Has anyone seen the new postings for careers at Delta Regional? It is a ridiculous sight. More nurses appear to be flocking elsewhere. There are tons of nursing positions posted. Including confirmation of the rumor that the underqualified, overpaid worthless assistant director of the ER "resigned" at a time that couldnt be more convenient for the nurses who get flexed home and get short checks. that was probably the most rational decision made in light if recent decreases to patient visits and how that applies to the "keith-inspired" spreadsheet and flex home formula now in place. Let me break it down for you. Every hour or two the patient visits for the day is checked. if a certain number of patients haven't been seen, a nurse goes home. Sounds potentially reasonable but forget not about the triage esi system that dictates that if your visit is not a level three (one that requires 3 or more resources) you will be medically screened and probably not be seen. So now the process the idiot administrators created for the ER cuts the throats of the nurses while they all still sit in their offices drawing full time hours. Every one has a gripe to tell on payday about their checks being short. Just about everyone. It seems one nurse not only always gets her hours (and 20 + hours of overtime this last pay period) but now has been encouraged to apply to be the replacement assistant director. An even more ridiculous notion. Not even a year out of school. No critical thinking skills. She'll fit right in. Go for it. Everyone on the outside looking in knows that the administration of the ER and the hospital in general is taking a long walk off a short pier. Hopefully there will be a little something salvageable for those of us left behind. I wont be holding my breath waiting for that one.

-deltapithy

Telling it like I see it said...

Unfortunately, lubing up "the triad" and sliding them out the door is not a viable solution. In the mean time, the employees (as well as the patients) are getting lubed up. Problems aren't limited to the ER at DRMC. The whole place is falling into this man-made sinkhole. Ethics in higher ups haven't seen daylight in decades. Nurses are being horribly overworked hospital-wide. The staffing in ancillary departments has been severely cut, which in turn is making the already overworked nurses even more stressed out over lab timing, etc. And to top it off, they still have a raise freeze in effect, but have no problem hiring PRN nurses at vulgar salaries. It's a vicious cycle.I will jump on board for hoping that 2009 brings brighter days. I would say that it couldn't get worse, but I highly doubt that.

All non-administrative personnel at Delta Regional Medical Center would surely agree that ethics have no pertinence to leadership at that hospital. The directors could care less about loyalty, servitude, dedication, or teamwork.

Their interests only live in that little circle of what can be seen via tunnel vision, focused solely on what is most beneficial to their own tail-covering (or tail kissing depending on where the position lies in the daily changing chain of command pyramid!)

Ancillary departments and underlings are always the first to go in a top heavy administration. Its crazy. Cut the throats of the lower paid folks, add even more responsibility to nurses, then hire prn nurses who don't really care about this community much less have a clue about teamwork. They don't have to. They just rocket-boostered out of their medsurg positions in other places to make probably double the salary as a nurse in the ER or the "Heart Hospital". No trauma experience or cardiac background. No multitasking or critical thinking skills. No baseline knowledge or skills assessment. No need. As long as it fits into some crazed action plan by a director at the DRMC, signed, sealed, and delivered by their champion administrative team. Another Delta success. And so fast. Man!

They have to come up with those plans quickly. They have other highly important things that demand their attention, for God's sake! How else could all of the administrators sit in their offices, not listening to music, not surfing the Internet, not balancing their checkbooks justify their positions?

I wish a magical slide did exist. I for one would love to the entire administrative team slide on out the door. For good.

-deltapithy

Commander-in-Chief

Well, last night brought our great country a new leader.

Someone who pledges change and promises something different is coming. I have a confession. I haven't ever been accused of being a fan. And no, it doesnt have a thing to do with being black or white. (Can the majority of you say the same?)

I'm not a Democrat. I do not believe that tax and spend is the answer. That's the democratic way. Always has been, read the platform. You see, I was raised in a simple way. I think that everyone should pull their weight and work to the fullest of their potential. Serve. Serve your country. Serve your community. Serve your family. Serve God. (Not in a crazy, cult kinda way, but more in a "try to always do the right thing" kinda way.) I believe that only in the blood, sweat, and tears of hard working Americans the answers to the secrets of the universe lie.

Now, all of that having been said, I also respect the position. I will respect and support his decisions, I will steadfastly respect and support the troops.

President Obama made a statement as our new Commander-in Chief that really made an impact. At least on me.

"Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers today, every day, forever," Obama told troops at the Commander in Chief ball. "Tonight, we celebrate. Tomorrow, the work begins. ... Together, I am confident we will write the next great chapter in America's story."

I will wait, on pins and needles. Wait, hopeful for the next chapter. Good luck, Mr. President. You, sir, are in my thoughts and prayers.

-deltapithy

2009 brings Mississippi a new title

According to a report published by the CDC regarding teenage pregnancy, Mississippi now has the highest occurence, displacing Texas and New Mexico with greater than 60% higher rate than the national average. Credit is given to the statistic that these three states have large proportions of black and Hispanic teenagers — groups that traditionally have higher birth rates.

Well, I think all the employees of the ER at Delta Regional would suggest that the obvious solution to the problems would be to lube up the triad with their very own name brand lubricating jelly and let them slide on out the ambulance bay and down the ramp into umemployment. Nothing would make the majority of the team happier. Other than that, my only hope for those of us still standing is to do the best we can and hope 2009 brings brighter days.

- deltapithy

Anonymous offers......

I as a Delta Regional ER employee am assuming that you are talking about the triad of assholes that think they are the best thing that ever happened to the ER administration here.... That is hysterical. If their knowledge base was half as big as their egos and the asshole attitudes they carry around the ER would have absolutely nothing to worry about because all of the fundamental malfunctions would have long since been resolved. What can you do with a group of people such as these who are only legends in their own sick minds?

The Perfect Gift

The holiday season may be over but there is still time to celebrate a very important (and often overlooked) day worthy of celebrating and giving the perfect gift!

Confused? January 6th is the Epiphany. It is the celebration of Three Kings Day. In celebration of the "self proclaimed kings" May I suggest to you Triad Lubricating Jelly. What could be more perfect?

A Brand New Year. 2009. Ji Chou.

here's to a brand new year. 2009. the year of the ox. heres what the internet has to say about it...

"The Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. This powerful sign is a born leader, being quite dependable and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things. As one might guess, such people are dependable, calm, and modest. Like their animal namesake, the Ox is unswervingly patient, tireless in their work, and capable of enduring any amount of hardship without complaint. "

Assuming that we apply these descriptors to what we know about our fearless (most would say worthless) leaders at delta regional, and the institution as a whole, the following must then be true.... (hold on, this isnt an "if","then" equation like math class!)

1. powerful sign: nope. nobody acknowledges their "power." power perceived is power achieved.
2. born leaders: negative
3. quite dependable: only thing you can depend on is worthlessness
4. possessing the ability to achieve great things: ha- although i suppose ruining that hospital is pretty impressive destruction!
5. dependable, calm, modest: whatever.
6. capable of enduring hardship without complaint: no, actually that is what their expectations are. work the tail off, no complaining!

Now, I know that this custom is to be characteristics of people born to this symbol. I guess I may be a little hopeful that 2009 will be the year of rebirth for DRMC, starting at the yop and going downward, instead of the other way around. Build a hospital with the chinese characteristics and that will be an accomplishment worthy of recognizing. anything else, including what that place is now, is barely worth mentioning.

- deltapithy