I was fired for verbal abuse now what happens

[koppcd]

I worked for a group home with residents with behavior issues the company didn't give me no training on how to handle them. The company van broke down and I had to use my van one of the residents almost broke my window and I got upset and I swore at her now the company has fired me and taking it to the state I also put in a complaint about them also. I'm not state certified either what happens now I haven't heard nothing yet.

[NewenglandMSNRNBC, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN]

You work with patients with behavior issues and you swore at a patient for acting out?? That is verbal abuse and you should be reported. Also, you work in a group home with several patients with these issues and take them off grounds.....yet your company didn't offer any kind of training to deal with safety/crisis situations?? Seems all too strange to me..... There must be more to this story.

[caliotter3]

Have you applied for unemployment? Are you actively seeking another job? If it were me, I would try to get employed before anything comes back to you. Perhaps you would be better off trying to get a job outside of the caregiving arena in anticipation of any negative actions from the state. Some states act very slowly. You might be able to get a substantial amount of complaint-free employment under your belt before you have to answer to any state actions.

[BBboy]

Never swear at a patient, especially one that is alert and oriented. Pray that they don't lay the hammer down on you

[koppcd]

I understand I did wrong and I wished the company would of shown me ways to handle the Residents I Never worked with behavior clients before I would of never took the job if I would of known how bad it was. I have more experience working with the elderly never had any problems and I'm more comfortable with them but I will take what is given to me just wanted to know what is going to happen

[koppcd]

Yes I applied for unemployment and I applied working for the elderly but if it gets on my record I will look for employment in another field

[koppcd]

And to reply to the taking them off grounds I had to pick them up from work and they got to go on outings church movies the zoo out to eat the company van I used broke down so they told me to use my car and they wouldn't get a new vehicle for a while no money in there funds I told them I wasn't comfortable using my van its not equipped to get them in I had to anyway and after I was suspended I found some cna videos on u tube about how to handle residents with behavior the company said they didn't think about it

[all.is.silent]

They shouldn't have asked you to use your own vehicle, god forbid something happens it's on you, they won't pay for any damages, you should have said no. Secondly, they never oriented you, that's a red flag right there. If my facility asked me to bring supplies in because they're short on it, that's not my problem (not that they would ever ask me that), they aren't gonna pay me for that either. If it does go on your record, fight it by telling whom they reported to that a) they asked you to use your own vehicle and b) you never received adequate training.

You shouldn't have reacted like that, that's still abuse. I've dealt with abuse from patients but I've never laid a hand on them nor have a answered back in the same manner, someone is always watching and if they're alert, it's worse for you. I feel bad for you, and hope this won't destroy any chances you have in working in this field. But you learn from these things, and hopefully next time you'll know to ask for training and ask questions first. When I was a HHA the rules were strict, I could never use my own vehicle tp transport my clients, someone else had to drive and I'd accompany them, and if a family member or someone else asked me to do it anyway, I'd call my supervisor and tell her what's up, I knew the rules and I wasn't going to lose my job/case/vehicle over them.

[caliotter3]

Avoid this client population, at least until this all is over and done with. Look for sitter, and caregiving positions with the elderly. Another possibility is a private duty situation, where you can use that family/client as a future good reference.

[koppcd]

Thanks for the advice I have learned my lesson on this I love taking care of seniors I remember in my cna class my instructor told me always treat them as if they are your grandparents I'm a very compassion and understanding very patient until this incedent I will never work with behavior issues again

[Elladora]

No matter what the client population or the level or training you received, it's never ok to swear at a client/resident/patient. Take this experience and learn from it.