The Star

The star in the east led the wise men to the Christ child.

Bah, Humbug

I cannot get into the Holidays this year.  It is not happening in my brain or in my home.

McArmy is in Afghanistan this year.

I am working Christmas and New Year's Day at a great facility but one that does not pay overtime on holidays! I mean, what's up with that?

Jolly is not on my emotions list right now.  I am not sad just busy and honestly Christmas is much more fun when you have little ones at home.

I love my new boss!  She is a person who defends her staff and fights for them.  What a difference from last year.  Plus we have similar senses of humor.

I am still learning what exactly my job encompasses.

I am management but I also work the floor in our memory care unit eight hours a week.

I will eventually be in charge of all staff development including teaching various continuing education classes.

It is my responsibility to ensure the residents are getting the best possible care from our CNAs and nurses.

I will be doing initial assessments on prospective residents.  We are trying to become a lower acuity facility so these assessments are important.

I need to step cautiously as the marketer just wants to fill up the building and my DNS insists we be able to meet the current and future needs of our incoming residents.  We are not a skilled nursing facility and do not have the resources skilled facilities have in abundance.

Next week the DNS will be out of town and I get the "phone".  With the phone comes all the responsibility…(scary music).

Let's hope the difficult family members take a vacation next week as well.

It's an interesting and challenging job that will teach me much.  Not a bad Christmas present after all.

Merry Christmas everyone.  Hugs.