RE: rights of residents

[Theresa A Lang]

Try having a 16 year old in your facility- due to a significant motor vehicle accident- colostomy due to internal injuries, broken legs one in an external fixator. Unable to go home due to the housing situation as well as dad died in the accident and mom was still trying to get her life together.   When 20 nurses try to be MOM and place their values on a 16 year old- as the administrator I was always telling the nurses to "back off- you are not his mother". Some nurses would not allow him to close the door of his room, if there were girls instead, etc. Censoring the hours he watched TV and what he watched. I felt I needed to spank some of the staff to get them to behave!   I had a great relationship with the kid- Pizza for two every Thursday night- if I did not have to intervene for the entire week.   Actually one of our residents he actually teased/tormented went into a major depression when he left- he would tease her and she would yell back at him, etc. When she finally talked she told us how much she loved all the attention he gave her and she was sad that he went home and missed his teasing her.   School was a block away so we got him to come back and visit her. Once he started to drive again he would  bring in his baby farm animals (sheep, goats, pigs, cows, etc) to visit the residents.   Of course I admitted this kid the first week I was on the new job- so all the staff thought I was a complete idiot anyway.   Theresa Lang Specialized Medical Services, Inc Milwaukee WI -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: rights of residents   Are you sure Nathan isn't an ombudsman. LOL for someone who doesn't like ombudsman. he said what I would have said too. OK joking here Nathan. Sound like a debate here. Everyone has their opinions. that's what makes this list so great!! If legally competent, and no harm then "residents right".       Thank you. Yours truly, Marti Ann Benenfeld, RN, FNC, ALA, LTC The Long Term Care Ombudsman Council North Miami Dade, Fl Nurse Consultant, Long Term Care [EMAIL PROTECTED] Assisted Living Administrator: Core Trained Family Council Consultant Research and Development nurse Business Office: 305- 626-6144 Personal Office: 305- 792-7979 Mobile Office: 786-797-8686 Fax: 305-633-7593 Ombudsman: 1997 to Present Ombudsman of the Year: 2001 Ombudsman Chairwoman: 2003-2004 Click on below Web Site clicks for info. on Ombudsmen:Florida's Long-term Care Ombudsman Program Home PageNational Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource CenterNursing Spectrum- Career Fitness Online Article 1 OmbudsmanNursing Spectrum- Career Fitness Online Article 2 OmbudsmanNursing Spectrum- Career Fitness Online Article 3 Staffing in NH   ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home one day! Notice: This message, and any attached file, is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.  Nothing in this e-mail message should be construed as a legal or nursing opinion.  If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by reply e-mail :[EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete all copies of the original message.  Thank you very much and have a super wonderful day. Attachments protected by Norton and McAfee