Born to do something

Jane315STARX

Some people are Born to be in the profession they are in.What I mean by this is,not only does it suit them but they do a bloody good job and dedicate themselves to it.Others just plod on and if its working with or for the general public (we feel the brunt of their shoddy attitudes or incompetence).I really do appreciate it when someone knows what they are doing and cares or is passionate about what they do.

Littlefatfriend

Absolutely!

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laura7809

hi, how are you doing?

figraspberry41

#@jane315STARX,

As a retired Healthcare Professional, it was nice if someone acknowledged a task or job well done. Whilst grateful for the gratitude from the client, relatives or Carers, personally, I felt embarrassed, since I was doing my job! It costs nothing to be polite, respect other peoples' individuality, whilst providing excellent (best care with knowledge and resource's that are available to the person delivering the service).

Unfortunately though, time to give a 'good service' is eroded by the constant need to work fast (often under extreme time pressures) is not encouraged. I have been 'scolded' for spending "too much time" with a patient /client simply because there is no time! Despite that precious time to acknowledge the pain or suffering the person is experiencing.

I like to believe that the care I gave to a patient, relative or carer was always delivered with kindness, respect for others and reflected in the service delivered. Being receptive to someone's emotional well being is an integral part of providing a 'good' service and not 'hampered by' Managers' constantly telling staff that there is no time to be compassionate regardless of the fact that this is one of the key aspects of a job!

It is very sad to see but frequently this is what seems to happen in most instants in this 'modern' world of fast pace living with little thought or care for others only getting the task done in optimum time.

Jane315STARX

Yes this is exactly what I am now seeing today ( the difference I mean).For an example,over twenty years ago I had a wonderful psychiatrist who like yourself above in your description spent time and had compassion.I was thinking about this last night actually how even with technology we've actually gone backwards rather than forwards in helping with mental health.For example there are apparently no extensive notes available or kept about why I was prescribed a particular medication etc because it was nearly 30 years ago.So a psychiatrist today just takes a look and decides it must have been a good idea so put me back on it! ( long story).My point being that this is in the now and over the phone.Gone are the days when people/Drs have time to get to nitty gritty of our issues because as you say they are under such pressures of time and simply cannot do it.Coupled with their own personal lives ( everyone has their own issues to work through,life is pressurising in the world we live.I imagine it must be quite wearing to hear patients on a daily basis who are depressed and although it is your job to help them find the answers.It appears to me that the Drs are exhausted of finding those answers and now ALL these answers are quickly prescribed in a bottle of pills to eliminate time and extra expense of further consultations

66Mustang

@figraspberry41

My dad works for the NHS and is going through similar with managers. He often goes above and beyond for the end user - i.e. doing little helpful bits and bobs while he’s with them. This infuriates the management because managers can only “bill” the client for work that is stipulated. I can see from the manager’s point of view: as an employer he pays for my dad’s time to boost his own performance figures, so he’s annoyed that my dad is spending those man hours on something he can’t claim any “credit” for. According to the spreadsheets it’s a waste of time…never mind the happy people he’s helped out. The underlying issue still stands: the performance figures don’t track or even reflect actual performance or patient satisfaction 🙁