Thurs. May 31, 2012
What a weekend!!!! I sure hope everyone's went better than mine did! My schedule was so messed up-nobody knew what was going on! Not even the Director of the unit knew what was going on! UGH

I was originally scheduled to work 7a-7p on Saturday, so I drug myself out of bed @ 5:30AM and found somewhere to park (which is no easy task), and found my way to the office. Luckily everything in the hospital is well marked because I had NO IDEA where I was going! Once I got to the ofc and checked in I was sent to 5SE (medical ICU). After wondering around trying to find that unit I get there, check in with the charge nurse and she tells me "I don't see you on the (staffing) list".  "WHAT?"  "Your not on my list"   "Oh-your on tonight...we have you scheduled for 7P-7A"   WTF?!?!   "Go home and get some sleep and we will see you tonight." So I go home and do just that. When I return and check back in @ the ofc, I tell the scheduler what happened. He looks on his computer and says "No, you were scheduled to work @ 7A" I explained what happened, he called the floor to make sure they had someone to orientate me and explained to them that yes-I WAS suppose to work day shift. All is well that ends well-I did have a good night once things were figured out.

Since there was an issue on Saturday's schedule, the receptionist helping me looked @ the rest on my posted schedule on the computer and told me I was scheduled to work 7a-7p on Monday (Memorial Day) much to my surprise! When I talked to the assistant manager on Friday, my schedule was: Saturday 7a-7p, Sun/Mon off, Tues I was to finish computer training 8-12 and then go to the hospital to finish my 12 hr shift orientating on the floor, Wed/Thurs 7p-7a orientate on the floor. I told him this and I was scheduled right on Wed/Thurs but nothing on Tues. and working Monday. CONFUSION!! He called Mike (the assistant manager who set this up) and of coarse got no ans. so he said since it was in the computer to plan on working Monday.

Sunday morning when I got done, I went to the ofc to check out and see if Mike had called to clear things up...he had not. I explained to the (new) scheduler what was going on and she also had no clue so she also called Mike without a response. She said that since it was on the schedule-plan to be here.
Sometime during the day on Sunday I texted Mike to see if I could clear things up, and never got a response either.

Anyhow-I ended up working Memorial Day. I get to work, they tell me which floor to go to...I get lost trying to find it, but eventually prevail. I check in with the charge nurse and she says..."We weren't expecting you until 3:00."  EXCUSE ME?!?!?!  "We have you here from 3:00-7:30"  REALLY?!?!?!  I proceeded to go back to the ofc and explain to them what I was told by the 8NE charge nurse and she's as confused as I am. She calls the director @ home and explains what is going on and that we haven't been able to get a hold of Mike. I personally talked to her and explained what Mike and I had discussed on Friday. She proceeded to check her information to see if Mike had left any message about my schedule...and guess what? I know you know...he had not! She even tried to tell me that the computer training was on Thurs...I don't know where she was getting her info from, but it wasn't a very good source! So anyway, they talked with the charge nurse on 5E (cardiac ICU) to see if I could orientate now instead of Thurs. night. Luckily of me they said yes! I ended up working 8 hrs on 5E and 4 hrs on 8NE (oncology ICU) ...once things got settled, I had a great day on the floors. The staff on both floors were awesome. Very nice and helpful.

On my way back to the truck after work, I listen to the voice mail that was left for me by Mike... apparently he didn't have cell service where he was at over the weekend. Anyway he is like-"I assume you didn't work today since it was a holiday..."  WHATEVER!!!  "yes-you do have computer class on Tues. and then orientation at the hospital after."

Tuesday I spent the morning in computer class and then went to the hospital to do paperwork and HIPPA compliance stuff, and then returned to 5E to finish orientation. Mike apologized profusely about the scheduling mix-up and took full responsibility. He also thanked me several times for being so flexible and making things work.

Wednesday night was spent orientating on 6NE (med/surg floor). Not much happened-had a good, uneventful night! I now have 7 days off (I finally got a schedule) and am going to Aunt Sara's house and we are going to Yellowstone Park this weekend! I need some relaxing time after this weekend!

Safe travels-
Laura