Sunday, July 12, 2009

I'm Back!

Just got the letter yesterday that I'm going back to Nursing school in the fall. A packet came in the mail with a list of hoops that I'll need to jump through; you know, physical, TB test (failed), state background checks, and a new one, the requirement that I pass a math test to get in. I wonder, didn't I pass 14 of 14 math tests just recently?

Oh well, as we all know, college is mostly about jumping through administration's hoop, anyway. I'm just glad I'm going back!

Namaste'

Disappointment

Well the job is over @ WHHR. A number of things caused this, but hard work WASN'T one of them. When I was hired, I asked what the patient/CNA ratio was. The person I asked was obviously surprised by this, and stated 12:1. I have seen that only on 1 day. Mostly, its 14 or even 16 to 1, and my last day there, it was 18:1. And they wonder why they constantly turn over staff and why they have so many calloffs. Mostly, I like the residents, and they were not only nice to me, but were gracious, and thanked me often for helping them. WHat a shame the management can't get their act together.