Was I wrong for quitting this job at the nursing home?!
Question: I started working at a local nursing home 2 weeks ago. This was my first day as a CNA ever. I learned so many good things and was eager to start in a nice way. The first day they let me "shadow" another CNA, who seemed to be very bothered that I was with her. She hardly talked to me, very impatient. A patient was screaming she was dying, help help help. I went in there and asked if she needed the nurse. This CNA that was with me said: don't worry, this patient always does that, she's a troublemaker. Then I couldn't take it anymore, I knew in my heart I had to go get the nurse. The nurse sounded very bothered when I told her about this patient, and finally got up to see her. She put the patient in oxygen, she coulnd't breathe. THe next day the patient was sent to the hospital, she had acute bronchitis. I saw so many wrong things. They said I was a troublemaker. After 3 days they put me by myself and didn't tell me what to do, didn't give me a section to be with patients. I quit.
Answers: I started working at a local nursing home 2 weeks ago. This was my first day as a CNA ever. I learned so many good things and was eager to start in a nice way. The first day they let me "shadow" another CNA, who seemed to be very bothered that I was with her. She hardly talked to me, very impatient. A patient was screaming she was dying, help help help. I went in there and asked if she needed the nurse. This CNA that was with me said: don't worry, this patient always does that, she's a troublemaker. Then I couldn't take it anymore, I knew in my heart I had to go get the nurse. The nurse sounded very bothered when I told her about this patient, and finally got up to see her. She put the patient in oxygen, she coulnd't breathe. THe next day the patient was sent to the hospital, she had acute bronchitis. I saw so many wrong things. They said I was a troublemaker. After 3 days they put me by myself and didn't tell me what to do, didn't give me a section to be with patients. I quit.
I agree. You definitely need to report the incident. You can also find additional resources about reporting nursing home abuse at http://nursinghomelawyer.com/nursing_hom...
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It was a very good decision to leave there and it sounds like things were definitely awry.
I'm a registered nurse. You were right to quit. You need to report your experience to the agency in your state that regulates nursing homes.
Hi! I know exactly how you feel!! Everyone keeps harping ..."Nursing Shortage,...Nursing shortage,...etc.,etc."...but, there isn't an Administration anywhere, where I have worked in the past 7 years, that actually "Cares" about the residents and the quality/level of actual, hands-on care they actually receive! They only care if the "paperwork" is done!!!!!
I work for Staffing Agencies---I fill in where the Facility has an unfilled shift,---I work 11pm-7am as well ( no visitors, no Docs!!!!) You can bet good hard cash on this...if you had clocked out at 7:15 am, they probably would have told you that was wrong as well!!!! You absolutely cannot win!!! I took several staff positions in the past 6-7 years, and every single one turned out to be a real pain-in-the-a_ _!!! At least, when I'm not part of their 'staff', no one 'REPORTS' me for every little stupid infringement of "CORPORATE POLICY" !!! And, they are usually not even applicable to care of the residents!!!!
Really nit-picky crap!!! I.E.> "...continues to enter and exit building via unapproved entrance,...or, wore one white sock & one yellow sock!!!!..." Yes, that ridiculous!!!
So, now, I stay with the staffing agencies, everyone is so glad to see you, cause they'd have to work short if you weren't there!! It is much nicer!! Also, take it from a RN who will NEVER bother to 'report' anything again to my Agency, or the Facility's DON!!! I did that twice and lost my job almost within seconds of calling someone, and these weren't trivial issues---one was a CNA that 'probably' struck a resident, and the other was a Facility that left the 11pm to 7am shift (200 residents---100 on the skilled floor!!!!) with one RN (me), one staff LPN (terrible nurse) and 3 CNA'S...in the entire building...by 5:00am,I was trying to pass 6am & 7am meds, and do accu-checks of the Diabetics, and finish at least 3 hours of charting.The LPN was done, but she just sat on her butt in the Nurses' Station,...and waited for the day shift to arrive!! The call lights were non-stop!!! The residents were all used to a routine, being gotten up and washed,dressed and ready for breakfast by 6am,...but, with only 3 CNA's, only a very few actually 'saw' any CNA's the entire shift.I told my Agency,...they decided 'not to use' me anymore!!! Even had the nerve to have one of their Corporate goons call me and tell me what a mistake it would be for me to try and report this particular Corp., since they were bigger than God!!!! Anyway, they didn't scare me!!! But, I again had to find another Agency to work . It's O.K.---there is no shortage of staffing agencies,and the pay is much better per hour, if you don't need the benefits.Give one a try,---you'll like it!!!!