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This is my manager's new way of handling low morale in our ICU. In 20 years of nursing I have never heard of such a thing. It is very discouraging to hear this announced to the staff while 5 experienced ICU nurses quit and find other jobs, and the rest are left to orient 2 GNs, and any other RN of questionable skill level that can be scraped up to work.
Don't get me wrong, I love orienting new RNs. The problem is the patient ratio during that orientation period. The RN orienting is always open for the next admission. (having only 2 ICU patients) I have worked in this unit for a long time and have been a steady charge nurse there for 10 years. We currently have the nicest, most skilled group I have ever seen. Morale ALWAYS goes up and down over the years. How do you keep morale up with such an attitude from management? She shouldn't just tell everyone to LEAVE without addressing the problems, should she?????
Anyone have any suggestions, advice? :uhoh21:
Ahhphoey
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Too bad you had to leave a unit you've been on for so long. The unit I just left just got a new manager too; one that has no ICU experience but is also the manager of another unit in the hospital. She purposely short staffs the ICU, but maintains adequate staffing on her other unit even if it means pulling nurses from ICU to work there. She is easy to talk to, but she does not compromise at all. We've had a really good team on this unit for the entire time I've been there, but since this new manager has come on, three full time nurses and one part-time nurse, one of which was myself, have left. I'm actually excited about my new job, plus this new job offers excellent tuition reimbursement of $6000 per year for grad school!!!