Sorry if this runs a bit ....Anywho I work LTC , have been at the same facility for 2 years . I am the med nurse on my unit . The charge nurse is very good friends with all the CNAs . It seems to me she is more concerned about their friendship then running the unit .As of late quite a few problems have come to light , she has covered up for them in the past .Pts are not getting fed , turned , or given showers .Vitals are forged , as are weights and the like . The DON seems to be aware of all these problems . The CNAs do not like me at all. They give me a hard time when I have to do charge because I expect them to do their jobs .Now the DON is leaving she comes to me today and says they are going to pull the nurse off of charge would I be interested ? here are the issues .
1. She (ex charge nurse) will then be on meds .And probably be resentful
2.The CNAs will be upset with me as I am the one who makes them do their jobs and I now have the job their friend used to have .
3. There is no where else in the building on our shift for either of us to go . All other positions are filled with long time permanant nurses.
4.Even if I declined the postion I would still be acting charge all the time until they hire someone (which they wont )
5.This DON as I said is leaving , which then the years of mess that will have to be fixed will now be on me .
Basically a no win situation , what's a nurse to do ????I