SUBJECT: SNF's AKA Nursing Homes?

Question

I'm a Nurse who works for a Registry. That is a company who sends me to different hospitals and/or nursing homes. I'm curious, what do you think of when you hear about nursing homes. I can tell you that 99.9% of the places I've worked are understaffed......yet it is the nurses who get the most "pooped on". The residents don't appreciate, poor things, most can't even remember who or where they are. The Family members who come in only once a week (if that) yell at the nurses for not doing something (cuz their busy doing something else), Doctors yell at the nurses for "calling them late" or "bothering" them.
THere are a few GREAT places like San Joaquin Gardens Care Center.......professional, awesome place to recover...then there are those that......oh my God Are a Joke ........Its' amazing they are even still open......give me your thoughts................and Yes, I love my job.....just amazed by how people act .......I know.....lots of emotions involved. No Profanity please.

Answer 1

Regardless of the profession, workers claim they're 'pooped on'.

Nurses get it from doctors, patients, family members, etc. Truck drivers get it from dispatchers, cops, shippers, receivers, etc. Doctors get it from patients, insurance companies, professional boards, etc. Fast food workers get it from customers, managers, fellow employees, etc.

So, yours is not a unique position. However, there IS something you can do about it: if you discover something in your career that makes you miserable, you can weigh the benefits of the career against the misery. If there's not a balance, look for a different line of work. If there is a balance, suck it up and do your flippin' job.

Sympathy is reserved for those in unfortunate circumstances not of their making. You made this bed. Either remake it, or lie in it.

Answer 2

We just had to put my mother in a nursing home in March. She had a stroke 4 years ago that left her paralyzed on the left side. My step father was her primary caregiver and when he passed away in February it was horrible. I have two sisters but we all work and have families--not to mention the expense of paying someone to come into our home and care for her full time. We didn't want to do it but we really had no other choice--mom doesn't have any kind of health insurance other than medicaid and we all know they barely pay for anything.

The place where she is at is understaffed and we have had a few issues with CNA's who were too rough. She has had some stuff stolen from her but for the most part the people there take care of her. I do feel sad when I go there and see people whom I know no one ever visits. I have made it point to stop and talk to quite a few on her hall. And yes, I am there almost everyday. If I'm not, then one of the other sisters are. And we pick her up on Sundays for church or other outings such as dinner or a movie occasionally.

For anyone who is in the same situation, I suggest you tour the place and talk to people. Make it a point to let them know you will be by quite often and then do it. And don't forget to thank those that who do take care of them--they will appreciate it more than you know....

Answer 3

Being a careprovider I am in total agreement with you. This is on going problem, not only is management not wanting to pay a good wage to keep good staff, but they do not hire enough people to do the work properly. When I think of nursing homes I think of a place to put someone while waiting for them to die.

Answer 4

i worked as a cna for months and yes the facility was understaffed they had bad workers that never came to work we also had nurses that did nothing but talked throughout the night on my station the people were taken care of very well but on other stations they had workers who left the people dirty didnt change bed sheets etc. it was one of the reasons i left that job because people wouldnt come to work and when thy didnt i would get sent to another station a staion that i call the dirty station. i couldnt take it so i left.