Keep your head up. Just remember that blessings come
disguised in all shapes, forms, and numerous ways. Let your wounds heal,
but also take this time to learn all you can about being a DON, network with
other DON'S at confrences, and other facilities. Find out all
you can, learn form the mistakes that this ADON will be making. Then
when it is available for you, take the position, with grace. Then you
will have won. This is what a friend of mine told me when I had
something similar happen to me in July, and again just recently. Just follow
your heart. But always be prepared. Keep the faith, we are all her
for you.
I will choose this response to reply to on the list.
I will probably not be around the list very much for a few
days. This day has been the most bizarre, hurtful, unbelievable mess I
have been through, and y'all know the last few months have been nothing but
a mess.
There was a very,very nasty power play involving an ADON who is
incompetent and dishonest.
She won, for now.
I won't go into all the bitter details... suffice it to say she pulled
something out of my past to cast me in a very negative light, and used it to
convince the interim administrator I should not be DON. He is (of course)
really, really sorry, but this is "really for the best for everyone
involved'.
Yeah, except for the residents. No one seems to remember them
Anyway, I am crawling into a hole for a little while. Will be
reading the list, but not responding.
Thank you all for your support, kindness, encouragement, etc.
In a message dated 3/10/2004 1:54:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi, Group!
Well, so much can happen over the course of
a week. Most of you know that I had resigned from my position and should
have been starting a new job this week. In the month since I gave
my resignation, the management group, DON and administrator have
resigned. Much negotiation followed and I had decided to stay on
as MDS Coordinator.
Well, as of today, I am acting DON.
It was very, very sudden, (DON, Administrator and staffing coordinator
all essentially just walked out this am.) I had decided last night
to apply for the job, and was handed keys, pager , phone and staffing
book this am.
I DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT BEING A
DON!
Anyone out there with DON experience, and
if there are current DONs on the list, please email me privately. I have
so many questions I don't know where to start.
Ever heard the _expression_ "jumped from the fire to the frying
pan"? I wish you the best of luck. I've never been the DON and
I don't think I would want to. Best wishes. Hope you get lots
of advice.
