Individuals that build their company on dishonest practices and justify their actions by saying they are "entitled" will bear fruit that is rotten.
As Abraham Lincoln said:
"You can fool all the people some of the time and you can fool some of the people all of the time. But you cannot fool all the people all of the time."
The foolish think the truth will never come out. The wise know better and they know lies beget lies.
Build your foundation on truth and honest practices and you will bear fruit that is sweet and that fruit will become a legacy.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Good happening or bad?
I spoke with an individual the other day, she is an RN and has worked hard to get where she is today. She has had multiple successes and has earned an outstanding reputation by/of improving facilities and regions. However, she was hurt and wanted to share a situation with me. As she spoke it brought back memories of my own similar experience. This Executive Nurse was brought in to help turn a facility around. During her time at the facility a grave incident occurred. This Executive Nurse got busy developing a QA program to rectify the situation; however, the company she was working for had other plans. They brought someone in with “white-out”! This Executive Nurse refused to use the white out and guess what happened to her?
Does any of this story sound familiar? Does the thought go through your mind, “Really, this stuff still happens?” Do you sit and scratch your head and wonder why the one with the ethics is out looking for a job?
Would you say that things ended badly for this Executive Nurse or good? If we accept this scenario at face value we might say it does not look like it ended well for her. Long hours of hard work and still she was out!
However, had she stayed would she be available to walk through the next open door of opportunity.
It is interesting how things play out in one’s life. It is my belief that your attitude will be the barometer to your altitude. You can either look at the glass half full or half empty. If you believe in yourself, others will believe in you. Present yourself well and let your abilities shine and other organizations will want you.
It states in the scripture that if you are not received well in a town, to shake the dust from your feet and move on. If you are put in a position that does not line up with your ethics then be thankful and move on. Why would you want to work for a company that you cannot support enthusiastically? A grave incident is bad, but what is worst is for the issue not to be fixed and there be another grave incident.
Does any of this story sound familiar? Does the thought go through your mind, “Really, this stuff still happens?” Do you sit and scratch your head and wonder why the one with the ethics is out looking for a job?
Would you say that things ended badly for this Executive Nurse or good? If we accept this scenario at face value we might say it does not look like it ended well for her. Long hours of hard work and still she was out!
However, had she stayed would she be available to walk through the next open door of opportunity.
It is interesting how things play out in one’s life. It is my belief that your attitude will be the barometer to your altitude. You can either look at the glass half full or half empty. If you believe in yourself, others will believe in you. Present yourself well and let your abilities shine and other organizations will want you.
It states in the scripture that if you are not received well in a town, to shake the dust from your feet and move on. If you are put in a position that does not line up with your ethics then be thankful and move on. Why would you want to work for a company that you cannot support enthusiastically? A grave incident is bad, but what is worst is for the issue not to be fixed and there be another grave incident.
There are lots of great organizations left and I am honored to have the privilege to represent them.
For all of you professionals that have been put in a position to say no, pat yourselves on the back and take pride you got fired. Rejoice! You have been released to take your positive energy to a company where white out does not exist.
By the way, I have read the end of the book and the good do win!
For all of you professionals that have been put in a position to say no, pat yourselves on the back and take pride you got fired. Rejoice! You have been released to take your positive energy to a company where white out does not exist.
By the way, I have read the end of the book and the good do win!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Perspective
It was a bright sunny autumn day and I was just getting to work, standing at the Nurse’s Station to greet me was Zena, one of our facility residents. She had a big smile on her face and was dressed for the day. As I approached her she said, “Hi, Peggy.” I said hi back and as I did I noticed Zena’s shoes were on the wrong feet. I told Zena she looked really nice and we exchanged some pleasantries about the weather. However, before I walked away, I told Zena she may want to check her shoes because they appear to be on the wrong feet.
Zena looked at me with puzzlement in her eyes. Then she looked at her feet, then back at me, then at her feet again, then finally back at me and stated clearly,
“No those are my feet.”
(the real person's name was changed to protect her privacy)
Zena looked at me with puzzlement in her eyes. Then she looked at her feet, then back at me, then at her feet again, then finally back at me and stated clearly,
“No those are my feet.”
(the real person's name was changed to protect her privacy)
Friday, November 27, 2009
You
When the sun is straight up and brightest, the shadow you cast is small.
When the sun is rising or setting, the shadow you cast is long.
When there is brightness in your life, one does not need an extension of themselves.
When the light is dim, you may need an extension to be seen and heard
As you go through life select your friends well for they will be the extension that defines you as your light dims.
When the sun is rising or setting, the shadow you cast is long.
When there is brightness in your life, one does not need an extension of themselves.
When the light is dim, you may need an extension to be seen and heard
As you go through life select your friends well for they will be the extension that defines you as your light dims.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Knowledge
Knowledge is a platform on which one can stand more securely.
Read to a man and you control his knowledge, teach a man to read and he will choose his library.
Read to a man and you control his knowledge, teach a man to read and he will choose his library.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thoughts
Wisdom is learning to listen to the unspoken word!
Darkness will come in one's life, how long it stays is up to you!
Dream loud!
Look a person in the eyes, for their eyes will let you into their heart!
If you give more than you receive, Celebrate!
An honest friend is a saving's account for your emotions!
Darkness will come in one's life, how long it stays is up to you!
Dream loud!
Look a person in the eyes, for their eyes will let you into their heart!
If you give more than you receive, Celebrate!
An honest friend is a saving's account for your emotions!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
McDonald Hire
Time is short, your back is against the wall, you are down one assistant with pregnancy, one with emergency surgery, and one with pneumonia, what are you going to do?
