ILoveMax

Wow, propaganda huh? I have a marketing budget I need to show you. Nurses don't answer my ads. I have competitive wages and job responsibility. I have an idea... Nurses don't want to work anymore. People are scheduled to work for 12 hours but they don't want to work. One ounce of pressure to perform and they are gone. Then I spend more money to get another person hired. Then spend money to train them. It is a terrible cycle that doesn't stop because nurses don't want to work. There are not enough nurses working to meet the needs. This going to get worse. My question is, How do we get nurses back to the field? Why are they leaving?

I have seen three days as the average. I would talk to your supervisor/D.O.N. for feedback so you have an opportunity to ask for more time when you need it. Good Luck!

I have recently tried Merrells, I'm pleased. I guess I need to try the Dansko since I spend so much time on my feet OUCH!

It is amazing the amount of call-ins I have a month and the reasons people call-in. It floors me when people are offended when I ask questions. We take care of people. I need people to do that. My employees know there is a short list of others to call. I have had people call in for outrageously stupid reasons. I think everyone should spend some time in staffing so you will understand how it feels to have someone call in sick then see them out in public. Or when they brag to their co-workers about asking off and being told no but calling out anyway. You don't understand till you've been there. I have had to work many shifts for people after working my shift and wondering 'where they even sick at all?' There are two sides to this story for sure. God Bless, Barbara