Sailing in the same sea, but in different boats
Abstract
‘We are all sailing in the same sea, but we are all on different boats’. Does this resonate with you? Carolyne Crowe from VDS Training and Lou Northway from @LouTheVetNurse have been running free nurse support sessions over the past few weeks, and during this week's session, this metaphor really summed up the discussions around the challenges of returning to work after furlough and re-establishing teams.
Both nurses who have been working throughout this period and those who had been furloughed shared a range of negative and positive thoughts and feelings during the webinar. The discussion was rich and fruitful, and along with questions posed by the listeners, tools and tips were shared to help encourage action, move forward positively and proactively and improve the current situation.
Feelings of those who have been furloughed included:
Feelings discussed from those who are working included:
No matter what situation you are in and what you have experienced during these turbulent times, you are still part of a team. Even though it may feel different and often disunited, there are ways to make it better. It takes hard work and honest conversations to get people back on the same page, and below we consider some of the areas that were discussed and share some top tips that you may like to think about when returning to practice.
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