I am sitting at home, right in the middle of the big snowstorm moving through the midwest. It sounds like pretty much all the schools, including the universities, are closed tomorrow, along with some other businesses. Luckily, I have today and tomorrow off and they won't call me to come and work because I live too far away, I wouldn't be able to make it anyways. But while I am sitting here, I am thinking about my coworkers that will probably be pulling double shifts to cover the call ins. I really do feel for them, I was once stuck at work because of the weather and it is not fun. I am sooooooo glad I am not at work and in charge tonight trying to staff the floor. The hospital was preparing yesterday for employees to spend the night tonight. Our supervisor also staffed up tomorrow to prepare for call ins. A couple of people that live closer were willing to pick up or switch shifts.
So all this snow got me thinking, do any of you have any snow stories to share? Like working double shifts, staying overnight at work or stuck at work. Do any of your employers offer incentives for staying to cover call ins, do they prepare ahead of time for big snowstorms? How big of an increase do you ED nurses see in chest pains and snowblower injuries?
