I'll make sure to tell the State Surveyors at our next annual survey that our Medicaid Residents don't have a right to health care!!! Wonder what they will say to that!!!!!!
I understand exactly how you feel. Life is too short to be miserable. Have you considered MDS Nursing? I work as an MDS Coordinator in a larger size facility where there are two of us. Our company...
Bella'sMyBaby replied to Meraki's topic in Psychiatric
I don't work Psych but I'm here to tell you I am seeing more violent types in our nursing home! No longer is it filled with "little old ladies." We are seeing more & more mentally ill residents...
Bella'sMyBaby replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Nursing Career
I too, was burnt out from traditional nursing. Now I'm an MDS Coordinator & this works well for me. Yes, I know it's still LTC & you still have the wonderful state surveys and all but I'm...
Sounds like "The RN" needs to find a "Coordinator" position.........at ANOTHER FACILITY! You mention that she doesn't have time to learn? She probably doesn't want to learn. You are not responsible...
Sounds like the ADON ran the facility & not the Administrator. Does your facility have a policy for absenteeisms, on-call, etc? If Management begins working the floor, then staff will expect it....
I also went through a similar situation, our DON was frequently "higher than a kite." Her best friend, the unit manager was also. The only thing those two ever accomplished was "destroying the...