You have tried everything but giving birth to a full grown nurse assistant. Administration tells you agency is not an option. You have to have staff on the floor. Who will care for the residents?
You open your office door, music from “Chariots of Fire” starts playing, a bright light appears over your desk, and the room fills with the fragrance of fresh cut roses … nay... you are dreaming! It is the same old office and the same old smell. Back to reality!
If there was a quick fix, I would package it, sale it and retire to an island without phones.
On your desk sits 4 resumes of candidates that you pushed aside, but now in the “real light” of day, you think they might not be so bad. Their references are good, they have moved around a lot, but they have no charges of abuse, they are not felons, they are certified and “WHAT” they can start right away!!
The past has taught you these types of candidates will be gone in a month or at tops, three. However, today a month is a very….long time. These are what I call “McDonald Hires”, no one wants a steady diet of McDonald’s food, but when you are real hungry that “Quarter Pounder” looks de..li..cious..!
A facility of McDonald Hires would end in disaster just like a steady diet of McDonald’s food. The cholesterol would kill you. Staff that only stay for a month or two would be very unhealthy for the residents! Medication errors would occur, baths would be missed, dressings would not be changed, diets would not be adhered to, etc. Continuity of Care is essential for residents and that can not be attained if staff come and go through a revolving door.
With that said, in times of emergencies, emergency measures must be taken. However, an emergency situation is short lived. The McDonald Hires are only there to give you and the hard working staff a break. Take the break, but know it is short lived. Get strong and then get out there and do what you have to do to develop a pool of interim staff.
When I was a Director of Nursing (I had to walk two miles in the snow to get to work and it was uphill both ways) in the great state of Ohio, there were several nursing homes in a 6 mile radius of where I worked. I invited the DNS’s of these homes to meet with me and discuss developing a pool of interim staff that we could all call on to use during times of shortage. We had to agree to share the on call for this pool, to set the salary the same, to keep the benefits the same, to sign a non recruit and non compete, to serve first called and to have the same job descriptions and requirements.
It took us a while to work through things and a whole bunch of cooperation, but we did it and for the remainder of my time as the DNS (one and half years) in that facility we were able to successfully share a group of staff. We were able to keep the pool staff busy between the 5 facilities.
It really does take stepping outside the box to make things work sometimes.
Remember you can now train volunteers to feed residents, therefore, if you train a few of those to feed and those same volunteers can help escort residents to the dining room, they can serve trays, they can make beds, they can set up the shower room with wash clothes, towels and resident’s clothing and bring the resident to the certified nursing assistants to bathe the resident, etc., etc. These things can help in a pinch and it definitely frees up the nurse and the nursing assistants to do what is required of them. Do not forget to train these volunteers on HIPAA and have them sign off.
McDonald’s anyone?
Written by Peg Tobin
You have tried everything but giving birth to a full grown nurse assistant. Administration tells you agency is not an option. You have to have staff on the floor. Who will care for the residents?
You open your office door, music from “Chariots of Fire” starts playing, a bright light appears over your desk, and the room fills with the fragrance of fresh cut roses … nay... you are dreaming! It is the same old office and the same old smell. Back to reality!
If there was a quick fix, I would package it, sale it and retire to an island without phones.
On your desk sits 4 resumes of candidates that you pushed aside, but now in the “real light” of day, you think they might not be so bad. Their references are good, they have moved around a lot, but they have no charges of abuse, they are not felons, they are certified and “WHAT” they can start right away!!
The past has taught you these types of candidates will be gone in a month or at tops, three. However, today a month is a very….long time. These are what I call “McDonald Hires”, no one wants a steady diet of McDonald’s food, but when you are real hungry that “Quarter Pounder” looks de..li..cious..!
A facility of McDonald Hires would end in disaster just like a steady diet of McDonald’s food. The cholesterol would kill you. Staff that only stay for a month or two would be very unhealthy for the residents! Medication errors would occur, baths would be missed, dressings would not be changed, diets would not be adhered to, etc. Continuity of Care is essential for residents and that can not be attained if staff come and go through a revolving door.
With that said, in times of emergencies, emergency measures must be taken. However, an emergency situation is short lived. The McDonald Hires are only there to give you and the hard working staff a break. Take the break, but know it is short lived. Get strong and then get out there and do what you have to do to develop a pool of interim staff.
When I was a Director of Nursing (I had to walk two miles in the snow to get to work and it was uphill both ways) in the great state of Ohio, there were several nursing homes in a 6 mile radius of where I worked. I invited the DNS’s of these homes to meet with me and discuss developing a pool of interim staff that we could all call on to use during times of shortage. We had to agree to share the on call for this pool, to set the salary the same, to keep the benefits the same, to sign a non recruit and non compete, to serve first called and to have the same job descriptions and requirements.
It took us a while to work through things and a whole bunch of cooperation, but we did it and for the remainder of my time as the DNS (one and half years) in that facility we were able to successfully share a group of staff. We were able to keep the pool staff busy between the 5 facilities.
It really does take stepping outside the box to make things work sometimes.
Remember you can now train volunteers to feed residents, therefore, if you train a few of those to feed and those same volunteers can help escort residents to the dining room, they can serve trays, they can make beds, they can set up the shower room with wash clothes, towels and resident’s clothing and bring the resident to the certified nursing assistants to bathe the resident, etc., etc. These things can help in a pinch and it definitely frees up the nurse and the nursing assistants to do what is required of them. Do not forget to train these volunteers on HIPAA and have them sign off.
McDonald’s anyone?
Written by Peg Tobin
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