The happy policy

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There's apparently a policy in our workplace, a new one that says something along the line of; Anyone who appears drained, unenthusiastic, unhappy in anyway etc. can be asked by the manager to leave that work day in order to reflect on their behavior. Thoughts? Do you have a policy like this?

Yea! Finally a day off at the beach is considered

good therapy for hard working nurses!

Bring your own beach umbrella and snacks!

:cookies::cheers::balloons:

(good grief OP, your management team must be from another planet...)

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Specializes in School Nursing.
Maybe there is ANOTHER way or a few dozen that will make the HAPPY MANDATE unnecessary...maybe making a workforce happy would be the answer!

Please win the lottery and open a hospital so I can come work for you! Seriously, there is a physician-owned hospital in my area and it is very nice and employee-friendly. But I can only imagine how great it would be to work in a hospital where nurses called the shots! Problem is, none of us make enough to invest in opening a hospital. Lottery tickets, anyone?

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I can be genuinely perky, but fake perky drives me up the wall. I really hate (female dogs) with a fake smile.

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Specializes in Med Surg.

The "Today Show" ditched Jane Pauley for Deborah Norville becasue they were looking for someone "perky". Where is Deborah now? Doing tabloid tv the last I heard.

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Patients can spot fake a mile away...

Humans can spot fake a mile away :D

Can you imagine being at the grocery store, checking out with your UltraMegaSuper Kotex & Midol, and some perky, smiley guy is at the cash register with some dopey huge grin on his face, asking you how your day is going? I sense a shortened life expectancy for such an individual :eek:

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I'll never forget a patient years ago that accused me of being flippant when

I answered his call light. He said he was in a lot of pain ( this was way before

pain scales were used ) and couldn't remember when he took his last pain pill.

I said "okay, I'll check on that for you" I wasn't even smiling when I said it.

Imagine if I came into his room with a huge megawatt smile.

"Hello Sir. How are you Sir? What can I get you on this beautiful day in our

wonderful hospital?'

He'd probably clock me.

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Specializes in MDS/Office.

Does this go for the Doctors as well? :smokin:

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Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.

Sorry, but I use my energy keeping the angel of death away every night. That's why I'm drained. Would you rather I skip around while my patient crumps? Or, cheerfully sing a song of advocacy to an on call doc?

Right on it!

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Specializes in Pediatrics, ER.

Sweet! Go in with a sourpuss on everyday and you'll get out early. Sounds good to me. I'm guessing no one will actually enforce this since there'd be NO NURSES LEFT TO TAKE CARE OF THE PATIENTS!!!!

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.

Just install Xanax-licks strategically throughout the dept. If they can make them chocolate flavored, that would be fantastic. You'd have to beat staff back with a stick to keep them from coming to work on their days off.

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Yes, something like this may be coming to a hospital near you. It's called the Disneyland Model and our hospital has "bought into it" and we are being forced to sign an agreement that we are too. If we don't then maybe we need to work at another hospital or on another unit. Gee, that made me feel so wanted!

I think it is totally inappropriate for a hospital to try and be like Disney, especially when we are working short-staffed. I wish I could afford to retire....

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.
Yes, something like this may be coming to a hospital near you. It's called the Disneyland Model and our hospital has "bought into it" and we are being forced to sign an agreement that we are too. If we don't then maybe we need to work at another hospital or on another unit. Gee, that made me feel so wanted!

I think it is totally inappropriate for a hospital to try and be like Disney, especially when we are working short-staffed. I wish I could afford to retire....

I just heard about this last week! I think they are going to bring it to where I work!

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