Am I Babysitting or Supervising?

Good for you for standing up for yourself and your patients. At least you had the strength to do that and to quit when the situation was untenable. It would probably be you that lost your license before the DON did. That place sounds like a joke!

A 'herbal' break?? If that means what I think it does, that should have been grounds for immediate termination. The liablility that place was carrying letting that take place was ridiculous. This is peoples lives for crying out loud!

I'm still trying to get over "expectable". Kudos to you, over and over again.

I can't believe these situations actually exist.

I can see why you took up smoking again. I've never smoked, and felt the urge to start after reading your story. Hope you find something more suitable. I suggest a med surg unit in a nice hospital. Good Luck!

Wow. That is absolutely terrible. I am glad to hear you have left.

I can see how that situation would be scary. But as an LPN with 14 yrs of exp.-you felt none of the those 14 yrs helpedyou? I'm sorry any nurse would be in that position. I'm just surprised you would state it that way. When you meet peopledo you count your 14 yrs as an LPN plus ur BSN as being a nurse,or just ur BSN.

I've seen too many places like this unfortunately.....

I have been nursing several years and have heard and seen more of the things you describe than I wish too at several places

-then on the other hand there are many caring people and facilities who do not tolerate this action and reactions-----as I get older and childern leave home or unable to care for aging parents this is what we (I) have to look forward to ----high price long term care facilities and the ones for less monies on the month-appears to make no difference in care when it comes to basic needs

-after a person reaches a cerain age bottom line is "Its a Me Generation---out of sight out of mind"----that's why the majority of people in the medical field mark themselves as DNR

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Now U know why the DON was so eager to hire you! She could pass the buck to you, & obviously did not support U in the right decisions U made! This is happening everywhere, NH, hospitals & etc.

Welcome to the world of longterm care. At first glance we tend to blame the union but where I work there is no union and the same thing occurs. I blame higher up management who befriend the cna's and allow them to get away with almost anything. The bad thing is that their actions put residents at risk, gives us extra work, and put our licenses at risk. I have worked with good aids and that is because they were well trained, well paid, and higher management supported immediate authority above them. No matter what, one can't be in an authoritative position if one can't exercise the authority. Good luck.

Yes, I have heard of places like this and even not in rural areas. These places are like dysfunctional families....a lot of inappropriate things allowed to happen. But when it comes to a patients well being and their life , there is no room for this. Places like this should be reported to the regulators ASAP ! This dysfunctional facilities can have their sick, incest whatever practice they are having in their own private homes , but do not bring it to work! Closing the place down seems harsh .....but it s more harsher when the residents die from neglect! Closed facility means no jobs ..............you would think these nurse aides and DON would know better ??? You did a good thing to get out of that toxic place.......but make sure that that place are well watched by the regulators....it could mean saving some lives in the long run.