Clinicals 6

My preceptor started this weeks clinicals off with checking his emails, going to paperwork, and returning phonecalls. We attended a trauma meeting on Tuesday morning. They just discussed the current performance on trauma documentation and as of August, they are 100%! My preceptor has worked really hard in finding ways to encourage the staff to comply with the trauma documentation. He stated that one of the main reasons some of the areas were being missed was because of lack of communication amongst the previous manager and the staff. The staff informed my preceptor that they were never educated about the new documentation. I also went over budgeting with my preceptor and as of right now the emergency room is not in the red for staffing and budgeting.
We also interviewed a potential employee for the director position for NICU. DRMC is trying to expand their NICU department and provide a level 3 NICU for the Denton community. The interviewee was very impressive. She had over 20+ years of Women's Services and NICU managerial experience. She also help expand a NICU department from a 6 bed unit to a 42 bed unit. So she is definitely experienced in the change process. She is currently pursing her master's degree at TWU (which I was excited about). My preceptor did not have to ask her any questions because she was really prepared and knew exactly what to say. At the end of the interview, my preceptor stated that this was a rare situation and most interviews don't go that way. He and several other managers were very interested in having her become apart of the DRMC team because they needed someone who had experienced in this change process. Prior to having the interview, my preceptor reviewed her application and educated me on key things to look for on a resume. First, it should not be more than one page long. Second, look for red flags like gaps in employment or a person who goes from a manager/director position to a staff position. The interviewee explained that the reason for going back to a staff nurse was because of school and family and now that her children are out of high school, she is ready to go back to her passion.
I learnt alot during this interview. Number one, presentation is the key. The interviewee looked very professional, confident, and astute. I also learnt how to review resume's and key things to look for on a resume.
I accomplished 12 hours of clinicals this week. My preceptor had to get a lot of paperwork done and he is working on the trauma information. I assisted him in going over the trauma documention. He explained to me that a manager truly has to be sufficient in time management because there a so many day to day tasks and issues that arise. He stated that management goes beyond paperwork and meetings and in order to be an effective leader, a person must be able to handle the multiple demands that is placed upon them.