Shut out

I almost went 3 for 3 today.

1. The patient portal I was supposed to get patients registered in for the SU was down...yet again today.  I get to try tomorrow for the complete shutout for the week.

2. I got the dreaded Professional Development e-mail, "Sorry, you (a nurse) don't deserve time off on duty to speak at xx International Conference."

It just doesn't matter that you have your boss, your boss's boss and the boss's boss's boss sending letters on your behalf. No, but "you can do this on your vacation time."

But, your colleagues in the department (not nurses) get an all-expense paid trip to their conference.
Idiots. Will be happy to consult my HR/lawyer friend. I smell a rat.

3. My computer keeps acting up. If it dies, I doubt the cheapskates at Madison will let me have another before the end of the fiscal year.

I will be so happy when this week is finally over!

Did you know -- nuggets from the internet

I had what seemed to be a very easy discharge yesterday complicated by a family member with a healthcare power of attorney. Said family member was at odds with her relative over a number of things, including the date of discharge. It can get crazy to get in the middle of family strife, so here are a few things (along with the help of your case management staff and your hospital's specific policy) of interest from the internet.

I am not a lawyer, so these links come from http://www.findlaw.com/, http://www.nolo.com/ and the ABA, American Bar Association.

Healthcare Power of Attorney
What you can cover in a your health care directives
Duty of healthcare providers to honor your healthcare directives.

UPDATE: (because I forgot these this morning...)
If you want to read some interesting nurse attorney blogs, check out these two:
A Nurse Attorney's Thoughts by Taralynn Mackay of Texas
My 2 cents by LaTonia Denise Wright of Ohio