Terminated from LTC!

Hi GingerSue,

I was employed at this Facility for 3 1/2 years. I worked part-time. I had previously worked for this Facility on two different occasions. The first time as a call-in position approximately ten years ago, and than as a full-time Charge Nurse. Since than and now the upper-management has changed. It went from good to worse! And of course so hasn't the Rules and Regulations on Nursing Homes changed.

I frankly am appalled at the level of care that our elderly receive. It is actually quite pathetic. And to think the Government is reimburisng these Nursing homes(LTC) for such poor quality care. Do not get me wrong in any way shape or form. All of us that work the floor, Nurses, and NA's do the best they can. There simply is not enough staff to take care of these people.

I recently visited the Baltic Countries in Europe. They do not have Nursing Homes. Families care for their loved ones. I have been to Mexico, no nursing homes there. The US is in such a sorry state of affairs when it comes to respecting and caring for our elderly. Corporate greed and money is what rules the LTC industry.

I worked my butt off along with all of my collegues. You get burnt out real easily. And duh!!! to management that can't understand why we get sick! WE take care of sick people for God's sake, and when you are doing your job along with part of another Nurse's job and work under extereme stress, than duh to management when we might get sick!

I believe everything happens for a reason. There is definitely a reason I was terminated, and my wheels have been spinning. LTC is all I know since I have been a Nurse.

Enough of my rant! Thanks for asking! And for all of you that think that you have job security, think again! Montanta is the only state in the entire Country that is not a "At will Employer!" Learned all of this after my termination!

Nurse-Clown

I do not belong to a Union.

Thanks for your support!