A thought

Maria: When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window. --The Sound of Music, 1965

Dear Chief of Staff:

You are not the Lord of anything but that imperial desk of yours.

Please stop closing my doors of opportunity and making me go through the windows to get my patients the care they truly need and deserve.

Cancelling everything (after some other committee approves it) my boss does will not win you too many friends.

Sincerely not,

RehabRN

LRR part 2

If you read the last installment, you'll understand why I abbreviated the title above.

Yes, it did certainly seem a bit like Groundhog Day at the Hotel, with a twist. Mr. J. ended up sick, then sent to our lovely sister hospital for a workup before the holiday starts. Yes, keeping an acutely ill rehab patient on a unit staffed with skeleton crew for the first major holiday of the season is NOT a good thing. Thank you Dr. F. for finally figuring out this important fact.

Mr. J. wasn't thrilled, but since he'd like to possibly make it back in time for his son-in-law to bring his favorite barbeque this weekend, he thought it was a good idea. Amen!

Thankfully, Mr. J. was still being evaluated by the time I left, so I was not required to fill out all of his discharge paperwork. Hooray!

In the grand scheme of things, repetition can be a good thing.

Stay tuned!