I was doing a phone pacemaker check when my CNA came to me that a
resident had raised her recliner up to high and had slid out onto the floor.
Was not bleeding or moaning in pain. Just sitting up, she said. As soon as
my pacemaker check was complete, I examined the resident who appeared
uninjured. My D.O.N. wrote me up for not stopping the pacemaker check and going to the resident. I was to have hung up the phone and quit immediately! I feel if the resident had been bleeding and moaning that would have been different. I was terminated because she said for the resident's
safety, I could not continue there!
What do you feel I should have done in handling this situation?
