It's been a banner week at the Madhouse! The patient whose extended stay with us might be considered the prime inspiration for the Blog, has finally been freed!!!! Woo!Hoo! Hi-Five! (picture dancing!!) I'm told he was transferred to his new residence via ambulance...which seems like overkill (...hope the mental health center was paying for that! Egad. We could have rented a limo for the price of an ambulance, I imagine.) Nevertheless! This was great news and brings some resolution to that ***Madhouse Moment***. A Rolls would have been ok with me!
Let's all bow our heads and pray for adequate out-patient case management.
And then I heard that Social Services had investigated the Adolescent Unit over their "rockin' 4th of July weekend" and issued a "corrective action" (sic)...(misery loves company :) ) ...institutional neglect, if I got the story right. That's somewhat reassuring...although I also heard that a similar event at the RTC has flown under the radar. I wish somebody could reassure me about having DYC kids housed and treated with mentally ill kids in general. Are there any readers out there who can make a good argument about why that's ok? Please blog!
And, there was a panic alarm this week, too. Of course, with our current system, I didn't even hear it. Some of us did, though, (thank heavens) and as the responders were pounding down the corridor, our door flew open and in ran responders from another unit. "Is the Panic here?!?" they asked. "No, must be upstairs" our guy responded.
It kind of puts my teeth on edge that for years now, our panic alarm system causes more panic than it solves. Honestly, when I started and we had the "old" system, everybody always knew where to go. And now we've added a new fire alarm system. Therefore, in the aftermath of the panic, somebody pushed the new "Abort" button and somehow summoned the fire department.
......sigh
In the good news column, have you noticed the new landscaping in the courtyards? Wow...it's so nice to see some energy put into those again after all these years!! Don't know the hows and whys of any of that, but it definately is heartening to see the place cleaned, tidied, and planted again. It's an absolute improvement!!
Hey, could we put whoever's in charge of that, in charge of the alarm systems, too?
Finally, people have been asking about my "corrective action" for insubordination and what's become of it. Well, as it seemed pointless to talk to the personnel board about it, I contacted the State Auditor instead. That's who would be interested, if anyone is, in wasteful practices at a state agency, after all. As as for my training, September is actually the month I took them in last year, so I figure now I'm legitimately due for them. So I'm content; once a year is more than enough for me.
The comments continue to be stellar! See Hi Ho
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Thank goodnes that our man got out of there....Whoopie.....
It was good news to hear that a patient got another chance. And I hear, a skilled, well thought of MHW has also passed go. Maybe not collecting two hundred dollars, but getting to do something both personally and professionally satisfying. But I'm just saying up front, she'll sure be missed by those who worked with her and by those she worked with.
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