A dearth of nurses is leaving Texas seniors — especially in rural areas — without care.
Licensed vocational nurse Robert Lozoya talks about his responsibilities at Carillons accelerated rehab clinic in Lubbock on Oct. 31, 2022. A number of factors have led to Texas not having enough nurses for its senior care facilities., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
“We’ll do it one way or another,” Lozoya said. “We’ve worked it out so far, so it’s been OK, it just hasn’t been ideal.” “We’ve seen over time that individuals are sicker by the time they get in assisted living and need a higher level of care, and providers don’t have the trained staff to take that type of patient in,” said Kevin Warren, president of the Texas Health Care Association.
From left, Claudia Cera, CNA and Jo Ann Cisneros, CNA, talk with Robert Lozoya, LVN at the at the 4th Floor Acclerated Rehab Nursing Station at Carillon. Lazoya is employed as an LVN at the Carillon Senior Living community, Monday in Lubbock, TX.Robert Lozoya, LVN walks down the hallway at the 4th Floor Acclerated Rehab department at Carillon. Lazoya is employed as an LVN at the Carillon Senior Living community, Monday in Lubbock, TX.Lozoya at a balcony at the Carillon Senior Living community.
“I promise them it’s because agencies are a short-term deal, it’s not forever,” Lozoya explained. “But if we use them, we can open more space. It’s like you put a Band-Aid here, but you still have a bleed there.” While nursing homes may not be considered glamorous enough for a young student’s “Grey’s Anatomy”-esque fantasies, working in the emergency rooms or the intensive care unit could live up to expectations.
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