Reference no: EM133873688

Question

What is the current atmosphere of the agency you are in for your placement? Identify two or more positives about the environment and how it can help clients. Identify two weaknesses of the environment and what you think can be done to help it be a safer, more healing atmosphere. Be specific about actions the agency could take to make improvements. I definitely do not hide the environment of my placement. It is a toxic environment, and I believe most employers have some toxicity. I will say that through the toxicity, the team comes together when there is a crisis to get through what is going on. There is a group cohesion that helps the clients by keeping the crisis to a minimum. Protecting the other clients is a priority there. The unit has an officer during the day; he is also an officer for the State Patrol, which is awesome. He has training for mental health de-escalation, so he is a huge help for the clients and staff. The clients go to him frequently when they are struggling, plus he gives the staff a sense of safety. To reduce the gossip and drama on the unit, I believe there should be a more structured environment with a supervisor who does not engage in the gossip. I believe there should be a social worker supervisor on the unit specifically for the mental health staff, and RN's should have a separate supervisor. I do not see the cohesion with only having a nurse supervisor. The SW supervisor supervises the whole hospital, leading to a lot of miscommunication.