spowell16

I would hope to think that someone would be smart enough to not attempt to transfer anyone that was having a behavior issue, such as agitation or anxiety. If this behavior occured during transfer then you would abort transfer after making sure that the patient was safe. There have been occurences when a someone has had to safely go to the floor with the patient to avoid the pt hurting himself and/or someone else.

I too work for a SNF and have for several years. I hate to be the one with bad news but depending on the state you live in that ratio may truly be legit. With that being said, yes it is scary and yes you have the right to refuse anything. Just dont take the keys or get report first. You also need to look at the acuity of your residents. One facility I worked for allowed one nurse 2 cnas for around 55-60 residents. Yes this is insane as I know how chaotic it can be but our governemnt seems to think that because it is actually like their residence that they dont require as much care.