Variety is the Spice of Life
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:18
I am a Registered Nurse. I work on a very busy acute Medical ward in a large metropoltatan hospital. I think there are about 45 Nurses, Nurse aids and ward clerks that work on the ward. The staff vary from working 2 days a week to full time (I have no idea how many Dr's, Physio's, Social workers, cleaners, engineers, electricians, food service staff etc do their bit to keep things going on the ward). Without thinking to hard I can think of people from about 15 different nationalities.
The diversity of the staff and range in age make it an amazing place to work. I always enjoy it when staff bring in snacks and foods that come from their culture. A while back a colleague brought in some sausages (were fresh) that their visiting mother had made. They were fresh and much to my surprise had cure in them. The other thing that I found interesting was that they were cooked in a little oil and water. They were poached and when the water evaporated they fried in the oil until they were browned.
The diversity of the staff and range in age make it an amazing place to work. I always enjoy it when staff bring in snacks and foods that come from their culture. A while back a colleague brought in some sausages (were fresh) that their visiting mother had made. They were fresh and much to my surprise had cure in them. The other thing that I found interesting was that they were cooked in a little oil and water. They were poached and when the water evaporated they fried in the oil until they were browned.