May your words come true.

Davey Do · Apr 28, 2019

14 hours ago, KonichiwaRN said:
The mysterious, "I am sick so I need to call out in two consecutive days in a row" people.
And strangely, it happens on the weekends.
I'm a male nurse by the way. I think proper ethics when it comes to work-life balance and also conditioning your own self during your off-days is as important as how you conduct your behavior on the unit.

It has been said, "A leader is one who saw the inevitable and got out in front of it".

Back in '03, after working at the medical center for about six months, I read some writing on the wall and went from working straight days to straight MNs. The medical center went from being owned by a diocese to be sold to a for-profit organization. Chaos, havoc, and mass exodus followed.

Back in those days, nurses on call would be paid $70 for a call out and would make their usual pay, or if they were working overtime, time and a half. There were ALWAYS call offs on the weekend.

I went to the director of the psych division and offered to work every weekend for an additional $70 on my paycheck. It was a win/win situation and the director accepted my offer.

Three months later, the weekend option program was implemented. When the entire medical center went to 12 hour shifts, I was rewarded the unit and nights of my choosing at time and a half of my base salary.

I may be bragging a bit, but please allow my situation to serve as an example to use others' weaknesses to your advantage; if another creates a hole, be the one who foresees it and knows how to plug it.

And know this: I didn't get my way by being a brown-noser. Administrators tend to avoid me, but do see that I am a necessary means to an end.

The best to you, KonichiwaRN.

KonichiwaRN · Apr 28, 2019

Thank you Davey.

I'm just going to "let it go," and enjoy the extra hours. Actually thinking about going to the director for permission to pick up all the "extra shifts" certain nurses cause for the entire unit.

One of these days, I would find myself in that position where I am one of the core members of the unit.

No doubt I'll run a tight ship when that happens Davey. It's not good for staff morale, nor for the security for the patients.

barcode120x, RN, NP · Apr 29, 2019

We used to have a saying, buy 1, get 5 free. I am dead serious. I never had the guts to try it, but have known people to do so.

Davey Do · Apr 30, 2019

On 4/28/2019 at 10:47 AM, KonichiwaRN said:
No doubt I'll run a tight ship when that happens Davey. It's not good for staff morale, nor for the security for the patients.

I appreciate the appreciation, KonichiwaRN.

I have to slightly disagree with your statement of "tight ship... not good for staff morale". I run a tight ship and those who are sympatico with working toward the goal of good patient care give and get positive feedback. Those who are not assisting in the goal are given reality orientation. If they continue on their merry incompetent way, they are worked around and left to paint themselves into a corner.

I see great things for you, KonichwaRN.

Keep on keeping on!

KonichiwaRN · Apr 30, 2019

2 hours ago, Davey Do said:
I appreciate the appreciation, KonichiwaRN.
I have to slightly disagree with your statement of "tight ship... not good for staff morale". I run a tight ship and those who are sympatico with working toward the goal of good patient care give and get positive feedback. Those who are not assisting in the goal are given reality orientation. If they continue on their merry incompetent way, they are worked around and left to paint themselves into a corner.
I see great things for you, KonichwaRN.
Keep on keeping on!

Thank you for your advice.

Hope that you'll always be safe on the floors, and may you not be in too many situations where you're preparing a stat order bomber shot mix.