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1. Help!! Sticky situation relating to "abuse"

   RNwithquestions replied to RNwithquestions's topic in Geriatric

   Update: Thanks you for all the helpful responses. Big Lesson learned. Neither I nor my ADON lost our jobs, and thankfully my days off were paid. I went back to work today. I should have just reported it to the abuse coordinator and they would have ta...

2. Help!! Sticky situation relating to "abuse"

   RNwithquestions replied to RNwithquestions's topic in Geriatric

   No... nothing yet. My DON said she would call me with any updates or to call her by this evening if she hasn't had a chance to call. I asked her yesterday if she wanted me to submit any additional documentation or speak directly with the administrat...

3. Help!! Sticky situation relating to "abuse"

   RNwithquestions replied to RNwithquestions's topic in Geriatric

   I just found out that ADON thinks she is going to lose her job. She also apologized to me which I am at least somewhat thankful for. I just feel that I got screwed either way. Please keep your fingers and toes crossed for me and boy have I learned...

4. Help!! Sticky situation relating to "abuse"

   RNwithquestions replied to RNwithquestions's topic in Geriatric

   I should also mention that I brought the incident to DON's attention this morning before ADON said anything. Nothing was said all day until I got a phone call at 10 PM.

5. Help!! Sticky situation relating to "abuse"

   RNwithquestions replied to RNwithquestions's topic in Geriatric

   The incident occurred on a Saturday... holiday weekend... with no supervisor, understaffed and no unit manager.... OF COURSE. The DON was very pleasant on the phone. She knows the pt well and also full heartedly does not believe that any type of abu...

6. Help!! Sticky situation relating to "abuse"

   RNwithquestions posted a topic in Geriatric

   I need some guidance and some help! 2 days ago at my LTC facility I had a severely demented pt state to her family member that someone "hit her". The family is deeply involved in the care of pt and are at the bedside nearly 75% of the time. They a...