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Nursing Assistant Accused of Negligence? |
A friend of mine just called me and was all upset regarding an incident that happened at work today. She is a Certified Nursing Assistnant and was accused of negligence. She said she was helping a co-worker bathe another resident. Well in the mean time one of the resident's was not repositioned within the 2 hrs. What I don't understand is why another person could not reposition him. I understand that they were not assigned but they knew she was helping a co-worker. Basically it was reported to the Dept. Of Health. What happens after that? Will she lose her licenses? Will she have to go to court? Does anyone know? The hospital may have it's own definition of "neglegence" and often the standard before punishment is much lower than that of court. (the hospital is trying to prevent any legal action. Thus, they hold the staff to a higher threshold/standard of care or conduct). Anyway, it doesn't sound as though injury occured, and even if she has to stand before the hospital review board, she would have a decent explaination in that her superiors knew of her seperate assignment. It sounds as though there won't be much in the way of punishment, even if that explaination doesn't work....I doubt this is enough for a CNA license suspension. There may also be very pertinant details that she has not told you about, but as you have writtent he problem, it is certainly unlikely this will ever see the inside of a court. She can ''fight'' this allegation and keep it off her permanet record, I recommend that she does fight it, a lot of ''familys'' file ''false'' or ''trump up'' the charges because they feel that their ''loved one(s)'' are not being cared for properly,most Nursing Homes are understaffed and overworked and you ''burn out'' within 2 yrs. at just about any Nursing Home in the country.She won't loose her license and shouldn't get fired and definetly won't have to go to court unless the ''family'' involved takes the 'Nursing Home to court, but trying to find a laywer that would take the ''familys'' case is going to be next to impossible, it takes a ''suspicious death'' to get laywers involved so tell her not to worry it will go away. Registered Nurse In Hospice/Home health Care (15 yrs.) While the 2 above answers are right, I understand the hospitals point. Regardless of what you are doing, you are responsible for the patients assigned to you. She could have turned that patient before starting on the bath of the other. Breakdown is the term used for decubitus or bed sores. Try sitting on your hands for even 5 minutes without moving or changing position. Very painful...so imagine how these people feel who cannot reposition themselves. She probably won't lose her job if this is her first disciplinary incident. the red break down means stage 1 decube from to much pressure on the body the resident is unable to turn himself state will look at this as not good yes she has a good chance of loseing her job and liscence she should of excused her self and checked her patient and it takes at least 10 to 15 minutes to reposition youre patient [she has probably seen nurses do worse then that im a cna |
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