Doug is so Dispondant
 

I just went over to Doug's not long ago and he really looked like he lost his best friend. I've never seen him look so down and out. The new nursing asst. was sitting on her butt reading a magazine when there were things that needed to be done. I made a few calls and have the state board of nursing to return my call and I'm going to make a complaint big time. I'm going to tell it all and I ain't holding back. Them no good nurses don't do their job and when Doug complains it does no good at all. As soon as my eyes redness and puffiness go away I'm going back to Doug's place to gather up as much evidence as I can for this new particular nurse's asst.

befuddled2

Good for you.

Donna

Thank you Donna.

befuddled2

'Sending hugs and prayers.
Mari

DITTO...................................

My mom has a BAYADA nurse, she is great, and it is covered my medicare.

Hang tight, keep us posted.


Hugs, Nikko:hug:

Ditto to sending hugs and keeping you in prayers, you and Doug both. :hug:

Thanks all.

befuddled2

Is it written out anywhere what the nurses duties are?
does hospice visit him?

When my bil was in the hospital for 8 days {a fast cancer} and they didn't do much at all for him there - just meds and check 1x a day.
- but that might have been because family was there to feed, help him to the restroom and care for him. we rotated with day/nite shifts.

then when we took him home when drs said no tx was going to help {his wishes} hospice came to get info and set up a schedule for visits - but he died in the early morning so they weren't needed.

just wondering about that.

Hi Jo,

There are check off lists sheets for the home health care nurses to do and they check that they do it when in reality they don't. With the kind of shape that Doug seems to be in now though I think it would be best if I didn't cause a stink with his nurses. I'd rather do the stuff myself that they don't do as with Doug not eating and now using sterophone sp? cups to drink out of there's not much to do. Doug's roommate usually eats with neighbors. I also do not feel up to a fight with these people. I will on ocassion see to it that the home health nurse does some things of course in a nice way of course.

befuddled

Is hospice coming out to see him yet? I hope you don't take on too much again BF. Hang in there, you did the right thing for you. :)