The Nursing Shortage: A Crisis in America Healthcare 5 of 8
May 232010
This documentary takes a very honest, much needed look at the state of nursing in America. By interviewing doctors, hospital administrators, union representatives, members of the public and nurses themselves we get a complete picture of this severe and growing problem.
Produced and hosted by Paula Packwood MHA, RN, a health care professional with over 35 years of experience in the field. She has presented this video to politicians and policy makers in Sacramento and Washington DC.
Directed and edited by Greg Wyatt.
Originally aired on the now defunct Adelphia Channel in the fall of 2003.
Duration : 0:7:44
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center
Nurses are the primary caregiver for patients in the hospital and in the community. Learn about our majors. Learn about the major from IUPUI students and the nursing faculty.
This documentary takes a very honest, much needed look at the state of nursing in America. By interviewing doctors, hospital administrators, union representatives, members of the public and nurses themselves we get a complete picture of this severe and growing problem.
This documentary takes a very honest, much needed look at the state of nursing in America. By interviewing doctors, hospital administrators, union representatives, members of the public and nurses themselves we get a complete picture of this severe and growing problem.
Happy Birthday St. Francis Hospital…Sixty years ago—April 17, 1950 to be exact—Dr. Luther Wolff and Dr. Clarence C. Butler admitted St. Francis first patient, Mrs. Helen Hill. During that first year, the hospital admitted 4,733 patients. What began as a 154-bed hospital with 17 sisters, 171 lay people and 60 physicians has grown to a facility licensed for 376 beds with more than 1,400 full-time associates, 300 physicians and a broad array of services, including the areas only open heart surgery program. From the beginning, the vision has been to provide the highest quality care in a caring, compassionate faith-based environment.
This documentary takes a very honest, much needed look at the state of nursing in America. By interviewing doctors, hospital administrators, union representatives, members of the public and nurses themselves we get a complete picture of this severe and growing problem.
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center
Psychiatric Patient choking on barbie boot gets abused by hospital staff. Staff refuse to help her as she has a personality disorder. No one helps her, or even assesses her. Just told to go away. Finally when patient begins to panic, they drag her down hallway by hands and lock her up in a side room. I was a witness. I got fired for reporting this.
This documentary takes a very honest, much needed look at the state of nursing in America. By interviewing doctors, hospital administrators, union representatives, members of the public and nurses themselves we get a complete picture of this severe and growing problem.