tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421523183162882046.post5665977005728667240..comments2023-07-22T07:08:34.651-04:00Comments on More Than Medicine: A remarkable professionTom Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943915439673973854noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421523183162882046.post-64315748463419818772007-08-20T09:55:00.000-04:002007-08-20T09:55:00.000-04:00D. sent me the following e-mail message on August ...D. sent me the following e-mail message on August 20, 2007:<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your very appropriate words and sensitivity for a unit that handles two major services and does it well.Tom Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943915439673973854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421523183162882046.post-28582333346846453002007-08-18T12:22:00.000-04:002007-08-18T12:22:00.000-04:00I applaud your effort, Mr Quinn, to personally mee...I applaud your effort, Mr Quinn, to personally meet with your nursing staff. It shows that you care about what nurses think and what they go through. You must have a great staff for them to be so loyal to their work area and patients. But the fact that they are so busy that they can't even attend a meeting is troubling.That in itself, speaks volumes. Most nurses would rather have a root canal than attend meetings they feel are non-productive. Forty-five minutes at a meeting is 45 minutes you have to make up when you get back on the floor. My suggestion is to hold meetings away from the work area.Someplace pleasant and relaxing.Away from the beepers, cell phones and intercoms. Be innovative. Go outside under a tree.Take them to lunch. Members of management go on retreats all the time to help them emotionally recharge and brainstorm. Invite "battlefront nurses"to give you a real unbiased assessment on what needs to be done.You want a big turn-out? Have a chair massage therapist available for your staff. They way they work, they deserve it!BestBikerDiners.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756972608789208038noreply@blogger.com