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NAT SOT Length: 01
"... two, three..."
TRACK ONE Length:
08
WHEN GEORGE O'NEILL FACED DIFFICULT KNEE SURGERY ...HE DIDN'T THINK TWICE
ABOUT HIRING A PERSONAL NURSE TO TAKE CARE OF HIM AND ONLY HIM WHILE HE WAS
IN THE HOSPITAL.
SOT
KEY @: 11 GGeorge O'Neill, Hired Private Nurse
"I think the reason I wanted a private nurse was, number one, in order
to be able to do the rehabbing, plus the fact they give you personal attention."
TRACK TWO Length:
09
PRIVATE DUTY NURSE MONIKA BROWN SPENT 12 HOURS A DAY FOCUSING ON GEORGE'S
POST-OP EXERCISES AND OTHER NURSING DUTIES LIKE MONITORING VITALS AND MEDICATIONS.
SOT
KEY @: 29 Monika Brown, Private Nurse
"Most of the patients are really looking forward to the special caring,
and somebody being there to overly explain treatments to them."
TRACK THREE Length:
14
A GROWING NUMBER OF FACILITIES NOW ALLOW
PATIENTS TO HIRE OUTSIDE HELP. PRIVATE DUTY NURSES ARE QUICK TO POINT OUT...
IT'S NOT ABOUT SUBSTANDARD HOSPITAL CARE BUT PROVIDING AN EXTRA LAYER OF SUPPORT.
BROWN ALWAYS WORKS WITH...AND REPORTS TO... STAFF NURSES.
SOT
KEY @: 54 Monika Brown, Private Nurse
"They do not reduce their caseload because a patient has a private duty
nurse."
TRACK FOUR Length:
13
WHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO HIRE --- CONSIDER THE NATURE OF YOUR ILLNESS OR INJURY,
THE HOSPITAL AND ITS NURSE-TO-PATIENT RATIO, AND HOW MUCH FAMILY SUPPORT YOU
HAVE. IF YOU DECIDE TO GO PRIVATE, THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION SAYS: DO
YOUR HOMEWORK.
SOT
KEY @: 1:14 Pamela C. Hagan, American Nurses Association
"Licensure's an issue, qualifications and competence is an issue, and
hospitals have, may have policies around the use of private duty nurses."
TRACK FIVE Length:
09
SOME HOSPITALS, LIKE O'NEILL'S, ACTUALLY REFER PATIENTS TO NURSING AGENCIES
IF THEY ASK. GEORGE SAYS HE REQUESTED BROWN SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE HIS WIFE
HAD USED HER IN THE PAST....
SOT
Length: 02(Monika Brown, Private Nurse)
"There is a lot of referrals and word of mouth."
TRACK SIX Length:
07
IF YOU WANT PRIVATE, EXPECT TO PAY 50 TO 75 DOLLARS AN HOUR OUT OF POCKET...
A PRICE O'NEILL SAYS IS WELL WORTH IT.
SOT
Length: 01(George O'Neill, Hired Private Nurse)
"They've done a great job for me."
ANCHOR TAG:
THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION HAS NO FORMAL POSITION ON PRIVATE NURSES,
AND SAYS IT ALWAYS ENCOURAGES PATIENTS TO TALK WITH THEIR DOCTOR AND HOSPITAL
TO FIND OUT HOW THEIR NEEDS CAN BEST BE MET.
ONE OTHER NOTE: IF YOU WANT A LITTLE EXTRA ATTENTION BUT DON'T NEED A REGISTERED
NURSE, AGENCIES WILL SET YOU UP WITH A NON-MEDICAL COMPANION FOR ABOUT 20
DOLLARS PER HOUR.
SOURCE LIST
Hospital For Special
Surgery
Emily Andariese
Public Relations
Phone: (212) 606-1197
Fax:(212) 774-7013
http://www.hss.edu
The patient in our story was admitted to the Hospital for Special Surgery.
This hospital has achieved magnet status for its excellence in care from the
American Nurses Association. For a list of magnet hospitals in your area go
to: www.nursingworld.org/ancc/magnet/facilities.html
Louise Weadock, RN,
MPH
CEO/President
ACCESS Nursing Services
411 Manville Rd
Pleasantville, NY 10510
914-747-9696 ext 11
Cell: 914-523-2574
Fax: 914-747-7577
lweadock@accessnursing.net
www.accessnursing.com
This is the agency at which the private nurse in our story, Monika Brown,
is employed.
Pamela C. Hagan,
Chief Programs Officer
American Nurses Association
301-628-5000
1-800-274-4ANA (4262)
www.nursingworld.org
To learn if a nurse is licensed to practice, you can call your state board
of nursing or check its Web site; many states provide this information online.
For contact information on all state boards of nursing, contact the National
Council of State Boards of Nursing at www.ncsbn.org. Once on the Web site,
click onto "nursing regulation", click onto "boards of nursing"
and click onto "contact information and web sites..
American Hospital Association
One North Franklin
Chicago, IL 60606
Elizabeth Leitz, Media Relations
202-626-2284
www.aha.org
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