We sat in my room and talked for a while until a nurse came in to do an initial medical intake such as blood pressure, body temp, height, weight, a test for TB, medical history, drinking habits and history. All in all my wife got a very good feeling about this place and so do I. I’m lucky because I dont have a room mate now but tomorrow I get transfered out of detox and will most likely get a roommate.Īfter Lisa showed us where my room will be she took us around the first floor and we saw the nursing station, sleeping rooms, snack area, TV Lounge, exercise room and smoking area. There is a shared closet and a shared bathroom that connects to the other room. We were led to my detox room that has a nice open view of thick trees, two beds, two chairs, two night stands with lamps. When the initial paperwork was done Lisa gave me my set of scrubs, a bathrobe, T-shirt and a pair of socks. One interesting note is that all the doctors are independently contracted to the hospital and not employees, not sure why? There is a mountain of paper work and you sign your name to everything then you get your picture taken. Lisa was the person that went through the check in process with me. It was about 7pm on a Thursday when we walking into the front reception area and greeted by Mac at the front Desk. That was all I needed to hear and I knew things were going to be fine for me and for us. She pulled in front, turn off the car and said this is it, I love you. Since I was hung over and nervous about checking in we did not have much conversation in the car on the way there. God bless her for being able to handle me when I need it. The night before my check in I had a pretty heavy bender that scared me and my wife so she said no more waiting, you’re going in now. I have a rotator cuff injury and my tooth has been bothering me, I thought those should be taken care of first. I was ok with the decision to go in but thought I would have more time to get ready for it mentally and physically. more.Yesterday my wife drove me to the Schick Schadel Hostpital to check me in as a patient. Scheduling wasn't even in my job description, but as years gone by, there seems to be things added on to your job description but because I did love working there and had a very supportive FORMER DNS, I never mind taking on extra responsibilities. The last thing I wanted to do was leave, obviously, I've devoted 7 years and planned on staying there for as long as I can but constant pressure of trying to find staffing and sometimes, I even had to beg nurses to come in, just so the DNS can get off my back and not have her make me feel im useless. Former DNS understands very well what every staff does, and it works very well with the busy and fast pace nursing department. This is what happens when a new DNS comes in, and only value nurses but doesn't have a sit down and understanding of what a ward clerk does for the nursing department. What happens is that, ward clerk gets behind on their morning duties and your charge nurse gets upset that they're behind as well. But imagine trying to get that set up when your shift is at 0700 and then you have a DNS on your face every morning asking you to make phone calls to find staffing. The seven years I've been there, and as a ward clerk, I was told to set up charts and transcribe md orders and other clerical duties before my charge nurse double checks them and have those charts ready before 0900 and then the md takes the patients in. You are told every morning that your priority is to find staff regardless of the skeleton crew we already have. Daily pressures and negative feedbacks from the director of nursing which has caused unrelenting stress.
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