The shortage, im responsible for 36 patients and counting...im very saddened because I know the tesidents deserve better care and we want to provide the care however we are litterally only one person and can only do bare minimum if that most days. It is to my understanding there are 7 MDS nurses who are qualified to do my job. I would like to see each of them in a rotation to assist with the holes during peak hours of 5p-9p. I would like to see a Dr, who responds to nurses and have more direction for LPN'S. PERHAPS a on call physician in addition to the current physician. I'd like to see a evening supervisor to handle staffing issues, call-offs, pharmacy, and assistance of when to sent patients to hospital or not. (Currently recieveing slack for sending patients or or being questioned)
