Re: "Other duties as assigned"

[JEMartin6452]

You make my job seem very boring!        In a message dated 4/10/2004 8:27:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: what is not to love about you girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Claudia >From: "Holly Sox, RN, RAC-C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: "Other duties as assigned" >Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 16:01:56 -0400 > >Okay... > >I was looking back over the emails with advice about being an interim DON. > >I did NOT find anything mentioning chasing a snake off the premises!!! > >Yesterday, I was called by a couple of hysterical staff and family members to come to the sidewalk between the admin office and our dementia unit.  There was a 2 1/2 foot snake in the middle of the sidewalk, heading toward the building. VERY alive. > >Did I mention this snake was quite active? > >I stood in front of it and tried to look as menacing as possible when one really wants to climb up onto the roof.  I yelled at it, and it turned around and slithered away. > >We have 2 maintenance men, a full housekeeping staff.... why did they call me??????? > >For those of you keeping score, in my tenure as interim DON (which began 3/19) I have had a DHEC visit, a fracture of unknown origin, a missing fentanyl patch from a hospice patient, my staffing coordinator was hospitalized Thursday night with appendicitis, and I had the thrill of chasing a snake. > >Gee I can't wait until next week. > >Holly > > Watch LIVE baseball games on your computer with MLB.TV, included with MSN Premium! /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/