Although I would like to update the watchdog with good news, regrettably I have none.
My fear is that many of our care staff are now gone forever, with no replacement as the ongoing employer strategy.
Between March 8 and March 17, we had only 2 days where we worked without nursing staff shortages.
On March 8, we were short one Special Care Aide on days.
On March 10 & 17 we worked short one Licensed Practical Nurse on days.
These are our best examples.
On March 12, we were short one Licensed Practical Nurse on days and down two Special Care Aides between our day and evening shifts.
Worse yet on the 13th of March, we worked short one Licensed Practical Nurse and one Special Care Aide on days and we worked short three Special Care Aides throughout the evening shifts.
It is getting worse each day and we predicted this would happen when the employer forced shift changes.
How can our employer expect us to maintain quality care? Our residents have personal care needs that we are not able to manage due to insufficient staffing levels…when will the family members of our residents begin to speak out?
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