Petaluma Valley Hospital

March 28, 2012

by Anonymous

A PLACE TO LEARN HOW TO GROW UP

AFTER 20+ YEARS AT PVH IT WAS TIME TO RETIRE. OVERALL, THE HOSPITAL WAS A GREAT FAMILY ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT, AND A TEAM OF CARE GIVERS THAT WAS ABOVE AVERAGE. MY CO-WORKERS WERE ALL TO BE RESPECTED FOR THEIR DILIGENCE, LOYALTY, AND EXCELLENT WORK ETHIC. MANAGEMENT UNDER AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION MADE IT DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR NURSES TO BE HEARD AND VALUED FOR THEIR INPUT. THAT HAS NOW CHANGED WITH A NURSE MANAGER (NOT A NURSE BUSINESS MANAGER) TO INTERCEDE FOR THE NURSING DEPARTMENT. THE HARDEST PART OF WORKING AT ANY HOSPITAL IS TO BE SHORT STAFFED, ON A ALMOST CONTINUAL BASIS. THE MOST ENJOYABLE PART OF THE JOB WAS TO WORK WITH NURSES WHO SHARED THE SAME GOALS AND VALUES OF THEIR PATIENTS, FOUGHT THE SYSTEM TO GUARANTEE IMPROVED PATIENT RIGHTS AND PATIENT CARE, AND TO HAVE FUN WITH FELLOW NURSES FROM A VARIETY OF ETHNIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUNDS.