I have a silly question. Are we traumatized by the recent holiday schedule or is an MDS compulsive need to schedule that is driving our conversation? :-)
From: "Nathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: time off- christmas Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 09:33:01 -0800
I wonder how many nurses and CNAs end up quitting a job just to get a
vacation. With the upcoming nursing shortage, this will probably become more
common. Around November/December and again in the summer I bet resignations
go up. Nurses quit, take a vacation and then get another job. With there
being little benefit to staying with one employer, why not do it this way?
Nathan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Faye Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 8:52 AM Subject: RE: time off- christmas
> The unfairness r/t seniority if no checks in place is the reason our > policies changed r/t vacation from Memorial to Labor Day and over the > Christmas holidays. I had worked here 2 years and could not get a > summer vacation. People with seniority would request practically the > whole summer off as much as a year in advance and with staffing quotas > that left the rest of us out in the cold. Needless to say, I with my > many years of working and a "big" mouth stirred the pot and won. After > all, we have 4 seasons here Getting ready for winter, having winter, > recovering from winter and a short summer and I don't care how long > anyone has worked anywhere, every one is entitled to a little prime time > off. Ditto for Christmas although I usually volunteer to work Christmas > as I have no children living at home anymore. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Connie L. Frank > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 11:23 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: time off- christmas > > We're union. They have off by when the request was turned in and > seniority. > In the past, administration discouraged staff from requesting off after > Dec > 15 but now even the top staff take off the 2 weeks. There are MANY > disgruntled employees as a result of this. You can encourage staff to > take > turns and consider the feelings of others, however when so many feel it > is > owed them as they gain seniority, some will never see a holiday off..... > Some CNAs and Licensed staff just move to departments that don't have to > work holidays, like housekeeping, laundry and maintenance. It's the only > way > they can get the time off....and you are losing some extremely competent > people from the nursing dept. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Holly McGran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 8:06 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: time off- christmas > > We do the same - we have had that in our personnel policy for many years > - > people will get use to it. > Holly QI in CT > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Eva Scott [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 9:32 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: time off- christmas > > > > Hi, all- > > I know this is not mds, but I was to check with other facilities about > this: > > > > We are re-doing our employee handbook. At present we do not allow > vacation time to be taken from 12/20-1/2. > > We allow 2 christmas holidays and New years holiday to be used during > this > time and regular days off. > > This is so we have enough staff and the same longevity staff don't > always > take the 2 weeks of christmas off. > > We are trying to be fair to staff and cover resident needs. > > > > However, some are now grumbling and want to change. > > > > How do you all handle the Christmas holiday and vacations etc.?? > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
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