Lopezlvn

Med aides actually do have licenses, and I have never given medication and not charted. She gave narcotics along with all medications indicated for 2200 @1930, so I'd say that's dangerous!

That's what is sad, I get punished for a med aide not documenting and givin medication 2 hours before scheduled time. I've always been trained if it's not documented, it wasn't done. Just upset I get punished for being a nurse that follows the rules.....guess that'll teach me! They only filled out medication error forms and I had to sign em. I asked for copies and they refused.....I said just blk out pt name so I have documentation of the incidents along with my letter to administration.

Lol, already have a few PRN jobs. Not worried about that but I will contact BON tomorrow and see what I can do. thanks

If feel as though I should report them but concerned that'll get blamed.

Thanks guys...lots of good recommendations. I did leave note in HR and administrators office. The Adon placed on administrative leave until investigated and all parties involved were contacted. Long story short they blamed on me and said if I would have had communicated with the med aide this never would have happened! I told administrator and DON that the med aide gave meds 2- 3 hours in advance and didn't chart she gave!!!! They went right past that comment and ignored. The ADON fired, and I did tell them I won't work in conditions like this and be concerned to "do the right thing in fear of retaliation. I'm a good nurse and know I did right thing. I kept my letter that I gave to administration. As far as pts were concerned I stayed and took V/S and made sure they had no adverse reaction . Thanks again guys!!

I'm a LVN working PRN at a upscale facility, which I enjoyed because although strict it ran very smooth. Hardly any incidences, falls, great state surveys and great employees.....until last night! I worked 2-10 shift and have a CMA, I was also training another nurse. My Adon came up to myself and the trading nurse and said the CMA is behind help her get caught up on her medications that haven't been given from 2000, 2100, and 2200! Apparently the med aide gave all her pills early an didn't chart on our EMAR. So, doing as my Adon said I looked at EMAR and the new nurse and I started passing meds. I see CMA diddling and I asked for assistance with "her" med pass. At this point the CMA said she passed all the pills. I said why didn't you document, if not documented it wasn't done??? CMA said the DON told her to finish meds by 2000 on aide "B" and go to side "A". I went directly into Adon office and informed of this and ADON said " don't panic, keep your mouth shut or state will be in here" I said no, it's not right! The Adon then repeated this to the CMA, training nurses an oncoming nurse to "fix" med count and not hand out norco on morning rounds to "make count accurate". At that point I called the DON an informed her what transpired and was reamed a new one and that I should have communicated with the med aide. I informed the DON that nursing 101 is if not documented wasn't done. Don told me to call families and doctors and not place blame on anyone! I said I don't feel comfortable with that, so she hung up and I proceeded to type note to administrator and she called back and said not to call anyone she called family and I was to leave premises. Sorry so long but here is my question, do I report the facility, my DON and Adon and myself or how do I go about this? I dot feel as though I did anything wrong, I followed protocol and haven't received call from administrator. i feel as though if I don't inform the Texas BON this could back fire. Any help is appreciated it!