Alis girls Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 No not another session with the old rods trying to unblock our drains - work. We have had a smell at work for ages and we've been told its the drains. Recently its changed and now smells like summats died. I work for the good old NHS as a nurse and recently things have deteriorated so badly - morale is low and the bosses dont seem to care. |The longest serving members are the nurses. I feel we bare the brunt of the moans - pts and staff. I regularly have a receptionist in my room sounding off or tearful as someone has upset her. Today it was my nursing colleague who went and grumbled at manager. Later when I went up I had to comfort her. I dont mind but frankly I've had enough too. I told the boss that a patient was going to report smell to H&S. Now at long last Rentakill should be in hopefully to deal with it. So I am drained in more ways than one. And in case anyone wonders why I have not said anything - I have but as usual its fallen on deaf ears. I am fed up - rant over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Sending you tea and hugs Or gin and hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Thanks Daphene - will have to be tea as at 2nd job - as you can see quiet - touches wood - it will change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Hugs from me too Keep your chin up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Perhaps it's the stench of disappointment and resentment...? I hope things get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Thanks all - you lot always cheer me up. Well it appears we have a Roland(rat for those too young to remember this 'orrible puppet rat on GMTV) whose popped his clogs under the floorboards. We have been told we have to wait till hes a skeleton before smell goes . There are several things that could be done - floorboards up and removed said rat , bait and wait for them all to die. Googled rat decomposition - can take 4 weeks to die. My worry is that if they poison them they will all go somewhere cosey to snuff it. I can at times work in another room but not always. One of the other staff and i are getting headaches - prob stress. The urge to ring in sick is huge. The receptionists continue to harrang me for TLC and moaning. Throughly fed up. If OH was working I would leave and do agency but worry re the job security,however I feel anything but secure. Sorry to moan. Ali x PS Any rat experts out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 4 weeks is about right I'm afraid. It would be a good idea to lay down poison though as you're bound to have more rats around. The poison will dessicate the corpses so they don't usually smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Thanks DM - apparently rentakill do a spray to mask smell of rotting rats. I have asked work to purchase. We will see what happens - it will go one of 2 ways - nothing or nothing. Meanwhile I am slowly going mad mad mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Sounds like you could do with a team meeting to address a few issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 They dont "do " team meetings - why - cos we'd probably be there all day - easier to shove probs out the way - called "The Titanic effect" aka a sinking ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 It depends on how they are handled; it needs to be planned and an itinerary drawn up/adhered to. I ran one here recently after a staff member wasn't pulling their weight and everyone was moaning, it has to be kept off the moaning/lynching theme though and you need to draw up aims and plans to get there etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Generally in the NHS it does turn into a mega moan. I might suggest to our manager but she is sooo stressed she seems to be close to tears I just dont want to push her over the edge. i have a day off now so will shut off from work and enjoy being at home. Thanks for advice will let you know the next exciting installment - like "Doctors" without the glitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
