Abusive/Neglectful CNA

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I need advice on a CNA that I feel is abusive and neglectful. I live in the state of Mass....and am a new supervisor and her behavior is troublesome. I think that recent actions, that she committed warrants reporting to the board in Mass. It involved withholding information from a patients doctor, for the purpose of humiliating me in front of undermining me, and HR agrees as well. Can anyone offer iput? AM new to this site and am not sure how to or where to find the right forum.

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner.

Without more to go on, I think you are just trying to "get even". Has she harmed patients? Has she ignored policy and procedure? You give nothing other than the statement that she did it "for the purpose of humiliating me".

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Have you reported this to your charge nurse? Your DON? Start there.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Welcome to AN! The largest online nursing community!

We cannot offer legal dvice as per the Terms of Service......However....I think before you make any board actions....I recommend that you speak with HR and you boss/manager/DON/CNO before you take any action yourself.

TRUST ME.....Your senior administration will NOT appreciate you circumventing the proper channels and leaving them out of the loop.....I would also notify risk management.

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Specializes in LTC, Memory loss, PDN.

I don't see what the board would have to do with undermining and humiliation among staff

as far as withholding information is concerned, the Doctor can choose where he gets his information

that's on the doc

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

Humiliating YOU is NOT neglecting or abusing a patient even in Massachusetts.

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If you are a new supervisor, and the behavior is troubling, follow your channels of discipline per your policy of the floor you are running. In others words, start supervising.

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Specializes in Pedi.

What kind of information would a CNA be privy to that a nurse wouldn't? If she did vitals and purposely didn't report something, that's a problem.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Can anyone offer iput?
Follow your chain of command. Trust me when I say that management at most nursing homes does not appreciate employees who jump the gun without following the proper chain of command for the facility.

Most nursing homes in my area have a designated abuse coordinator. It is the abuse coordinator's job to receive reports of alleged abuse, gather the facts, investigate, and decide if abuse really occurred.

Typically, the facility administrator is the person designated as the abuse coordinator at most nursing homes in the city where I work. The abuse coordinator will report the incident(s) to the appropriate state regulatory agency if (s)he determined that abuse really did take place. However, if the allegations are unfounded or cannot be proven, nothing happens.

I'll repeat that you should follow the chain of command because jumping the gun to get a healthcare worker's license or certification involved is very serious business that could affect his/her livelihood.

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