Did I do the right thing

[penny186, ADN, BSN, CNA, RN]

The other night I was working 11 to 7. It was one of those crazy nights where no one will stay in bed. There were 2 aides and one nurse on the floor. One resident in particular was very restless and kept standing up every two minutes. While trying to do my charting and pass briefs I had to keep moving her in front of the nurses station because she kept trying to get into peoples beds. I started my changes and while was changing one of the residents, I heard an alarm. I lowered his bed and ran in the hallway to find the resident on the floor in thr opening to the dining room. She had opened the door and was sitting down by her wheelchair. I told the nurse who called tye supervisor. We picked her up and she said she was ok. She is very confused and has fallen at least 3 times in the past few months. I filled out an incident report. The aide who had her got mad because she had to fill out a report of when she last toileted her and checked her since she was on 15 min checks. I dont think she toileted her at all and this was 300 am. The supervisor was annoyed and told me I should have just picked her up like nothing happened because now she has to fill out all this paperwork. I would feel so terrible if I did this! What if she hurt herself seriously? I cant believe they were acting like this! Shes blaming me and she wasn't even my resident to be checking and initialing the paper. I always run when I hear alarms. Any nurse will say that about me. The supervisor jokingly told me to not cause any more trouble. I asked how it was my fault and told her I ran as soon as I heard the alarm. She said I should have run faster! Whats wrong with this picture? !

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[Mr Sacdiff]

You definitely did the right thing. In the medical field, if you didn't document it, it didn't happen. NO ONE will cover your butt. That goes for anywhere you go in life, not just medical. You must always cover yourself and there is nothing they could reprimand you for here, given all the facts you posted are correct

[mvm2]

I think you did exactly the right thing. Its not your fault the other aide was not doing her job properly, and you are right if later on something comes up and they have to bring her to the hospital and there is no paperwork on what happened then there coulf be real trouble. I could not help but think what I might have said to the supervisor when she told me I should have run faster. I would have said the next time this happens I just might run faster...right out the door and wave bye bye

[Mewsin]

Yes you did the right thing. I would have made a joke about the running faster comment. Just move on, we grumble about the paper work but it is a necessary evil.