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I'm not sure if it's a nightmare or a blessing. This summer we had many cameras installed throughout the workplace and parking lot. All views show up on a nice little monitor hooked up to a hard drive that archives the last 30 days. Ain't that special?
The blessing part is if I have a patient care complaint, a theft, a car getting scratched in the parking lot etc., it's all captured by the cute little cameras. A serious offense can be captured making my life with Union reps, grievances and arbitrations a no argument situation. Hard to argue with technicolor proof.
The nightmare part is: somebody has to burn off the time frame in question from the hard drive, take it home and spend hours reviewing the video from all these cameras. Take copious notes and type up a nice summary. Guess who that sucker is?
Needless to say I've spent the last two evenings at home viewing, viewing and viewing. Why can't people just do their fucking job, go home, watch TV...screw around on the internet? Lead a boring life like me?
Anyway, it's just amazing what people will do on camera.
I think Video surveillance is a good thing, but having to take it home and watch all the video is silly. Shouldn't there be a security guard watching it at all times?
Tapes shouldn't have to be looked at until someone reports something has happened.
No, we don't have a security guard - I wish. I only have to cruise through the video if something does happen. The thing I'm investigating this week is that an employee disappeared from their unit several times during a shift - and could not be found during a patient crisis.
In looking through 8 hours of video having to track this person through out the facility I did confirm that yes the person was not where she was supposed to be, several times during the shift. In fact was only on her unit a total of 3 hours during an 8 hour shift.
Posted by: Dawn at October 15, 2004 08:58 AM