I retired from the hospital almost four years ago, but I keep in contact with my old crew via an occasional visit to their battlefield.
The latest news included a couple recent retirements, an EP doctor departed without a replacement, the work flow has not changed at all (still supremely understaffed at times) and the arrival of two new staff members with purported ICU experience. Oh ya, one of them came from an ICU but did not complete the three months in training (never had gone solo). The other hiree came from an outpatient surgery setting, where the day ends at 5:30pm. Now, being assigned to a shift that is 11a-11p, this person wants to leave early every day. What the fooey??
Here is my solution:
Last year, the hospital advertised
“Hiring experienced nurses”,
This year they hired the uneducated
Because they tightened the purses,
How is it working out?
Not too well, it was a lousy solution,
I think a Golden Retriever
Would be a better substitution.
Trainable
And energetic,
Honesty
That is not cosmetic,
Never tiring
Until they are told to rest,
Enthusiastic
About any test.
Not prone to fail
With standard training,
Reliable
With no complaining,
They won’t pretend
To do things well,
Hire a Golden Retriever?
What the Hell!
Everyone knows
I’m no fan of the canine,
But where I work
I think they’ll be just fine.
