Short nursing staff

[nurseywifeymommy1]

I get so angry when we are short a nurse or 2. The pts suffer and so does the nursing staff. I know our LTC wants to keep costs down, but the pts don't get proper care and nurses get burned out and quit or miss important charting. When we are short I am responsible for 29 residents and 4 rehab pts. I hv never been so stressed out. The DON & ADON know this and aren't doing anything about it. I really like where I work but I'm getting worn out. Our charge nurse was brought to tears last week bc we are all overwhelmed. Does this happen everywhere? I'm dreading this week bc I know we will be short.

[nursebeanie]

I totally agree with what you have said here! Same attitudes and problems at my LTC facility...