Comments on: I Ignore Unnecessary Surgery http://worthlesscripple.com/2007/09/05/i-ignore-unnecessary-surgery/ Mon, 21 May 2012 03:49:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Chris http://worthlesscripple.com/2007/09/05/i-ignore-unnecessary-surgery/#comment-66 Chris Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:45:17 +0000 http://worthlesscripple.com/2007/09/05/i-ignore-unnecessary-surgery/#comment-66 I work as a PCA in MN and routinely call in suspected (yea, right!) violations of the Vulnerable Adult law. A few times I have had to make the same complaint more than once. I have been retaliated against for these actions and have had to have an attorney deal with the company when that happened. (Hasn't been a problem since then..) The company will not Sadly, the only way of getting a decent level of care is to be a pain in the ass and stand up for your rights. Your blog makes me ashamed to be associated with this industry. I've been considering leaving for a different job for some time now and I think after reading this I will finally go through with it. The way you describe the CNAs is right on the money in my experience. Most of the ones I work with can't read or write English. They are the worst people I have ever worked with and I cannot believe how they seem to not get fired! (Actually I do. The turnover is so high that the supervisors overlook all but the most blatant infractions to keep the place staffed with the bare amount of workers. In the seven years I have worked in this place, they have never been fully staffed.) Your blog is one of the best I have ever read. I'm very glad you managed to escape the labyrinth of deception and shame that is our nursing home system. Look forward to reading more of your writing! It's truly amazing! I work as a PCA in MN and routinely call in suspected (yea, right!) violations of the Vulnerable Adult law. A few times I have had to make the same complaint more than once. I have been retaliated against for these actions and have had to have an attorney deal with the company when that happened. (Hasn’t been a problem since then..) The company will not

Sadly, the only way of getting a decent level of care is to be a pain in the ass and stand up for your rights. Your blog makes me ashamed to be associated with this industry. I’ve been considering leaving for a different job for some time now and I think after reading this I will finally go through with it. The way you describe the CNAs is right on the money in my experience. Most of the ones I work with can’t read or write English. They are the worst people I have ever worked with and I cannot believe how they seem to not get fired! (Actually I do. The turnover is so high that the supervisors overlook all but the most blatant infractions to keep the place staffed with the bare amount of workers. In the seven years I have worked in this place, they have never been fully staffed.)

Your blog is one of the best I have ever read. I’m very glad you managed to escape the labyrinth of deception and shame that is our nursing home system.

Look forward to reading more of your writing! It’s truly amazing!

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