New Director, Need Advise

[rockchalk_jayhawk]

I am very new to Hospice Nursing although I've been a nurse for 16 years. I've mainly worked in ICu. Here is my delima. The previous director was dismissed under some controversy. I dont know the whole story, although I asked at the interview and was told It had nothing to do with the department. My problem is moral with our volunteers. They trusted the last director and are still very faithful to her. I need to break the ice with them and help them move on. That tommorow is a new day and change is good. There are still very hurt feelings with them. My staff on the otherhand are great. They have been very supportive of me in my new position as Director, and welcome the change. Any and all ideas are greatly appreciated.

Peajay.

[leslie :-D]

why not implement weekly meetings where all team members partake in the hospice cases, and elicit input from them.

keep everyone up to date and involved.

there's little more satisfying than feeling that your perspective is worthy of consideration.

and it does build a team spirit.

much luck to you.

leslie

[renerian, BSN, RN]

Having just left an organization for which I had 4 new managers in less than a year I realize it just takes time to build up a relationship. I found that when I first meet with a new group to give them some vent time, time to tell you what they need to keeping going related to work and do it with some kind of food. Always an ice breaker. Let me know how it goes.

renerian