Comments on: State Surveyors

By: Jodi

Jodi — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:23:05 +0000

sorry I caught this late. I’m in the middle of survey and they do Have the feds with them…geez your not kidding. This one’s tougher than usual. We’re all scrambling to make sure everything’s right. I agree with Susie, new nurses with state need to understand how a nursing home runs everyday, not from the book.

By: Judy

Judy — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:41:30 +0000

I have to agree with the commentor that stated never talk to the board of nursing without a lawyer. I don’t understand how this went to the BOA. I was a DON in many facilities from 82 to 230 patients and though we had elopements my liciense was never in jeopardy.

By: susie

susie — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:49:13 +0000

the saddness of these surveys is that new nurses are hired that DO NOT know a thing about long term care. We need surveyers that know long term care,and have had some experience working with the eldery, and not just techbook care.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 19:18:34 +0000

Lynn
OK, now I feel like I missed something here. I too am a DON in a forty bed facility and we’ve had our fair share of “elopements” and yes, like you they usually happen with the same resident. How did we go from that to the state citing you to the Board of Nursing? I’ve been in this about 3.5 years and I’ve never had my nursing license challenged. What didn’t I understand?

By: Azygos

Azygos — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 23:17:04 +0000

Late to the party but here is my two cents. NEVER NEVER NEVER talk to the board of nursing or respond to them about a complaint they have received against you without contacting a lawyer. Don

By: john

john — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 11:07:41 +0000

sorry to say you must kiss their mile high butts and suck it up. And fix all those problems, real or not, like their is no tomorrow. Once they think you don’t or can’t, within two years you will be shut down. I’ve seen it happen in Florida…