corrections is fantastic!!!

Boy, this thread was going hot and I think Sire6240 killed it! Ha ha, I'm only kidding.....it can be a difficult place to work. I work for the county and it practically takes an act of congress to fire someone. Sometimes people who should have never passed probation end up doing so and they can be lazy, mean, manipulative, or just downright lazy! But I think we have a pretty good staff where I work, for the most part.

I have worked many different places and under many different contracts....it is not the environment or the "mentality"....it is the leadership! Maritesa stated it - "...although the RNs were strict...we had a real good staff, teamwork..." That really is the name of the game. Staff need structure and knowledge of expected outcomes, and they need to know the consequences if they fail to do their part....and THEN they need to be held accountable. I have found that most staff want to do a good job, but they resent when they perceive others are not doing their share and there are no consequences. It then becomes a game to see who can do the least! I have also worked under contract companies where it was very difficult to terminate someone, but that just meant the manager had to be very diligent about documenting the issues. Again, most people want job satisfaction, and those that could care less will leave when they realize management is serious about disciplinary action and that they will be held accountable (but I will admit sometimes it is a true battle of the wills to see who "gives up" first!). In the long run, though, it is worth the effort to get a team in place like Maritesa's that will work well together....and it IS possible!