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The August shifts that will not close

I turni di agosto che non si chiudono · Healthcare · Beginner

The case

You are the nurse coordinator of a ward with 14 nurses. August is three weeks away and the shift plan will not close: two unreplaced maternity leaves, one long injury absence, and vacations promised to people who planned them since January. The options on the table are all unpleasant: recalling someone from vacation, increasing nights for those who stay, requesting agency staff who do not know the ward, or temporarily reducing beds, which management refuses to hear. Discontent is growing and two nurses have already hinted that if their vacations are cancelled they will call in sick. How do you close the plan?

Sei il coordinatore infermieristico di un reparto con 14 infermieri. Mancano tre settimane ad agosto e il piano turni non si chiude: due maternità non sostituite, un infortunio lungo, e le ferie promesse a chi le ha pianificate da gennaio. Le opzioni sul tavolo sono tutte sgradevoli: richiamare qualcuno dalle ferie, aumentare le notti a chi resta, chiedere personale interinale che non conosce il reparto, o ridurre temporaneamente i posti letto, cosa che la direzione non vuole sentire. Il malumore cresce e due infermieri hanno già fatto sapere che se saltano le ferie si mettono in malattia. Come chiudi il piano?

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