Sunday, December 19, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Times is Tough
there is a lot of worry lately as hospitals in our area are cutting more staff and slashing department budgets. often time PA's (and NP's, CRNA's, midwives) are the first ones cut, since we work directly for the hospital and cost a lot, but don't actually bring in our own clients like the MD's do.
most of the local hospitals that i know who have cut their PA depts end up hiring them all back because the MD's and other staff find that life is difficult without them. but the short-sightedness and new administration constantly coming in and reinventing the wheel and the frightening amount of red on the budget sheet is making all of us a bit nervous these days.
my plan is to ride it out. keep my head down and hope for the best. i think we're vital to the integrity of the surgical dept and that they'll figure it out, i just don't know how many casualties there will be between now and then. (gulp).
i have felt a little insulated from this economic crisis the country has been suffering for years. now i'm starting to look around my house and wonder what i can sell or burn or put into a soup. :)
most of the local hospitals that i know who have cut their PA depts end up hiring them all back because the MD's and other staff find that life is difficult without them. but the short-sightedness and new administration constantly coming in and reinventing the wheel and the frightening amount of red on the budget sheet is making all of us a bit nervous these days.
my plan is to ride it out. keep my head down and hope for the best. i think we're vital to the integrity of the surgical dept and that they'll figure it out, i just don't know how many casualties there will be between now and then. (gulp).
i have felt a little insulated from this economic crisis the country has been suffering for years. now i'm starting to look around my house and wonder what i can sell or burn or put into a soup. :)
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