Yes, I DO hate people...
Posted: 25 Jun 2015, 06:08
...and no, we won't even go into the reasons why I hate them. The last week of psychotic chronic pain spinal surgery patients and ultra-manipulative prison patients (it appears that one of our orthopedic surgeons has a contract with a prison) is too much for me to go into. Suffice it to say, I effing HATE PEOPLE!! 'Nuff said.
And if my reason for hating people (and patients) isn't enough, trust me...it's NOTHING compared to the reasons I hate MANAGEMENT in that effing hospital! Effing bastards have managed, once again, to schedule another "mandatory" staff meeting ON MY EFFING DAY OFF! That's right, folks...with the rain and flash-flood warnings projected for this area within the next few hours, I'm expected to be OUT IN THAT CRAP in order to attend a staff meeting, again, ON MY EFFING DAY OFF!!! Bastards!
I DID manage to get *somewhat* even with the management jerks, however. They've been asking (or shall I say, harassing?) me these past two weeks to switch days on a schedule that's been posted for WEEKS...normally, I'm flexible as Hell, and will have no problem with it. BUT...one of my favorite colleagues, after being written up multiple times for stupid stuff, turned in her notice late last month. She offered to work out a 30-day notice rather than a two-week notice, only to be told, "no, two weeks is sufficient." When she offered to remain PRN (as needed), she was told that "we have no PRN positions available." WELL! As awfully as she was treated and as she was assured that her help was NOT needed, I decided to let management deal with the very predictable "staff shortage" situation, especially as they had not managed to replace her, yet. Screw them! Yes, I COULD have done it...but why the eff SHOULD I??? It seems that in EVERY "mandatory" staff meeting, all they REALLY want to do is to bitch us out for stupid stuff -- s**t that's usually done by only one (or maybe two) idiots which SHOULD have been dealt with via individual counseling and perhaps additional education for the staff members involved. But NOOOOOOO!!! They want to take ALL of us to task for the actions of one or two errant individuals, and I get to, for the second month in a row, waste part of MY DAY OFF in order to hear this BS! Is it any wonder that there just wasn't any way that I could see fit to re-adjust my schedule this week??!!?? Eff, no!! Let those management jerks deal, just for ONE EFFING SHIFT, with the s**t that the REST of us have to deal with on a day-to-day basis! Maybe if they have to actually DO our jobs, even if only for ONE shift, they might possibly be a little bit more appreciative of us...especially those of us on the night shift, who make it possible for those effing management c***s to SLEEP at night! Those of you who know me know quite well that I've done nursing management before...been there, didn't like it! But the fact that these bitches seem to actually LIKE their positions means that they've not actually had to EARN their way in them! When I was in management, if we were short-staffed, it was ME, without question, who stepped up to fill in the gap, and no, I DIDN'T harass non-management, non-salaried staff to pick up the slack. If they said "no," then they said no. Once the schedule is posted, you're NOT supposed to harass your staff just so YOU won't have to actually WORK! They HAD adequate staff at one time, and still WOULD, if they hadn't assured my former colleague that her help was not needed (or wanted!). So...let the management bitches actually WORK for a change, rather than continually trying to micro-manage those of us who actually GET the job done!
Not much else to bitch about today. On a happier note, I found out today that my daughter Melanie's unborn child is a girl, this time! How awesome it will be for me to have a little granddaughter to spoil! As much as I love my grandson, William (and I DO adore him!), I just can't WAIT to start shopping for all kinds of adorable "girly" clothes for our new little one, who's due in November! As awesome as Will is (and he IS awesome!), he just doesn't seem to care about what he wears. Of course, if Lydia (my not-yet-born granddaughter) is anything like her mother, she'll be exactly the same! My Melanie was SUCH a tomboy, and never wore a dress except to rip it up and stain it. Still...I'll be shopping to my heart's content for little baby dresses, and, who knows? Melanie might actually accidentally give birth to a little "girly" girl, who'll LOVE dressing up in pretty things!! Not likely, but Grandma can always hope, can't she?? Seriously, though, even if she's a tomboy like Mel, I'll be thrilled...all I really want is for my granddaughter is to be born as healthy as my little grandson is. But I'm SO happy that Melanie has chosen such a lovely, old-fashioned name for her baby girl! Can't wait to actually hold that precious little one!
