supra-cna

I am sorry to hear that you have to endure their verbal insults. It sounds like more than one is doing this. Where do you live? These residents sound like that is all they know is to disrespect African Americans. In their generation growing up that is how they treated African Americans. You need to tell someone that this is happening. Usually Social Services will have a talk with the residents and tell them that this is unacceptable treatment of you. Not everyone is like that and don't give up on them. You have to develop a tough skin and let their insults bounce off you. Don't act like that hurt you, which they may, but don't let them get to you. I hope things get better.

Yea I was hoping that rope around her neck was working when she was sent home for possible abuse. But the noose wasn't tight enough when she slipped out of it and came back to work a few days later. I am not the only one with a problem with her, every nurse she works with wants to be the Hangman. The resident has the right to be treated with consideration, respect and full recognition of dignity and individuality. To be free from physical or mental abuse, corporal punishment, involuntary seclusion. Remember it's about our patients our residents, some are in it for the pay, some cause it's a job, for me it's cause I love what I do. I know more about my residents than most people. I listen when they talk, I sit and talk to them, know their families by name. I have sat and held someone's hand while they passed on, so they didn't die alone. Been to more funerals than I can count. I have in nursing more than 20 years and for this one bad nurse I have never had any problem with a nurse. We (cna/tech) know if something is wrong with residents/patients, cause we are spend more time with them. Some of us do anyways. Remember why you wanted to be a nurse? Was it for the pay, was it to help people or was it cause you know you can make a difference. Remember we work for them, we are in their home. Just think how you would want your Grand Parents to treated, then treat the residents the same way you would treat your own.

First when a residents safety is at risk I don't think I am Over stepping my bounds, when I walk into a room and see a resident crying after being scolded for eating a cheeseburger for not going down to the dinning room to eat. Is abuse PERIOD!!! I didn't witness but resident wouldn't make up a story like that. She's a respected member of the community. The resident was there for rehab. Very well with it mentally. Second this nurse was suspended for yelling at a resident and was witnessed by another residents family member. As for the acu check and insulin I was relaying the message from a resident if she were a brittle diabetic who knows what could of happened, and as far as meds are concerned several resident had expressed anger and one even came out his room to tell her to give him his pills so he can go to sleep. Oh did I forget to mention leaving pills on bed side tables, one resident didn't even know they were there I just noticed them when I was moving the table close to the bed. Or how bout leaving narcs in a medicine cup sitting on the nurses station another nurse was there when I found them sitting there. As for me having it out for this nurse I don't we used to be friends when she first started, but as time rolled on. She would never stop talking, always on her phone, then she started putting patients at risk. Fighting with other nurses not just me, yea I put her in her place. But only after months of abuse. Just cause I am tech doesn't mean I am going to stand by and watch abuse and neglect by any nurse. I am prepared to loose my job, but not before I do what some of the suggestions I got on here. Reporting to medicare, BON, Corporate, Department of labor all of them. Do I have witnesses you bet I do I have a list residents and staff. Documentation as well!!! If do I loose my Job guess who's going to be on the news for protecting residents rights from abuse and neglect.

that's not what I wanted to hear what about whistle blowing should I file with labor board?

I did follow procedures and I don't know where it went from there, it's not the first time that I have reported abuse by this nurse. That's why I haven't quit and am pursuing this further not only for me but for the residents and future residents. Passing pills late, acu checks insulin's, not doing treatments etc. I am not the only one doing this. It is being pushed aside I think cause of staffing shortage. I don't want her to KILL someone before something is done.

I have worked in both nursing homes and hosp and I am very strong as a patient advocate. If someone asks me for a bath or complains about not getting one I make sure they get one. I have residents now that I give baths to a few times a week usually after 22:00 they don't mind waiting and they know they will get a bath and have to worry if the bath aide is going to be pulled to the floor cause someone called in. While I worked in the hosp that is the second thing on my agenda after vitals offer a shower or bed bath sometimes I have to find a woman to give baths to my younger still have modesty patients lol. Sorry you had to endure not getting a shower and no one offering to help you.

I did file a grievance on her behalf I asked her about it, the resident and she did talk to DON several times but no apology or anything. Also Administrator is brand new and I don't want it to get brushed under the rug again. With the acu checks and late pill passing it has happened more than once and I have asked they not schedule me with her but it falls on def ears. I want to go back to travel nursing cause I love to drive lol did it for 15 yrs but to much on my plate at this time. I can't let these residents down and put up with her abuse. Some nurses need to work where they have no patient contact and this nurse is still young in her 40's.

I am also a traveling tech and I do love my work I took this job cause the economy went in the tank and with new budgets they cut agency greatly. We are here for the residents patients and we work for them. I have never in my 20 plus years ran into a nurse this bad, yes I have had some with bad attitudes but nothing like I am experiencing now. I have followed the chain of command and it has led to allot of nothing, I am going through a divorce and have my two son's to think of I have a toddler 19 months and 3 week old. I am afraid if I say something to corporate I will lose my job. She has left me alone for now, cause I couldn't take it anymore I stood up to her every other occurrence I just took her tongue lashing and walked away. But enough was enough I made sure no residents or staff were around except one nurse whom did the same thing I did to get her to leave her alone and no cussing no yelling just told that I am fed up with her BS and leave me alone. Now picture this I am 6'3 225 she is 5 if that I was pointing my finger down at her to get my point across. I always listened to her cause she was my charge but enough was enough, but in time I am sure it will start back up.

I am trying lol but it's taking too long lmao.

I work as male cna/tech and I have been harassed/bullied by a nurse at my work. It all started when I asked her when a resident was going to get her acu check and insulin before she went to sleep, this was at 23:00 and they are to be done @ 20:00. I was told to go mind my own business, I wrote up a grievance on the residents behalf and other residents cause they have not received their evening med pass as well their acu checks and insulin. Mind you this is at 23:00 and they are to be done after the evening meal or there after. One resident came out and demanded his pills so he can go to sleep at 23:30. There was no emergency or anything unusual going on to delay any of this. This nurse is very unorganized. It doesn't matter but this nurse is an RN.. But the next week after I reported this to my DON and SS it's been hell. I don't know if she knows that I wrote the grievance for the residents or not but she has been up my ass ever since, over nothing. She has yelled at me in front of residents, staff, and residents family members. She is even mean to residents, scolding a resident for eating a Cheeseburger that her family brought her and not going to eating in the dinning room. (No dietary restrictions) I passed this nurse coming out of this residents room and I looked and seen the resident crying. I asked her what happened she told me with tears running down her cheek. She has lied to other nurses about me, threatening to write me up etc. I have gone to my DON, ADON etc several times. Nothing absolutely nothing. I have witnesses staff and residents to her abuse towards me. What do I do? I think they aren't doing anything cause they are short of RN's. If I came out of a residents room and the resident was crying and a nurse had seen that I would be fired for verbal resident abuse. Period!! I have worked there for several years this nurse has been there less than 6 mo. I want to quit but I can't I want to report to Corporate but I am afraid I am going to loose my job, being treated differently, won't get my vacation time etc. Other Nurses also have major problems with this nurse as well. But not like what they seen me go through. I Have never worked with anyone like this before I have been in nursing for 20+ years. What do I do? Thanks