Keeping Hospital Staff on Board with Healthy Eating and Massages

November 25, 2022 Arlene Sommer 0 Comments

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While many hospitals in the Netherlands see nursing staff leave because the corona pressure is becoming too much for them, they do manage to hold them in the Jeroen Bosch Hospital in Den Bosch. In the Intensive Care department, the outflow is low since the focus is high on a good team climate. “We invest a lot in the staff and the working conditions,” says IC head Peter de Jager.

That goes a long way. Staff have a say in the schedules, receive healthy meals with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, and can take power naps on night shifts. On some days it is even possible to get a massage, like the massages you can find at a 출장마사지 사이트 (business trip massage site), in the ward.

“Relaxation at work is important.”

“Those moments of relaxation are important,” says ICU nurse Ton Engelen. “It takes the pressure off for a while, although sometimes it’s also difficult to take the space for it when you’re caring for a patient.” They then take over from each other for a while.

It is not said in so many words, but the fact is that the ICU staff in the Jeroen Bosch Hospital is pampered. Peter de Jager: “The basis for this already arose before the corona crisis.” The head of the department now benefits from this: “Because of all the attention we have for the well-being of the staff, now that it has become busier, we are able to bind people to us.”

After the first corona wave, only four of the eighty employees left. And not because of the corona pressure but because they retired or moved abroad.

 

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“Good care for staff is better care for the patient.”

“Over the years, it has become clear that if you take good care of your staff, it also results in good care for the patient,” adds Ton Engelen. “That has to go together.” He is pleased with all the attention paid to this positive working atmosphere. As far as he is concerned, the team outings also help in this. “You get to know each other in a different way, which is good to form a close-knit team.”

The big challenge for the ICU staff is to keep work and private life in balance, according to fellow nurse Elke de Ronde. “This is taken into account as much as possible in the schedules. If you want a day off, you almost always succeed and that is also very nice for your home situation.”

She also emphasizes the growth opportunities: work to do in addition to patient care. “The fact that training courses are stimulated, for example for practical trainers, makes the work very attractive to me.” At a time when ICUs in the Netherlands are dealing with a lot of outflow of nurses, she believes it is essential to have an eye for those personal wishes.

“At the end of the day, pay also matters.”

However, as far as she is concerned, there may be a better reward in return. “If you do extra activities in addition to your work at the bedside, you should also be paid for that.” That is what is lacking. “It’s great that we get so many opportunities and attention here, but in the end, pay also matters.”