Dear Parent Scheduler

It's really nice to see that you can send and read e-mail. I've noticed something lately,though, of which you should be aware. If you notify the guy who MAKES the schedule two weeks beforehand, he won't schedule your kids to participate in the service on the weeks you are busy.

I know it works because I've told him each time we go on vacation, and Bubba isn't scheduled that weekend. Problem solved.

I know that means all of us on the mailing list won't know EXACTLY where C and J and your family are going on vacation, or dance competitions, or band recitals, but we will just have to live with seeing you every so often on the weekends, so we can ask about you in person.

Hope you enjoy trying it out.

Pleasant journeys (and you don't need to tell me about them, if you don't want).

Sincerely,

RehabRN

Manglement misadventures

Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.~ Benjamin Disraeli  


I really like some of the medical staff I work with at the Hotel. We have some folks with a lot of experience and wonderful patient rapport.

But, as usual, the Manglement are clueless. The Hotel is part of a reactionary hospital system, that just doesn't seem happy unless there is chaos. Evidence based practice? What's that? Or this discourse when I asked for a flexible schedule, even though, we already have them.

"If I let you do x, I'll have to let others do y."

Keeping employees happy is not part of their business plan. They get more clueless by the day.

I'm counting down the days. I'm glad my Christmas vacation is coming.

The good and the bad

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. ~Auguste Rodin

Yes, another week has gone by and my time in the SU is growing short. I'm trying to keep everything running smoothly, but as usual, it's a balancing act. Sometimes you feel like one of those acrobats with all the plates spinning and they will come crashing down if you need to scratch your nose for one lousy second.

The escape plan is coming together. The boss is so excited about it he/she is telling me about the closet, I mean office, I'll get if I hop through all the hoops of the hiring process. It won't be anywhere near my traveling partner (which would be ideal), but I won't have to deal with the psycho secretary or even be in the same building.

And on top of this excitement, we have the rescheduling issues now that winter's been dumping snow in RehabLand. A lot of our patients in pain won't come out when it snows. I'm trying to remember that you win some, and lose some. Not much I can do about the weather.

Here's hoping the Alberta clipper will stay in Alberta for a while! I can dream, can't I?

More to come...

I should be coasting...

But I'm not. It's been busy in the SU with this, that and the other thing. I feel drained, and when the doc I work with feels drained, too, I feel like I've really failed. I have to get things squared away before I leave this short-term replacement gig. I hate leaving a mess for someone else to clean up, if I can help it.

I enjoyed this one, especially the dance move.





Just thinking...only three something weeks left. Stay tuned.