Re: gainful employment/burnout

And that's the irksome thing. They have some grid that they put in the
number of patients on a particular unit then read across to see what number
of RN, LPN & CNA bodies to staff that unit that night. I work ortho-neuro
(bone & brain surgeries, mostly knee, hip, back injuries). For whatever
reason (it's a mystery to me) these folks need fewer nurses to provide care
than other surgeries or the medical oncology unit. I just want to get my
work done in a reasonable amount of time and be able to document during my
shift, rather than when it's time to go home.

From: "cathy carpenter" <cathyc@rnet.com>


> What algorithm? One would think that it would take acuity into
> account....
> Cathy

> On Monday, August 9, 2004, at 12:05 PM, Judy L Browning wrote:
>
> > Well folks, in the last 3 days, my so called 8 hour shifts have
> > stretched to
> > 9-11 hours with no time for a lunch break. 5 hours overtime, or about
> > an
> > extra day's pay for the 3 days.  Not sure it's worth it. They staff by
> > algorithm at this hospital rather than by acuity. I fail to understand
> > how
> > paying 2 or 3 nurses overtime is cheaper than paying an extra
> > assisitant. I
> > can afford to work only 6 days every 2 weeks, and can't afford to work
> > more,
> > emotionally or physically. A lot of nurses choose to take other, less
> > lucrative work because of the killer stress involved.
> > Getting off my soap box, thanks for letting me vent.
> >
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