re: Don’t Uphold Poor Standards

Susan Leyes — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:51:08 GMT

Veronica, I have seen what you are talking about while on an internship in a nursing facility and was so disheartened that I left that internship to find a more positive environment. Standards are very low in some places and maybe because I am new to the scene, I see it with a fresh set of eyes. So many facility employees have become complacent with the way things are...understaffed, overworked and accepting the low quality of care. I like to look at the patient as a whole person and try to understand why they are upset and to listen to their needs. And I would like to get my hands on a code of ethics to see what quality care is supposed to be and what role PTs and PTAs should have in a nursing home to ensure a well-rounded quality of life for these patients/residents.