No D.o.n & No A.d.o.n.

[busy-bee]

I went to an interview the other day at a LTC facility, everything sounding very well and I have been offered a LPN position. On a return call, I asked if there has been a big turn over at the facility (during the interview I picked up that it might be). The administrator stated yes indeed there has been and he contributes this mostly to having no current DON or ADON. When I asked for how long he replied "for some time now". He states the unit managers are acting as the health care advisors at this time. This was not mention during my interview. Ya know, I am really uncomfortable with this. I have never worked in a facility where there has been no DON nor ADON. What do you all think? I currently have a job. This is not the only job I have been offered but it is the best paying job, but as we know, money isn't everything. Let me know what you think?

[CHATSDALE]

talk with the unit managers and find out what is really going on

will you have someone to that you can call when you need a someone

how close are they to having someone step in

what was the cause of both leaving at the same time

[TPS360]

adon no don??? i dont understand

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I presently work at a nursing home. When I was hired nearly 1 month ago, the place had no permanent DON or ADONs. The facility was being managed by an interim DON and three unit managers.

Guess what? I enjoy my new workplace very much. Management is not everything. Other aspects, such as ratios, workplace culture, working conditions, and flexibility also factor into the equation. We must take some personal accountability for the outcomes of our days at work.

[Nursebarebari]

If I were you you, I would rather be worried about the working conditions and how the staff is being treated. Find this out from a staff nurse not an adminitrator or nm.

good luck to u

[noc4senuf]

Regs state that there must be a designated person as the DON. It may be that this is a paid consultant currently doing this until they find someone. A count ynursing home close to my own home has had a consultant company filling a roll as the DON for several years now since the county can't decide if it wants to sell it. Sounds like there is some turmoil at management level in the facility you are lookng at and usually the trickle down effect reaches the floor staff.

[luvschoolnursing, LPN]

adon no don??? i dont understand

Not sure if you're asking this or not but DON is director of nursing and ADON is assistant director of nursing. If you weren't asking that, sorry.