When I returned from Florida, I found this card from my director.

My brilliant idea?   Set up the computers to reboot themselves to save the nurses (day shift, really) the trouble and time of rebooting the computers each morning just so we can pass meds. (We scan patient’s armbands and their medicines.)  It only took a year to make it happen.

I first mentioned it to my unit manager.  She said it was a good idea.  Then I asked an IT guy if it would fix our current tech problems.  He said it was a good idea.  About a month ago, our unit manager was having to make rounds with nurses.  She asked about problems and solutions to those problems.  I again mentioned the idea of having the computers set to reboot themselves. (The same thing you can do with your personal computer.)   Apparently I have to leave the state before any of my ideas can be implemented.

Inside the card was a meal card good for $5.00 in our cafeteria.  The same expensive cafeteria who won’t give you your employee discount if you use said card.   Which means you still end up paying for your meal.  Nice.