Do you think we are over regulated?

Specialties Geriatric

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To the point that it's impeding how we do our jobs and actually compromising care?

Every time state comes in to do a survey and we get a deficiency, we are given a new piece of paperwork, or computer charting or "tool" to do in addition to everything else. The longer we spend on paperwork the less time we can spend with patients. Our CNA's are now spending so much time doing ADL computer charting torwards the end of the shift that they can't get out on time.

Or take the example of falls. Every time someone falls we have to think of a new intervention. You know some residents that if you googled fall risk, their photo would pop up they do it so often.

Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.
And you think the DEMOCRATS who passed the faulty health care reform are going to give us MORE money? They have cut both Medicare and Medicaid funding.

Which is why LTC nurses are losing their jobs, and the ones who are left are caring for more and more residents with fewer staff and resources. :down::mad:

Specializes in LTC, ER, ICU, Psych, Med-surg...etc....

Until the federal government gets their thumbs out of their...eh..ears and mandates staffing ratios along with increasing reimbursement for care.....it will never change....

Specializes in LTC.
Yes I agree, I am so worried about doing paperwork since theres so much and I'm very new to to all of it....and sometimes I will think well the patient is more important only to get some emails or complaints that I forgot to do a specific piece of paper....

I went into work one day last week and I was introduced to 2 more ADDITIONAL forms we have to fill out.

What does this mean to me? 2 more forms I am going to forget to fill out.

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