Taking a Stand****edit

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Oh God, A blank screen what do I write about–think I will just let my fingers do the thinking. I’m so very tired right now. I have worked 10 days in a row with only a small light at the end of the tunnel. So many things happening at work for the better I hope. I forgot how much clout I have, little old me has much power–who would believe. The new and young caregivers have much to learn about me. I don’t put up with no shit (you read correctly)I don’t swear but there is no other word to describe what has been going on at work. When it comes to my patients. They deserve the best!!!

I’m so sick and tired of every shift complaining about other shifts. Dayshift did this or night shift did this or pm shift always does that. Lets worked together people and try to find solutions to the problems. I’m so sick and tired of the blame game—we are dealing with humane beings here.

It is so bad that the administrator is bailing out and the Health Services Rn is trying to bail out too! I want to leave too but I’m a Cowlitz Indain and we fight until the very end. I will not let these youngsters prevail–like I said my patients deserve the best and I will fight for them until I can fight no more-period!

It was such a joke when the ladies with the big folders came into the facility, the state ladies for our annual survey. Get this our Kitchen Manager didn’t even have a food handlers permit. She was quickly ushered out of the back door by the administrator before the surveyors picked through the personal files/documents. What a joke! I laughed quietly at first when the administrator yelled at a caregiver for having blankets and incontinent pads on the floor (a no no) The admin didn’t realize that one of the state ladies was sitting quietly taking notes–the joke is now on the admin now!

I’m taking a stand and I don’t care if I loose my job. I don’t have to work. BB makes plenty of money. I could sit home and watch the lifetime channel and eat junk food all day long, but you know what, I thrive on helping other people. This is my calling for life and if I wasn’t doing this there would be no point in living.

My supervisor, the the RN, Health Service Director, is on my side and has tried to help but she is having severe memory loss herself–and this is not a joke. I have been wanting to do a Mini Mental Status Exam on her because I’m very concerned. She laughs, but inside I now that she is scared. My God this is my greatest scare in life–what if I end up like my patients. My greatest fear in life–who will empty my bed pan or “protection undergarments.” I don’t let the caregivers call them DIAPERS. How degrading!!!

***INTERMISSION FROM RANT***

Pouring another glass of 2001 Columbia Crest Merlot. Gee, when I asked BB to pick me up a bottle of wine I told him to make sure it came from the top shelf–but as I’m now pouring this fine glass of wine I noticed the price tag of $9.99. Questioning BB about his mishap. “It was the top shelf at 7 11 convenient store.” He has forgotten my palate has now switched from Merlot to Syrah-In my single days I only drank White Zin, then Merlot and now Syrah–! Oh well I’m still catching a buzz on an empty stomach

Feeling a little guilty about drinking -you know that Catholic Guilt seeping in. It’s been a difficult month.

I could write about the neglect that goes on- poop under the finger nails, tomato soup beards in the morning, urine soaked, only 5 wash clothes for 20 patients–it would go on and on and it’s really too damn depressing for me to write about it. Please just think of the worst case scenario–and your right on target.

I got pissed off and and told the Admin, Expression Coordinator exactly how I thought about their operation. The RN is too meek to speak up and express herself–I have nothing to loose.

There are some drastic changes now. The Admin is quitting, The RN is running scared, the Expression “do nothing” coordinator has her hours changed, charge caregivers have been demoted.

Things are happening.

The Good will always prevail

I guess they are all so stupid they don’t realize it.