help me KEEP my license plz?...

[rickysyfee]

Hi all!

I work at a nursing home and the work load is really heavy and the job sucks (to put it lightly)

The DON has posted signs that say we MUST clock out within 5 min of the end of our shift and whatever is left to do we should leave for the next shift. I say--- but I still need to chart!

She has also said that the nurses should stop passing meds to pass trays at meal times

and basically do anything that keeps the pts quiet

The dilemma to me is LEGALLY

I believe I am responsible for the safe administration of the meds NOT THE FOOD -I think the food is the facility's responsibility or it is HERS.

If I stop passing the meds to pass trays and feed and they are all late LEGALLY I should be filling out 50 or 60 med error sheets right?

I also feel that they (management)will verbalize this stuff but wont put it in writing to cover themselves and if something happened I WOULD BE ON MY OWN...right?

I also feel that charting is a priority to cover myself so despite what she says what should be a priority for ME?

I know I gotta get another job.....workin on it

[Music in My Heart]

If you have any documents from the DON, where she states the above riduculous demands, make sure you save them. It is called evidence.

You might consider writing a memo to the DON seeking 'clarification' - in an effort to create a paper trail.

Forewarned is forearmed, however... such an action may get you terminated.

[Crux1024]

Awesome Post by Diane! *round of applause* I feel like saving it. Though I hope there isnt a need to use it inthe future.

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

Hi all!

I work at a nursing home and the work load is really heavy and the job sucks (to put it lightly)

The DON has posted signs that say we MUST clock out within 5 min of the end of our shift and whatever is left to do we should leave for the next shift. I say--- but I still need to chart!

She has also said that the nurses should stop passing meds to pass trays at meal times

and basically do anything that keeps the pts quiet

The dilemma to me is LEGALLY

I believe I am responsible for the safe administration of the meds NOT THE FOOD -I think the food is the facility's responsibility or it is HERS.

If I stop passing the meds to pass trays and feed and they are all late LEGALLY I should be filling out 50 or 60 med error sheets right?

I also feel that they (management)will verbalize this stuff but wont put it in writing to cover themselves and if something happened I WOULD BE ON MY OWN...right?

I also feel that charting is a priority to cover myself so despite what she says what should be a priority for ME?

I know I gotta get another job.....workin on it

We must work at the same place! I'm too looking for another job.

[ndragonfly]

Hi all!

I work at a nursing home and the work load is really heavy and the job sucks (to put it lightly)

The DON has posted signs that say we MUST clock out within 5 min of the end of our shift and whatever is left to do we should leave for the next shift. I say--- but I still need to chart!

She has also said that the nurses should stop passing meds to pass trays at meal times

and basically do anything that keeps the pts quiet

The dilemma to me is LEGALLY

I believe I am responsible for the safe administration of the meds NOT THE FOOD -I think the food is the facility's responsibility or it is HERS.

If I stop passing the meds to pass trays and feed and they are all late LEGALLY I should be filling out 50 or 60 med error sheets right?

I also feel that they (management)will verbalize this stuff but wont put it in writing to cover themselves and if something happened I WOULD BE ON MY OWN...right?

I also feel that charting is a priority to cover myself so despite what she says what should be a priority for ME?

I know I gotta get another job.....workin on it

wow, do we work together? LOL...glad my job isn't the only one that leaves me shaking my head in disbelief...

[newtress, LPN]

I left my first new grad position for the very same reason. They had computerized med pass/documentation and I was always in the red zone on time because they wanted me to pass lunch and dinner trays out to over 80 people in a dining room at once which knocked out any and all chances of ever being in compliance on time for meds. Just awful the way nurses are utilized these days when there are many people who would love to assist in that capacity. That is really stretching the payroll, and life sustaining medications are low on their priority.

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

Yesterday I was asked to pass meds, precep a new nurse, and be charge nurse. I was even passing out breakfast meals. sometimes too much is too much.

[cybertvco]

1st. writer a letter to your boss (superviser) which have stated that you are acepting the assinment as a forced and tharent to your job (mening ) if unsafe thing may happen to the pt. you are not oblgated.get the signe from your boss leggely they have to give you sing copy.

2nd. send the copy to licenceing dept ct( but do not tell to your boss ). if they refused to sing, you still have send copy to linceing bord.

[cybertvco]

1st. writer a letter to your boss (superviser) which have stated that you are acepting the assinment as a forced and tharent to your job (meinng) if unsafe thing happen to the pts. you are not obligated.get the signe from your boos leggely they have to give you sing copy.

2nd. send the copy to licenceing dept ct( but do not tell your boss). if they refused to sing you still have send copy to linceing bord.

[rickysyfee]

Thank you all so much!

The people that i work with have a "lets keep quiet" attitude so I started to think I was making a big to do about nothing - but I will be outta there really soon.