I understand completely how you are feeling - it is a very demoralizing experience you are going through.
It would be very difficult to give an opinion or advice without actually reading the 2567 deficiency statement and understanding what the surveyor's point was. Under the circumstances, your facility might want to engage a consultant in your area who has the expertise to investigate the K-tag and offer advice and support in disputing the findings.
Rena
Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C
Chair, American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
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Subj: Jeopardy ASAP
Date: 4/7/04 3:59:58 PM Pacific Standard Time
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Dear Rena and Group "again"
I am requesting guidance and advise from you asap.
I posed a question last week in regard to our facility getting an immediate jeopardy "K" d/t "potential" for danger transporting residents.
It was d/t a disgruntled terminated employee reporting us to every state department and division there is in NC. A "brand" new state employee, looking to "fluff" his feathers decided we were in jeopardy. He came alone, presented nice enough, at least to me. I had a gut feeling this c/o was r/t the terminated employee. Upon his exit interview, he wasn't sure it was a potential or even a Jeopardy, until he called his main office and someone on the phone told him what to do.
The jeopardy was given and corrected that day. Unfortunately we lost our CNA school &recieved handsome fine- it has devasted us. The state "Man" never road or went into our van, he only looked through the window. Even when he was back that week on Friday w/a higher up surveyor.
We only transport two w/c residents at a time, their w/c's are locked down, but we ran a rope through the wheels only for additional safety. We also always had the driver and another employee ride back w/the residents.
Never an accident or complaint. No regulations from the DOT in N.C., county ambulances, convalescent transportion companies no regs PERIOD. Our administrator is preparing for informal dispute and she has researched along with intensive interviews with staff, all state, private sectors. I have learned we remain guilty until the dispute board deems differently.
We even went to Loew's Home/Hardware, got a copy of the manufactures info r/t the rope used. The rope will maintain wt/pull of a min of 4600 pounds. I apoligize for the length of this email, but we are sickened and are attempting to leave no stone unturned. We want our school back and at least <the scope/severity of the "K".
It is like the email we recieved on someone getting a jeopardy d/t the center of an egg was cooked appr.
Thank you so much for any response
Claudia Farrell, RN
