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"Christopher Booth" <Chris.Booth5@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:86iltc$5v1$1@plutonium.btinternet.com...
> Hi Sue  - good, sorry not good but Very good idea!> My nightshift on a
Neonatal unit meant caring for a delightful infant> requiring ventilation,
and I was there to anticipate any potential problems> in his condition,
perhaps requiring any changes to his ventilation based on
> his blood gases, or addressing any emergencies for example
self-extubation.
> My problems lie with the staffing problem we face at the moment, that is>
chronic vacancy status - we employ some junior members of staff and others
> leave.... I understand this is normal, and indeed expected in order for a
> nursing unit to evolve, but we have lost far more in senior staff and
> therefore  experience than we have gained on the recruitment front.
Therein
> lies the problem... we are recruiting D & E grades, but have insufficient
> senior staff to provide support. The junior staff get fed up from the lack
> of support and leave. The senior staff get fed up of the lack of junior
> staff back up on a shift to shift basis, and they move on..... All in all
we
> are stuck!! morale is low and we are all feeling it! Any suggestions?
> "Sue Mclaren" <suemclaren@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:82ui4.10536$UL1.232048@nnrp4.clara.net...
> > Hi all, just thought of an idea for this newsgroup if anyone is
> interested -
> > if not, just flame me - I can take it.  Sitting here recovering from
last
> > nights night duty I thought it may be good to share our day/shift with
> > others - online therapy perhaps> > >
> > business url:  http://www.tripod.co.uk/sumac/index.htm.
> > old professional site being updated at present!
> >
> >
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