, CNAs.” These are NURSING positions and his language tells the tale of the problem. The history of Confluence’s collegial relationship and their nursing professionals is gone with the new leadership. Nursing is its own healthcare science. McDonald also repeatedly speaks of his industry. Medicare is one of the few remaining large chunks of money in America available for plunder. Pharma and the health insurance INDUSTRY are accountable for our disgraceful healthcare outcomes in America. Nothing will change until we get the INDUSTRY out of healthcare. When I read about the treatment of nursing leadership at CWH by the new administration, I came to the conclusion, as a 45 year RN, that if I or my husband need major surgery, we will go to UW Medicine in Seattle or Spokane (I for sure don’t trust the Catholic hospitals, they are the worst money grubbers , denying charity care to their patients until they were sued TWICE by AG Ferguson.). Thanks, again, Dominick, for covering an important story like no one else.
As I understand it, he's using the correct vocabulary about what positions they're hiring for specifically. Medical means RNs, CNAs, etc. and then there's the non-medical positions, like office workers, billing, security, etc. Which I'm sure you know from your time as an RN. Having grown up in the Yakima Valley where the medical care is pretty poor (I was born at what used to be St. Elizabeth's), I have appreciated Confluence Health and the care my family and I have received from them. I hope this issue can be resolved, but I fear that it's bigger than just one town, one region, or one medical provider.
Nursing is it’s own science and profession. Labeling and conceptualizing nurses as medical is a symptom of the problem. The crisis is in how nurses are being treated and disrespected. It is a sign of respect to call the staffing crisis a nursing shortage and to be sure people understand that the nurses know best what safe staffing levels are. It’s the medical leadership dictating how many patients a nurse can safely care for that will cause the patient harm. I have been very satisfied with Confluence Health. But I also know deep in my bones the risk of taking experienced, educated eyes away from a seriously ill loved one and spreading that expertise too thin. Don’t roll the dice with your loved ones. Support our nurses.