RE: Working the floor

[Brenda Chance]

I totally agree, but feel that some of us are losing what being a nurse really means.  I think that it is unfair to have put in your job description that you will never work the floor.  For example, we recently had a flu epidemic with a large majority of our staff and residents ill.  The DON, ADON, and I all had to work the floor to ensure that the residents were cared for.  No, I don’t think that the RNAC should be the 1st person pulled to the floor.  Yes, our job is the driving force for care and financial support, but, ultimately, what are these things if the basic elements of care are not being provided on the floor.  There is always an exception to every rule.  I truly enjoy working the floor occaisionally.  It gives me fresh insight into my residents.  Yes, I am very very busy with what I do, but if I ever stop doing what I am trained to do, then I will have lost what we are ultimately in this business for – the care of our elderly generations.   Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Working the floor   A lot of us are RNs and the administrator is trying to get the most bang for his nursing buck by having the RNAC do floor, start IVs, do call, do supervision, special projects , etc. It's an unfortunate side effect of the financial healthcare climate.