And if my reason for hating people (and patients) isn't enough, trust me...it's NOTHING compared to the reasons I hate MANAGEMENT in that effing hospital! Effing bastards have managed, once again, to schedule another "mandatory" staff meeting ON MY EFFING DAY OFF! That's right, folks...with the rain and flash-flood warnings projected for this area within the next few hours, I'm expected to be OUT IN THAT CRAP in order to attend a staff meeting, again, ON MY EFFING DAY OFF!!! Bastards!
I DID manage to get *somewhat* even with the management jerks, however. They've been asking (or shall I say, harassing?) me these past two weeks to switch days on a schedule that's been posted for WEEKS...normally, I'm flexible as Hell, and will have no problem with it. BUT...one of my favorite colleagues, after being written up multiple times for stupid stuff, turned in her notice late last month. She offered to work out a 30-day notice rather than a two-week notice, only to be told, "no, two weeks is sufficient." When she offered to remain PRN (as needed), she was told that "we have no PRN positions available." WELL! As awfully as she was treated and as she was assured that her help was NOT needed, I decided to let management deal with the very predictable "staff shortage" situation, especially as they had not managed to replace her, yet. Screw them! Yes, I COULD have done it...but why the eff SHOULD I??? It seems that in EVERY "mandatory" staff meeting, all they REALLY want to do is to bitch us out for stupid stuff -- s**t that's usually done by only one (or maybe two) idiots which SHOULD have been dealt with via individual counseling and perhaps additional education for the staff members involved. But NOOOOOOO!!! They want to take ALL of us to task for the actions of one or two errant individuals, and I get to, for the second month in a row, waste part of MY DAY OFF in order to hear this BS! Is it any wonder that there just wasn't any way that I could see fit to re-adjust my schedule this week??!!?? Eff, no!! Let those management jerks deal, just for ONE EFFING SHIFT, with the s**t that the REST of us have to deal with on a day-to-day basis! Maybe if they have to actually DO our jobs, even if only for ONE shift, they might possibly be a little bit more appreciative of us...especially those of us on the night shift, who make it possible for those effing management c***s to SLEEP at night! Those of you who know me know quite well that I've done nursing management before...been there, didn't like it! But the fact that these bitches seem to actually LIKE their positions means that they've not actually had to EARN their way in them! When I was in management, if we were short-staffed, it was ME, without question, who stepped up to fill in the gap, and no, I DIDN'T harass non-management, non-salaried staff to pick up the slack. If they said "no," then they said no. Once the schedule is posted, you're NOT supposed to harass your staff just so YOU won't have to actually WORK! They HAD adequate staff at one time, and still WOULD, if they hadn't assured my former colleague that her help was not needed (or wanted!). So...let the management bitches actually WORK for a change, rather than continually trying to micro-manage those of us who actually GET the job done!
Not much else to bitch about today. On a happier note, I found out today that my daughter Melanie's unborn child is a girl, this time! How awesome it will be for me to have a little granddaughter to spoil! As much as I love my grandson, William (and I DO adore him!), I just can't WAIT to start shopping for all kinds of adorable "girly" clothes for our new little one, who's due in November! As awesome as Will is (and he IS awesome!), he just doesn't seem to care about what he wears. Of course, if Lydia (my not-yet-born granddaughter) is anything like her mother, she'll be exactly the same! My Melanie was SUCH a tomboy, and never wore a dress except to rip it up and stain it. Still...I'll be shopping to my heart's content for little baby dresses, and, who knows? Melanie might actually accidentally give birth to a little "girly" girl, who'll LOVE dressing up in pretty things!! Not likely, but Grandma can always hope, can't she?? Seriously, though, even if she's a tomboy like Mel, I'll be thrilled...all I really want is for my granddaughter is to be born as healthy as my little grandson is. But I'm SO happy that Melanie has chosen such a lovely, old-fashioned name for her baby girl! Can't wait to actually hold that precious little one!