By the way hello. I need to get to sleep, since I got off at 10pm and my next shift is at 6am. I had an incident that had happened to day and wrote a statement, that I will give to the DON and her assistant. I removed the names.
Date: May 19, 2005 @ 11:10 PM
To: D. (D. O. N.) and SY(Staffing Coordinator)
From: DesiDani (C.N.A.)
Subject: Dispute with Ms. S (R.N.)
On the date stated above, I had a disagreement that involved Ms. S. After the in-service that was given earlier. I went to my assigned area to see where I was working. My assignments were RMS. 702-708. the other C.N.A who, I believe her last name is P; her assignment was 709-715. An hour and half into the shift the lady from the salon asked me if I knew who had 709A. I told her that I did not have her and asked her what she needed. She told me that the resident had an appointment to get her hair down and she needs some to get her out of bed. I than told the salon lady that I did not know where she was and that I would get her out of bed for her. When I went to get the supplies to get her cleaned up, her cna arrived. I informed her that the salon lady wants her up, to go to the saloon. I than went to answer my light in room 702A. My resident had to go to the restroom. I proceeded to put her on the toilet. The resident told me that she had to do a bowel movement. I than instructed her to pull the light when she was done and that I would check on her right away. When I left the room to see if I had some other lights on, Ms. P asked me to assist her with 709A. I than went to assist her. When I was finished, 702B's daughter came to inform me that the nurse Ms. S was looking for me and that she was mad. I than went to Ms. S to ask her what happed. She asked me if I put 702A in the bathroom. I told her yes and I also told her to turn on the light and someone will get you up. Ms. S than told me that I should have told her that I had put her on the toilet. She than told me that she answered the light but left the light on to test and see how long it would take for someone to come. I had reminded Ms. S that I was helping another resident and that I had assumed that if a resident turns on a light, specifically a bathroom light that someone a cna, RN, or LPN will come to that resident's aid. Ms. S did not seem to understand that.
After that one incident, I felt it necessary to talk to Sy about it. Shirley gathered Ms. P, Ms. S, E, and I to discuss the situation. Since I did not want to be accused of not answering my lights, I made sure that I answered my lights as quickly as possible. I had done all 3 of my showers and quickly answered my lights, on my own. Unfortunately, I could not be in 2 places at the same time and one of my residents fell.
Ms. P was no where to be found at times and a lot of her lights were on, I answered 1 or 2 of these lights at the time. Ms. P also had the time to take an extended break. Ms. S asked me to answer one of her lights. I told her that I had to take care of my residents first, and that the situation that was raised earlier was because that I helped another cna. I had told Ms. S that I had to assist my people and that I had to put them in bed. Ms. S proceeded to tell me that Ms. P was on a much needed break. This comment irked me because I was not able to stop one second, and I my self did not take a break. I told Ms. S that I usually do not take a break to help my residents and not to do someone else's work.
I later noticed that Ms. S got another cna from another floor to specifically help Ms. P one on one. Naturally Ms. P completed her work way before me. I did not finish my last round tell 9:55pm. I than went to dumped out me trash and dirty linen. I had stopped after to talk to E (take note that this was the only break that I had all day). I went back to do my charting. Since it was about 10:20pm I asked Ms. S to sign my overtime paper, she told me that she did not have the authority to sign it (I had forgotten that fact). I pointed out to Ms. S how late, I was going home. Ms. S, than told me that she saw me talking to another cna. I told her that I sat down for a second to talk to another employee, since it was the only chance that I had to sit down. She sarcastically said "Well, why are you late?" I was very mad at this rude comment I asked her for her name and informed her that I was going to report her the next day. Ms. S asked me if I needed help from her. I told her that I did not need any help from her and only wanted her full name. Before, I left she smartly said goodbye. I left irritated by the entire day and said "Whatever".
Let it be known that I take pride in the work that I do and I treat all of the residents as if they could be my mom or dad. But to have someone accuses me of not doing my job and ignoring my resident is insulting to me. I choice on my own not to take a break until all of my work is completed and my residents are settled in. I do not take this option to make it easier on another cna.
If you have in question about my statement please contact me at home or at work. My number is 702and 702.
C.C: D (D.O.N.)
S (Staffing Development)
I realize that this is long, so thanks for reading it I will give this the CC listed above
