Private Nursing
Both sectors have pros and cons. At a private hospital, the salaries are, traditionally, significantly higher than in the public sector; however, with such salaries comes a different kind of pressure and stress. Often times, private hospitals face a shortage of doctors during the night resulting in diminished patient care and increased stress on the nursing staff as they wait for a doctor to arrive. At the same time, patients often receive far more personal attention.
Public Nursing
It is often thought that public hospitals offer inferior patient care. In reality, the lack of resources in all specialities at many private hospitals results in patients being transferred to a public hospital regardless of the patient’s preferred care facility if their situation becomes serious. The best emergency medical professionals often work at public hospitals, however patients may only receive minimal personal attention.
Job Satisfaction
It is essential to consider overall job satisfaction and the employer. Job satisfaction leads to a happy and well-balanced life. While working for a private hospital may seem like a dream job to some, nurses often have less flexibility in the care they provide because of health insurance restraints. At the same time, working in a public hospital will be frustrating because the patients often far outnumber the staff; however, a nurse at a public hospital may have greater hands-on involvement with the actual treatment of patients and a greater variety of cases.
Which path is best? At the end of the day, choosing the best path is simply a matter of personal preference.
References
http://critcare-reflectionsofamalenurse.blogspot.com/2012/07/fact-vs-fiction-in-public-vs-private.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23574295
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