Time fly by so fast. I realized I haven't posted any blogs in July and I am eternally guilty for it. I am so inert lately in regards to my blogging responsibilities and I am very sorry about that. It seems that my two jobs had created me to be lax with my writing skills but I shouldn't have created that as an alibi. I created this blog and I have the responsibility to go back here and to at least post some monthly.
It's quite very hectic last month. Our yearly survey at the facility was been successful and the bulk of work was been piling up high. The verdicts came out and plan of corrections were made and done which ate up a lot of hours in-servicing staff regarding the right thing to do for the individual deficiencies we had. We only have six nursing deficiencies, which is not bad.
At least the yearly survey was over and we have to face another year of resolutions and plan of corrections. But at least it is not bad at all.
Staffing was not that great either. We still have shortage of nursing assistants and most of our staff were struggling to take 9-10 loads because of the shortage. The scheduler sucks in doing the assignments as well as keeping up the staffing schedule with the right number of staff each shift. It was a nightmare but I'm glad we survived the daily struggles each day. It was a terrible feeling to always look at the daily assignment with just a few staff holding up for the bulk of assignment waiting for them.
I might have a free feeling about my daily experiences there but so far I like it there. Despite of the every day dilemma we have still we managed to rise from the rubbles of staffing shortage. Hope the management were hiring more staff for it will not hold up for quite some time. Some staff already resigned and the massive influx or turnover of resignations was alarming which can hurt the quality of nursing care in the facility later on.
I hope the management can foresee that and will make necessary measures to improve more on the hiring process as well as hire quality and dependable nurses who can stay longer and can make independent decisions for themselves. Nursing management is really hard that's why I don't really dream to hold one position because it is a huge challenge and I myself always divert myself from it because I don't want one. Hehehe...
Although life is a challenge and I could not negate the fact that I will have to do it in the future but my sight is nit really focused to it. I am just okay with my current position and I really enjoyed where I am at right now. Although a lot have spoken to me that I am highly qualified for the position but I just brush them off and told them that I am not interested.
Although some time in the future I could not deny the fact that it will be offered to me, maybe I could temporarily but not permanently. I am okay doing bedside nursing and not nursing management. Bedside nursing entails a lot of decision making, too so it's also a hard position to be one.
Everyday is always a challenge to every one. With the evolution of modern nursing nothing is possible. Sky is the limit I think. It's up to someone to protect their license and make their patient safety. And that's the ultimate goal no matter what. have a nice day, guys!
