Oh, goodness, the dreaded surveyors will be in today. I have seen the most ridiculous antics by our sorry administrators in the 11th hour.
1. I was outside having my cigarette break, and within 20 minutes, I saw banners placed outside with pictures of staff and head nurses (including their full names and departments). Looked like a hall of flags. Many of the nurses were outraged, because they did not give permission for their likeness to be plastered so large that any car on the parkway can see their image, full name, and department they worked for.
2. The administrators were running around with vases of live floral arrangements and placed them EVERYWHERE, including front desks and hallways. Some of the patients and staff with allergies were damned near choking to death.
3. Charge nurse calls administration to ask for an additional nurse. Response: "What is a one word adjective to describe your CNO"? Charge nurse says "****, if she doesn't send me another staff member". Second call from another clinic for the same reason; response is "What is the 14th Force of Magnet"? It is like if you can answer a trivia question, you can get what you want.
4. 5:00pm, signs everywhere in our clinic demanding that we come in tomorrow morning at 8:00am. Period.
5. Message to our clinic; "They are arriving to you guys at 12:00. Do not see patients for that time". I mean, I thought we were here for patient care. Also, they cut down the panel to have less patients for the next three days. I feel sorry for the ones that need a refill for their meds.
I am so sick of this fake mess; they are not acknowledging the LPNs except to crowd a room. I am an LPN, and I have no issue that Magnet is geared towards the RNs, and I am not a bitter LPN. However, I do feel that one of those banners should have had an LPN's likeness on it (with her permission, of course...and I would not have volunteered). It is basically saying that we are the step children.
Wish me luck, guys, I'm goin' in to battle:angryfire:angryfire It is like a college hazing, and we were told that we may not get official word of the results for three months. Merry Christmas to the butt-holes.
My second day of orientation at the MAGNET today. I wasn't drawn to that, It is in our system so I took a job that was more challenging and I could keep my seniority. Anyway, my biggest beef about the old job was the poor implementation of education. The whole education department stunk, and we would have to reteach everyone who went through orientation. Today, I spent 1.5 hours on a computer doing a tutorial on IV therapy which was dated, 1990. It taught us to rotate IVs every 48 hours, to change IVPB tubing every 24 hours and to start an IV using the technique we used with the old Jelcos. No talk of needleless anything. I can't believe they are teaching this. There was a quiz on every section. I feel so bad for the new nurses going through orientation that don't know any better. I was so mad by the time I left there today, (I'll spare you all of the details) I didn't know what to do. I need to talk to my new boss, but I don't want to appear negative already. BUT, I am concerned. We had competencies (NOT) yesterday, with 3 different types of equipment for each item, a crash cart that was empty...AHHHHH. They are paying people 3 days of Nsg orientation for nothing. I'm going to have to ask my preceptor to show me EVERYTHING.
Anyone know how I can approach this subject with my new boss without sounding negative? I'm sure this will be embarrasing to her. This is supposed to be the advanced, tertiary care facility in the system. So Pagan, I guess you are right about the facade.
If I'm forced to line up and cheer as the magnet people roll in the door.... I'll YACK on my shoes, yes the non approved crocs. NEVERMIND... they'll be stuffing my non conformist butt in the house keeping closet.
Specializes in Cardiology, Oncology, Hospice,IV Therapy.
At my hospital someone on our unit took pictures of each of us and then made paper flowers and put each picture of us in the center of the flower and it hung on the entrance of the unit:lol2: to welcome the surveyors.:barf01:
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
At my hospital someone on our unit took pictures of each of us and then made paper flowers and put each picture of us in the center of the flower and it hung on the entrance of the unit:lol2: to welcome the surveyors.:barf01:
Yeah, that is puke material to me, too. It seems that to obtain Magnet, you have to be a creative artist in the 5th grade. It's a pity that this is all these surveyors seem to require for their egos:angryfire
If I'm forced to line up and cheer as the magnet people roll in the door.... I'll YACK on my shoes, yes the non approved crocs. NEVERMIND... they'll be stuffing my non conformist butt in the house keeping closet.
I need to go look for the key;)
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LOL. And it was right at morning shift change, as well!!! I had rapid responsed a patient and had just got him sent to the unit, I was tired, grumpy, and hungry (never a good combo). When it was "suggested" that I join the cheering waving horde I (not very) respectfully declined, and informed my charge nurse that after the night I'd just finished, that if they expected me to drag my (un)happy butt into work for my shift that evening I was on my way home for a hot shower and sleep.
I guess I'm just not that much of a "team player".
That's okay though. I work on a unit where most of the nurses are quite a bit younger than I am, apparently quite a bit more attractive (certain ones keep getting put in publicity photos and mailers) and apparently have less of a life outside work than I do. They seem to do the majority of the kissy-kissy stuff and let the rest of us old grumpy farts off the hook. LOL (I'm not really that old, and I haven't been doing this that long, but I am one of the 3 oldest full-time nurses on the floor, and I am not even 35 yet!!!!)
Specializes in ICU, SDU, OR, RR, Ortho, Hospice RN.
Those inconsiderate SOBs did not share any of the catered food or the flowers except amongest themselves:angryfire. I would not have gone, however, it would have been mannerly to be invited.
Not sure when they will be back, but, the ball will start rolling again, believe me. They would feel that by now, we have the forces branded on our heads like cows.
Oh gawd this post had me thanks for the giggles but off to clean up the coffee I spat all over the place!!! LOL
LOL. And it was right at morning shift change, as well!!! I had rapid responsed a patient and had just got him sent to the unit, I was tired, grumpy, and hungry (never a good combo). When it was "suggested" that I join the cheering waving horde I (not very) respectfully declined, and informed my charge nurse that after the night I'd just finished, that if they expected me to drag my (un)happy butt into work for my shift that evening I was on my way home for a hot shower and sleep.
I guess I'm just not that much of a "team player".
That's okay though. I work on a unit where most of the nurses are quite a bit younger than I am, apparently quite a bit more attractive (certain ones keep getting put in publicity photos and mailers) and apparently have less of a life outside work than I do. They seem to do the majority of the kissy-kissy stuff and let the rest of us old grumpy farts off the hook. LOL (I'm not really that old, and I haven't been doing this that long, but I am one of the 3 oldest full-time nurses on the floor, and I am not even 35 yet!!!!)
leslie :-D
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sounds like the leukopenics and asthmatics did.
leslie