purple_angel24521

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1. no more warning before inspections

   purple_angel24521 replied to canoehead's topic in Safety

   i really wish state would come when no one knew, then they would see how things really are, as far as staff. i work in a nursing home, and we are always short, but not when state comes, we always have plently of staff, it makes me sick

2. Beat up by a resident, what to do??

   purple_angel24521 replied to purple_angel24521's topic in Geriatric

   I haven't noticed him showing this behavior to the resdidents, (but.) . This man , imo does not belong in a nursing home, he does everything for himself. I think he belongs in ALF. The facility is getting big bucks, for no one having to take care of...

3. Beat up by a resident, what to do??

   purple_angel24521 replied to purple_angel24521's topic in Geriatric

   i have been documenting everything , since all this has happened! what he has said, and how admin has treated me,and the conversations that have taken place. and as far as looking for a job, i've been looking. i am tired of working for a company tha...

4. Beat up by a resident, what to do??

   purple_angel24521 replied to purple_angel24521's topic in Geriatric

   soonstudent, good question, are you talking about my situation, or just in general? in my experience, it's ok for the aide to get hurt, but lord forbid if the resident did, i would say, probably get fired, and be charged with abuse. doesn't seem fair...

5. Beat up by a resident, what to do??

   purple_angel24521 replied to purple_angel24521's topic in Geriatric

   thanks everyone for their input on this, the next day after this happened, the resident went up to the other aide and asked her if she was one of the little devils that beat him up. (he is suppose to have short term memory problems) well she was so u...

6. What can we do to improve working conditions in Nursing homes?

   purple_angel24521 replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric

   Hi Holly, I just wrote a post about me and another aide getting beat up by a resident, it's under this topic : long term care and geriatrics, you can read it. I have been a CNA since 1994, I have had the 'usual' a smack, a pinch, but never had anyt...

7. Beat up by a resident, what to do??

   purple_angel24521 posted a topic in Geriatric

   hello to everyone, last week another aide and i were in a pt.'s room changing him, and his room mate came in. he is about early 70's and the only problem he has ,is beginning stages of dementa, w/short term memory loss. he likes to keep the over hea...

8. What can we do to improve working conditions in Nursing homes?

   purple_angel24521 replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric

   I have been a CNA/med-tech since 1994, and have worked at several different NH's, and things are the same today as they were back then, We are ALL unpaid, over worked, under staffed, and burnt out !!! They (the admin) will take any kind of resident t...