[Rexie68]

Originally Posted by TheCommuter

I work dayshift at a nursing home, and a licensed nurse must be in the dining room while the residents are consuming food. This is for the protection of the residents, in case one of them chokes. A nurse needs to be there in case abdominal thrusts need to be done, etc.

Is this a reg? We keep a nurse on the unit, but rarely in the dining room...she may walk in and out to check on someone, but usually only the CNAs and feeder aides are in the DR. Maybe this is something that varies from state to state. All of our CNAs are certified in CPR, though, and know how to do the Heimlich. I'm curious, 'cause no one from the state survey has ever mentioned it. Thanks!

[JeanineLPN1984]

Dear Eldragon,
I'm so glad you wrote that letter and changed things for the better. Sometimes the "bosses" are so busy handling other fires, they really don't notice what is going on. Alot of nurses end up leaving without ever saying what is really wrong. Kudo's to you for standing up for yourself and making your patients safer. This will serve you greatly in the future, when other roadblocks come your way.
I'm still at my great place and I love working there. Hate to say this but I just had 6 days off in a row ( just the way my 12hr. shifts fell), Now I'm back to 3 days on, 2 days off. But they let me take my vacation at the end of the month with no fuss. I love my place and my aides are awesome.
They go out of their way to make the residents happy and they know how much we nurses couldnt do without them. I have some things for them for next week for nursing assistant week and the facility does some pretty great things for them.
Take care Jeanine

[eldragon]

Thanks for posting!

Things are still pretty good, depending on the day. Plus I got an unexpected raise! (Double what I was expecting for 90 day evaluation).


It's manageable, but not perfect. Still, the raise will keep me for a while longer.