Elderly man

Hello:

I am going to school this Sept for LPN.

I was just given a small job helping out an elderly man who has had a stroke a long while ago. Just recently fell and fractured his right shoulder and is also Diabetic. He also has sores on his toes.

He is the most stubborn, mean old man I have ever met in my life. But that isn't the problem. Well, it is a problem, but, my issue is this:

He doesn't have a Nurse who comes and sets up his weekly pills. He has to take pills from morning time to night time. This girl that he knows for a long time, in the neighborhood, has been helping him out, driving him to all appointments, makes all his meals, laundry, ... You get the picture. Her daughter is a CNA and sets up the pills, she also does the syringe needles of insulin. Says she knows how cause a LPN has been showing her what to do at the LTC facility.

I am there only 3 hours in the morning; to help the night girl help get him up and dressed and I make his breakfast and then leave little while later.

The issue I have:
A nurse isn't getting the med's together. A nurse isn't checking his wounds and giving us the direction we need. AND of course, he doesn't want a Nurse.

He is just so old fashioned, born and raised a farmer. When he wants something, he wants it and you have to do what he says in the order in which he says it.

I am thinking the reason why I have him to take care of is, GOD is showing me the true meaning of Nursing. Cause I have to hold my tongue. I can't yell back at him, cause I wasn't brought up that way. Second, it's his house, so that is another reason why I think he is that way. Now look, I understand, he can not drive himself around and go see the old farmer friends. So I took him again today for the 2nd time.

The main girl told me today she was speaking to a RN friend of her mothers. Says this man should not be riding around in the pick-up with his fractured shoulder. He is wearing a sling on it FROM the Dr's office. I can't see how riding in the truck will hurt his shoulder. It is the shoulder where he had the stroke on that side.

SO:
If anyone can chime in here and advise on the shoulder I'd appreciate it. Tomorrow we go to the foot DR so he can have his toe nails cut. I am sure the DR will give us the information on the toes. I make him soak his foot today in Epsom salt. The main girl has the toe wrapped with antibiotic ointment from CVS with those tubular bandages and tape on. Then he wants the socks on and wears shoes that he insists be tight. They have Velcro, so he makes me make them as tight as he can get them. He sleeps with socks too. A fresh pair.

ANYWAY I can get in trouble for doing any of these things???

Anything else you know from experience, please feel free to share with me. I start school in 3 weeks. Can't wait!!