I was on call last weekend. I was called to "go do a discharge on a patient who was going back to her board and care" and was currently at an acute hospital.
The admissions on call manager told me " we haven't gotten consents yet, dpoa out of the area and we are going to get them tomorrow" I asked what is it that you want me to do then since consents are not signed??
It was a back and forth conversation that finally got me to say, I am not LEGALLY able to touch, assess or even move a pateint without consents for admission. What is it you are asking me to do?
Last minute call from Administrator.
"pleaes arrange for a ambulance ride home and order a comfort kit" "We will finish all assessments tomorrow." My admin was very very very upset with me. But I am concerned were they asking me to do something illegal? Was I correct on not doing this?
I'de also call the M'care complaint hotline. You darn right I would report it. This is why we have excessive documentation requirements, and we as nurses are so bogged down by all of it. This is why 75% of my time is filling out forms instead of having face time with my patients. It's because M'care has to protect itself from fraud. If you saw someone stealing a purse from a car you would report it. This is worse on a larger scale. Gosh that just errrks me!
Campbell'sSoupCan
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I'de also call the M'care complaint hotline. You darn right I would report it. This is why we have excessive documentation requirements, and we as nurses are so bogged down by all of it. This is why 75% of my time is filling out forms instead of having face time with my patients. It's because M'care has to protect itself from fraud. If you saw someone stealing a purse from a car you would report it. This is worse on a larger scale. Gosh that just errrks me!
These hot flashes do not help either.