CoffeeLoveRN

I think what you said is fine. If a patient refuses anything, that is all you can do is document, state what the patient said, state that you educated the patient on risks and benefits of foley catheter and they continued to refuse removal. If you had continued to touch the patient and remove the foley, you would be entering the territory of battery, which is indeed a legal problem.

I am not in a position to give raises or bonuses. The birthday cake idea is a good one! Implementing a survey and getting ideas anonymously is something too, that way no one has to feel pressured. Our company is excellent but our little office has poor morale due to staffing problems that were brewing before I came on board and I am diligently working to turn that around. Thanks for responding! Hope I get some more responses too.

What are some things you have done or maybe would like to see done to increase staff morale? Looking for ideas for day starters, quick meeting/recaps, kuddos type stuff during the working hours and suggestions for after hours. Besides general dinners and lunches together. I looked online for team building strategies and most of what I found seemed corny. Looking for multiple ways to really bring our staff to a better level of happiness and team effort. Even better if the doctors have been included!