RN recruitment continues. Shift and weekend differential for psych techs has been addressed many times, both with state officials and in facility-wide meetings. The issue of staff morale and the high turnover of staff has been discussed numerous times, and administration questions why morale is so low. However, it seems obvious to the techs. Many of the evening and night shift techs have asked to go to day shift.
Administrators wonder why.
Many techs have families, and there is no incentive to work hours that force them to sacrifice so much time with their families when the pay is not increased for working such hours. Techs have spoken with the nurses they work with and were happy to hear that they had the nurses' full support in this matter. Actually, Dr. Follansbee fit in very well from senior management on down. Fitting in has nothing to do with patient care and getting this hospital out of DOJ's hold. Quite simply, Dr. Follansbee showed proper etiquette by making a neutral statement while still an employee of the Commonwealth.