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Holly,
Having been through the political ups and downs of a facility I
can empathize with you. Power plays are always painful and they take
energy and focus away from where it belongs, the residents. Your residents
are fortunate to have someone like you who cares for them.
We are an LTC connected to a hospital, so at a recent QI meeting I was
trying to explain quality indicators and the MDS process to individuals from
other areas who are not familiar with them at all. My statement was a good
MDS coordinator is worth his/her weight in gold. And that is true!
Your skills and knowledge of the MDS process and of LTC is so apparent in
all your postings. I certainly hope your interim administrator
recognizes this! You will be so valuable to whatever facility you
work at!
I am so sorry you have to go through this difficult time. It is
traumatic and painful to be caught in such an unstable situation in a place
where you have a great deal of emotional investment. You will get through
this!
Mary Jayne
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 6:21
PM
Subject: Re: HELLLLLLPPPPPP!
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.
Holly
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 4:06
PM
Subject: Re: HELLLLLLPPPPPP!
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.
Thanks in advance.
Holly
Holly F. Sox, RN, BSN, RAC-C
Clinical Editor
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.
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