Posted by CINDY IN FLORIDA on July 20, 1999 at 00:21:46:
In Reply to: Nice thing here! posted by Patti on July 03, 1999 at 07:39:27:
I AGREE ABOUT THE MANY DIFFERENT RESOURCES. I ONLY WISH I HAD FOUND THEM SOONER. THEY COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG HELP.
MY THOUGHTS ON STAFFING ARE:
*TOO MANY PEOPLE SEE OUR JOB AS A WAY TO MAKE MORE MONEY. THEY DON'T LOOK AT WHAT THE WORK ENTAILS. YES, OUR PAY ISN'T THE GREATEST, BUT I THINK IT IS MORE THAN MINIMUM WAGE. ONCE THEY GET ON THE JOB, THEY FIND OUT THAT IT ISN'T A BREEZE AND FIGURE OUT THAT IT ISN'T WORTH IT.
*FROM WHAT I CAN TELL, THE STAFF:RESIDENT RATIO IS FIGURED BY THE STATE. THEN THE NURSING HOME DECIDES HOW MANY CNA'S THEY MUST HAVE WITHOUT FALLING BELOW STATE LIMITS.(JUST MY OPINION)
*I REMEMBER WORKING ON A MEDICARE UNIT WITH 2 RN'S
AND 1 CNA ON 7-3(FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 RESIDENTS). I WAS TOLD THAT THE FACILITY GOT REIMBURSED FOR THE WAGES ON THE UNIT. I NEVER COULD UNDERSTAND HOW, KNOWING THAT, THEY WOULDN'T ADD ANOTHER CNA.
ANY THOUGHTS OR COMMENTS?
CINDY,CNA OF 5 YRS