You can hardly expect to receive good, let alone adequate, care if the entire state is seen as a terrible place for nurses to work. I know what we witnessed at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah KY in June 2013, when an attempt was made to keep David in the hospital, was alarming. I did not feel safe in leaving my husband there for several reasons; the nurses were a large part of that. More on that fiasco later, below is the article discussing Kentucky and its future for nursing:
Kentucky may not be the ideal place to be a nurse, judging by a 49th-place ranking by the personal finance social network WalletHub.
The Bluegrass State is the third worst state for nurses, according to a WalletHub analysis of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The list of Best & Worst States for Nurses is designed to help registered nurses – particularly those who are new the field -- settle in places that are "conducive to both personal and professional success," according to WalletHub.
Fifteen key metrics were reviewed for each area, and Kentucky ranked poorly on many of them, including average number of hours worked and projected number of nurses per capita by 2022.
Kentucky ranked 40th in the opportunity-and-competition category, which includes things like salary and job openings. It ranked 48th on work environment, which includes things like mandatory overtime restrictions and average commute time.
The top three states overall were Washington (1), Colorado (2) and Minnesota (3). Indiana was 20th.
The release of the list coincides with the start of National Nurses Week.
Follow Courier-Journal health writer Darla Carter on Twitter @PrimeDarla.
Article from: http://ux.courier-journal.com/story/health-bytes/2015/05/06/kentucky-third-worst-for-nurses-according-to-wallethub-analysis/70905898/
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