"At my first employer out of nursing school, they implemented a patient discharge policy that I felt jeopardized some patients that could potentially be released or transferred to a rehab facility too early based on their condition. We were a small facility with a limited number of beds and I could easily see where the administration was coming from to ensure that we weren't overbooked in our rooms. I spoke about my concerns to my unit supervisor and she assured me that our unit would take all appropriate measures to ensure that patients wouldn't be put in a bad situation upon release. I didn't fully understand that we would be utilizing home health services and a partnership with area nursing homes at the time."

"At my current employer, we played a radio in our lab to help pass the time and help us engage in friendly conversation throughout the day rather than remaining in a quiet place together. Over time, we had developed a rotation of stations that pleased everyone we were working with and all was good for a while with the radio playing. Last year, our organization implemented a new policy that music or television were not to be played in general patient care areas. When we were notified, I was not happy because I really like listening to music while working. Upon talking to my director, he informed me that the reasoning behind the decision to implement the policy was to make sure that all staff could hear the overhead paging system in our facility. Knowing that the overhead pages could warn us of bad weather, code patients or other dangers, I quickly realized that a smart policy had been implemented and we learned to work quickly without music."