jarymo

I have questions for the CNA's: what are your main complaints about the nursing director leadership? what do you wish they knew? what do you wish they would and wouldn't do? what would make your job easier? does your assit. director listen to you and support you? Does she provide instruction for you? go at it, I really want to know. thanks, MJ

I feel your pain. I've been an LPN for 16 years, I live in Northern Virginia, one of the fastest, richest counties on the east coast. The LPN is being phased out and they are using nurse assistants and training them to do our job minus the theory part. very very dangerous and cheap for the powers that be. Take my advice, go forward and get your RN, do not waste one minite being an LPN, you will fight for your respect every day of your life and they're are no jobs for us. I don't care what anyone says, it sucks to be an LPN in this medical system we have, no matter how good you are at it.

not only is this patient non-compliant, but she is a legal risk to your license and the company you work for. Your manager should have known about this long ago if no other nurse will do for this patient. If your patient is not depressed and is of sound mind, inform her that you will no longer be making home health vists because of her refusal to particapate in her own care. Mabe she wants to be discharged. I'm frankly flabergasted that medicare and your company has cont'd to pick up the tab on a patient that is non-progressing and non-compliant , squandering supplies, etc..have her sign the Bippa and get out, and put her on your "don't take list".