First off, June 30th was the last work day for my supervisor at the Oregon State Hospital. He has been a supportive and wise boss, not something you find everyday. My new boss can’t fill his shoes. My co-worker and I (there is essentially just one other person here doing the same job as myself) feel like we’ve been hung out to dry.
This is something that he wrote before retiring, click for download (word doc)
The Lighter Side of 45 Years Working in St
Other news at work- Next week the Department of Justice comes to visit. Oregon State Hospital is under fire, in trouble, up sh*t creek (pick your metaphor) due to problems in patient care, staffing, use of seclusion & restraints, etc. Staff have been told they shouldn’t try to talk to the DOJ Team. Especially we should not mention the horrible understaffing, mandated overtime and burnout which has not improved since their last visit. Patients have to sign up with their ward/ unit staff to be put on a lsit to talk to the Team. Some wards, notorious for poor conditions, treatment, have tried to spruce up; treating patients better for the past week in hopes that everyone will forget how things really are.
Some links to articles about the visit:
http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/usdoj-coming-back-to-oregon-state-hospital
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/mentalhealth/osh/news/0709.pdf
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090712/NEWS/907120329/1001/news
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