Re: Nurse accused of punishing elderly patient who wet herself (UK)
Yes, I am most sensitive to this....because I am changing directions in my career, and I am looking at places where you take care of the elderly who can not take care of themselves anymore. I had a horrible experience w/ very low staffing in a convalescent home during my clinical rotation-----places smell of urine and poor elderly was not really getting the care they need due to short staffing. I toured an LTC w/ rehab skills recently, and the first thing I want to know is if the place smells of urine or " neglect" . This place was clean, but noted that their staffing ratio is less in comparison to others.
I know I come from a culture where we value our old people , and this will help , but is the staffing in this place really this bad? What do I need to look for in a facility? Is this also a most viable direction considering the economy is going down , but the baby boomers is making this area feasible for a recession proof position?
Will appreciate some comments adn ideas. thank you! ;0)
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