Originally Posted by
amberdouglas
well, its MO so there is no union. yesterday was the worst day yet. I had a patient that is comfort care only, the family asked me if she could get a bath at about 1800, I said sure she can. I asked the aides to give her a bath, and was immediately informed that "we don't give baths on this shift." What? Then she said that day shift was supposed to do it becasue they have more staff (they didn't, they had 6 pt's each, 3-11 had 4 each), I told them that was neither here nor there. If a dying patient's family wants their family memebr to have a bath, then give her a bath! If thats what it takes to make them feel like we are treating their family memeber with respect and dignity, then do it! SInce when is a hospitalt not a 24 hour facility anyway? Needless to say, I am now the wicked witch of the west becasue I did not let this drop.