another job change...
just got home from Memphis, at a three day international conference for Juice Plus+. Had a great time. This product continues to impress me, as does the company. As of last June, they've been using non-gelatin capsules; it's taken 7 years to find a capsule that wasn't brittle and that didn't increase the oxidation of the powders in the capsule. And this is the seventh year that the company has shown double-digit growth.
so I headed home from the conference with a renewed sense of the possibilities in this business. It's so clear that I can and will build it to a level that will put us in management bonuses and will also give us a full benefit package.
And then I found that my director of nursing ("DNS") wanted to see me, in person. So in I went. And, much to my surprise, I've been invited to resign. Turns out that several of the staff nurses, already known feel that I'm micromanaging or trying to run their unit or something. Interestingly, the DNS states that she loves having me on staff and affirmed several times that she wanted me to know this is no reflection on me, personally. Her assistant, who sat in on the meeting, said that it's been his experience that nurses, in general, tend to be like barracuda sharks--they feed on each other. He commented that he wondered who they'd pick on next. Anyway, interestingly, I'd realized last week that I really don't want to be a "float" in a facility, because I don't have a place to call my home base. And it's just too difficult to walk into a unit of patients that I've not seen in almost a week, and several of which were admitted since my last time on that unit, and then to have only a couple days there before doing that again on the next unit. In fact, I'd left the DNS last week, that I wanted to discuss scheduling with her, (about not wanting to "float"--hadn't said what the subject was). Anyway, it looks like that difficulty was taken care of for me.
And, coincidentally I emailed another friend of mine last weekend, asking if she has openings for a nurse at her place. She's the Director of Nursing there. She and I used to work together, about seven years ago. I called her just after I'd been informed of the job change. Turns out she's probably got a full time opening, starting later this week. It's not a floating position and there's less acuity (difficulty) in care needs of their patients then where I've been working.
so the adventure continues. Prayers gratefully accepted. I'm vascillating between anger and relief, about leaving the facility. Angry about how it was handled and relief that I won't have to deal with back-stabbing, two-faced co-workers there any longer. I will miss several good co-worker/friends though.
of the flip side, I had a great conference and also had a sweet fireside with a gal at the airport, while we waited for our plane; she and I've exchanged business cards and I suspect the dialogue will continue.
...so, that's the latest from Maple Court...
so I headed home from the conference with a renewed sense of the possibilities in this business. It's so clear that I can and will build it to a level that will put us in management bonuses and will also give us a full benefit package.
And then I found that my director of nursing ("DNS") wanted to see me, in person. So in I went. And, much to my surprise, I've been invited to resign. Turns out that several of the staff nurses, already known feel that I'm micromanaging or trying to run their unit or something. Interestingly, the DNS states that she loves having me on staff and affirmed several times that she wanted me to know this is no reflection on me, personally. Her assistant, who sat in on the meeting, said that it's been his experience that nurses, in general, tend to be like barracuda sharks--they feed on each other. He commented that he wondered who they'd pick on next. Anyway, interestingly, I'd realized last week that I really don't want to be a "float" in a facility, because I don't have a place to call my home base. And it's just too difficult to walk into a unit of patients that I've not seen in almost a week, and several of which were admitted since my last time on that unit, and then to have only a couple days there before doing that again on the next unit. In fact, I'd left the DNS last week, that I wanted to discuss scheduling with her, (about not wanting to "float"--hadn't said what the subject was). Anyway, it looks like that difficulty was taken care of for me.
And, coincidentally I emailed another friend of mine last weekend, asking if she has openings for a nurse at her place. She's the Director of Nursing there. She and I used to work together, about seven years ago. I called her just after I'd been informed of the job change. Turns out she's probably got a full time opening, starting later this week. It's not a floating position and there's less acuity (difficulty) in care needs of their patients then where I've been working.
so the adventure continues. Prayers gratefully accepted. I'm vascillating between anger and relief, about leaving the facility. Angry about how it was handled and relief that I won't have to deal with back-stabbing, two-faced co-workers there any longer. I will miss several good co-worker/friends though.
of the flip side, I had a great conference and also had a sweet fireside with a gal at the airport, while we waited for our plane; she and I've exchanged business cards and I suspect the dialogue will continue.
...so, that's the latest from Maple Court...