Having admin actually see what goes on on the units during the day. Not have the units be notified when they’re coming so they’re on their “best behavior” but truly spend a full shift on the units to see the workload of nursing staff and how no one actually follows the group programming schedule for mhts, social services, and expressive therapy. Pts gets bored when they have nothing going on. It’s not their fault they act out. It’s ours because they only get about 1-1.5 hours of actual groups every day and no one is held accountable or supported. Interns with no training run groups for cbt, ET is short staffed, and recovery tools is a pass out worksheet. Mhts barely have games or books or bibles or markers for pts to use and otherwise the tv is turned on for mindless watching ALL DAY. Program managers should actually be used for unit programming purposes not doing scheduling, visitation, or sitting on a 1to1. Group compliance is talked about yet the only solution they have is cookies and coffee? Thats not therapeutic treatment.

I enjoy all the activities the company has.

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The cliques are very noticeable and uncomfortable

The following can be improved:- a more comfortable work space- more resources and staff to assist in my department

improved pay, less work stress, improved communication between staff members, and improved pay.

It is short staff within a lot of departments making sure to fill the staff so that others do not get more on their load because of it.

-more desks and computers for social workers and interns--work spaces are crowded and loud-IOP chairs are disguising and need to be replaced

Painting some walls and updating art.

Offering more CEUs for RNs and Social workers