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No. 40
from MaritesaRN
Old Jun 30, 2009, 05:25 PM

Default 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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No. 41
Old Jun 30, 2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by chocokat79 View Post
That nurse probable treats or treated her elderly mother or grandmother the same way... What a shame. What goes around comes around...
Sadly, I have also seen the opposite; some of the cruelist folks are very demanding of others to care for their loved ones; it is almost as though they know what they are capable of and don't want their family (or themselves) to experience what they so freely dish out.

I used to want to work for a nursing home a long time ago until I actually got the experience after receiving my CNA certification. It was not nice. I saw that both, the nurse and the aides were overworked and the ratios were bad. I would even go to work for a nursing home now, if I can be assured that the numbers and care were good. My only prayer is that neither myself or any of my loved ones would ever have to go to LTC, I would be scared to death.
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No. 42
Old Jun 30, 2009, 05:34 PM

Default Re: Nurse accused of punishing elderly patient who wet herself (UK)
Originally Posted by maritesa View Post
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)
I know what you mean...but if employees like this are allowed to stay, this makes it even more frightening. Judging from what I read and hear, there are more that get away with it than not. And, those that report are usually the ones that are blacklisted. Doesn't make it appealing.
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No. 43
from MaritesaRN
Old Jun 30, 2009, 06:04 PM

Default Re: Nurse accused of punishing elderly patient who wet herself (UK)
Thank you ladies for the response....it willhelp me make a good decision. I am not a young chick anymore, and I want to work in a place that I can also respect and like for a long time of my career.
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