We will NEVER treat any patient better....

ErinS, BSN, RN · Jul 9, 2011

Well, I went to work today and snapped at the doctor I work with (I was really tired, I actually love the doc I work with). He just told me to go back to bed. Otherwise I was treated well by several doctors, my patients, my coworkers, and my boss.

I am living the dream.

Palliative Care, DNP · Jul 9, 2011

Unfortunately, I agree with you it is too dangerous these days to just stop. It would have been completely different if it was an obvious accident that needed a responder until EMS could arrive. :twocents:

Zookeeper3 · Jul 9, 2011

You had me... and then I woke up... but it was the best dream I'd had in awhile.

Art_Vandelay · Jul 9, 2011

Unfortunately, I agree with you it is too dangerous these days to just stop. It would have been completely different if it was an obvious accident that needed a responder until EMS could arrive.

I think you meant this for my post, no? :)

steelydanfan · Jul 9, 2011

than we treat each other.
We will NEVER treat our patients BETTER than we treat each other.
Likewise, we will NEVER be able to treat our patients better than management treats us.
Just something to think about.
And how have you been treated this week - by management? by other nurses? by administration? by support staff?
Imagine the payoff for a hospital that is staffed well, has a zero tolerance for bad behaviors and bullying (peer, MD's, management, vendors, visitors), rewards clinical excellence and good kind care (instead of punishing for every pillow not fluffed and a$$ not kissed) and empowers everyone from grounds staff to the CEO to create solutions and work for a common goal (which we kinda have anyway --- patients anyone?).
Honey, that costs MONEY; and you KNOW how TPTB feel about ANYTHING that might bite into the shareholders returns.
There is no such thing as the long view in todays corporate climate. It is NEVER better to take a hit today for rewards tomorrow.
That is why there are 37 pt.s in my ER waiting for a bed; when there is a 32 bed unit that has been closed for 2 months; because the PTB decided they could SOMEHOW squeeze out these savings without damage. The staff is now house float, to pick up the slack in other units with Dl's etc.
Meanwhile, lots of pt.s and families are NOT happy with the long wait times in ER. How does THAT affect Press-Gainey scores? Somehow, it will ALL be the nurses fault.
I don't see how they can reopen that unit, most of the core staff is SO sick of this manipulation they have applied for jobs elsewhere. A hardcore, dedicated team was lost because of profit concerns.
Come the high months, I have NO idea what they think will happen to magically staff that unit. No new grad will willingly work there, they KNOW how tough it is.
Corporate BS at it's best, but dontcha know we had the usual "JCAHO is coming and it's YOUR fault if we fail" seminar last week.
And they wonder why nurses don't seem so "dedicated" anymore. Maybe they are just tired of being thrown under the bus.

Kiwidanni · Jul 9, 2011

I think making health care a business with an aim to profit means that you are never going to reach any goals except financial ones. Health care and money making should never be in the same sentance.

The issue of money means that hospitals are never going to be well staffed, and staff are never going to be free to spend quality time ensuring the patients are well cared for without worry about "a$$kissing".

Just my 2cents worth from a country that has free health care for all.

(And no, our system is NOT perfect, but I do know that if I or my family ever need for health care, financial issues are never going to impact on the care they recieve).

allnurses Guide · Jul 9, 2011

We will NEVER treat our patients BETTER than we treat each other.
Likewise, we will NEVER be able to treat our patients better than management treats us.

LOL!

The way that was worded reminded me of The Brady Bunch Movie wherein Mike would go on one of his long-winded, philsophical, but painfully earnest spiels.

Cracked me up.

I can't embed it, but check out "Brady Bunch Movie Mike Brady" on youtube.

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Jul 9, 2011

than we treat each other.
We will NEVER treat our patients BETTER than we treat each other.
Likewise, we will NEVER be able to treat our patients better than management treats us.
Just something to think about.
And how have you been treated this week - by management? by other nurses? by administration? by support staff?
Imagine the payoff for a hospital that is staffed well, has a zero tolerance for bad behaviors and bullying (peer, MD's, management, vendors, visitors), rewards clinical excellence and good kind care (instead of punishing for every pillow not fluffed and a$$ not kissed) and empowers everyone from grounds staff to the CEO to create solutions and work for a common goal (which we kinda have anyway --- patients anyone?).
Honey, that costs MONEY; and you KNOW how TPTB feel about ANYTHING that might bite into the shareholders returns.
There is no such thing as the long view in todays corporate climate. It is NEVER better to take a hit today for rewards tomorrow.
That is why there are 37 pt.s in my ER waiting for a bed; when there is a 32 bed unit that has been closed for 2 months; because the PTB decided they could SOMEHOW squeeze out these savings without damage. The staff is now house float, to pick up the slack in other units with Dl's etc.
Meanwhile, lots of pt.s and families are NOT happy with the long wait times in ER. How does THAT affect Press-Gainey scores? Somehow, it will ALL be the nurses fault.
I don't see how they can reopen that unit, most of the core staff is SO sick of this manipulation they have applied for jobs elsewhere. A hardcore, dedicated team was lost because of profit concerns.
Come the high months, I have NO idea what they think will happen to magically staff that unit. No new grad will willingly work there, they KNOW how tough it is.
Corporate BS at it's best, but dontcha know we had the usual "JCAHO is coming and it's YOUR fault if we fail" seminar last week.
And they wonder why nurses don't seem so "dedicated" anymore. Maybe they are just tired of being thrown under the bus.
I'd like to know when the public began thinking that comming to the ED meant instantaneous miracle cures and having to wait became taboo??? When they wait everywhere else.....in traffic, in line at the grocery store, at the dentist, at the doctor, at a ride at an amusment park but if you stubed your toe two weeks ago, it's out of the question to wait another 20 min.......

AgentBeast, BSN, RN · Jul 9, 2011

LOL!
The way that was worded reminded me of The Brady Bunch Movie wherein Mike would go on one of his long-winded, philsophical, but painfully earnest spiels.
Cracked me up.
I can't embed it, but check out "Brady Bunch Movie Mike Brady" on youtube.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96kwILL35ig[/YOUTUBE]

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allnurses Guide · Jul 9, 2011

ScottE... I'm jealous of your embedding capabilities... I should have figured you could help me out.

Cheers!

AgentBeast, BSN, RN · Jul 9, 2011

ScottE... I'm jealous of your embedding capabilities... I should have figured you could help me out.
Cheers!

It's easy. Just use the tags. Put the complete URL in between the tags and let the website do the rest.