kimann37

here is an update on my situation. the state was called and they were in the building and boy did the other staff members talk! it just took one person (me) to stand up and say this is wrong and we are not going to put up with it. well it has been hard but so well worth it! the cna was escorted out of the building!!! i feel the world is lifted off my shoulders, by standing my ground, i accomplished keeping more residents safe. :)

I had alot of trouble sunday night at work! The RN that is the adminstrators sister-in-law explained to me that nursing homes would rather fire a TROUBLE MAKER THEN HAVE THE STATE IN INVESTIGATING SHE SAID ITS TOO MUCH PAPER WORK TO MAKE THE CORRECTIONS AND ALOT EASIER TO JUST FIRE THE NURSE. i WAS BASICALLY TOLD TO KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT AND TURN THE OTHER WAY AND IF I DON'T LIKE WHAT IS HAPPENING GO SOMEWHERE ELSE TO WORK. Also I am not aloud to be friends with the cnas I work with because I am their boss. Well I would rather work where we get along and work as a team, then just firing off orders at them. ANY THOUGHTS??

Where do I start?

Thank you for your response. I know in my heart the right thing is reporting it. It will be reported!Kim

The nursing home that i work in is unbelievable! We have a CNA caught by the RNAC slapping a resident in the face (she got sent home for the afternoon and switched to the other unit) another resident TIED to the bed with sheets(because she kept trying to get out of bed) and NOBODY punished for it!! Neither case was documented, turned into the state, nor families called) How can they justify that? What should be done? I know the right thing is to report it but what happens then, since there is no documentation?? Just the ones that witnessed it. Aren't we all quilty for not telling anyone?? Need some opinions please.