I'm not an expert, but I think ear drops are ment for the ears, not for the eyes..the drops were for an accute ear infection for my mom who is in a coma and is on morphine because she is end stage renal failure ( stomach cancer)...thh nurse accted like I was wrong saying that "she's never needed eye drops, just ear drops, when did she start getting eye drops?" her reply:" Look, I've given her these drops before..." A call to my lawyer brother and a sprint to the nurses station to speak to a supervisor to request an inquiry, and to remove the nurse from my mothers care and room, and all I could get out of the supervisor was"We called the eye specialist, and the drug company, and there shouldnt be any long time effects from the drops, we'll have the incicdent report available to you Monday." This happened Friday afternoon. I am just a CNA student, and a hopefull candiddate for the LPN course come August, but I know they did something very wrong here. Will the nurse be repremanded or fired? The other nurse to take over moms care said that the order looked like eye drops to the offending RN, even though all the other shift RN's have successfully read these orders for a week now. This hopsital ( Milton Hospital in Ma.)has a ratio of 6 patients per RN, but CNA's are lucky to step into your room 2 times a week...I've been the one to drain her bile bag ( Jtube) and bag for her foley, not to mention bath her and change her bedding, because nobody comes in to do it. I'm afraid to leave her alone, and she's been there a month now...I'm emotionally and physically drained, not to mention heavy hearted from seeing my mom deteriate before my very eyes after being diagnosed just a month and 1 week ago. with this cancer...any advice on how to go about composing myself and dealing with this situation will be deeply appreciated!
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I am so sorry for what you and your family are going through. This is such a stressful time for you all.
By what you said it would appear that the manager addressed the issue with you by checking to make sure that your mother did not recieve lasting damage.
Is it possible that BECAUSE you are performing all of your mom's personal care the staff is allowing you to do so? Do you request that someone come and bathe your mom or do you just do it?
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hi babynursela, I was doing alot of this transpersonal caring after my first few days sitting with her and her hospice care nurse, and when the call button was used, the RN would respond and say they would send in the CNA in at the next shift, they are short on them...which was fine with me, I really dont mind doing any of this, especailly because its my mom...however, I do ask for help but they seem to always be short handed with CNA's...the RN's and LPN's are wonderful!!! knowing they are busy, I want to help them out too...I truely salute all of you for making the difference in a persons recovery!! it really does take a special person to be a nurse...a good nurse..and there are alot more great ones than not... and you absolutley deserve more credit than you ever get... I know I always remember the nurses at holidays and on Nurses Day...you make sacrifices each and everyday to help others in need!! from the bottom of my heart, thank you!!
Specializes in ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff.
I guess I would have issue with the RN or LPN's rufusing to provide basic care putting this off till the next shift. This is NOT acceptable. THere is no task that a nurse should not be capable of performing that a CNA may be delegated to do.
Now that being said I do understand how busy and hectic that it is for the floors. BTDT. But personally, I still do not find that an acceptable response.
IF you wish to help with your mom's persoanl care to keep her comfy, I think that is great.
Bless you, your Mama has a really great daughter. It's hard watching the parent become the child. My own Mama is fairly healthy but I have to manage almost every thing for her. You are a good caregiver. I wish you well in school.
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Good luck
this says it all. With that, I wish your mom complete recovery and you all peace of mind. I must close the thread on this note, sorry. Good luck to all of you.
babynurselsa, RN
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I am so sorry for what you and your family are going through. This is such a stressful time for you all.
By what you said it would appear that the manager addressed the issue with you by checking to make sure that your mother did not recieve lasting damage.
Is it possible that BECAUSE you are performing all of your mom's personal care the staff is allowing you to do so? Do you request that someone come and bathe your mom or do you just do it?
We here cannot offer legal or medical advice. We can offer you condolonces and prayers.
Good luck