I am curious how many supervisors, directors, etc were actual patient care nurses before going into management. I am curious as to how middle management nursing feels about the ongoing concerns with staffing, more acute pt's, heavier pt flow, pay etc. I work in a dept that has seen many directors (7) and supervisors (about 8) in the past 10 yrs, the turnover is very high for these positions. It seems to me many in the middle management become the scape goats for higher ups in administration not addressing issues, and when things go bad they get axed. It seems the ones with longevity have learned to not rock the boat and become "yes" people to the system. I have never understood the us vs them mentality between management and nurses since it is supposed to be all about patient care. I always keep hoping that someone will make the difference once promoted but they are either gone or they forget what it is like in the trenches. Can someone in middle management shoes share how it feels to be between a rock and hard place?
Toq
I would be fired inside a day if I ever took such a position.