how many care assistants at night r required to look after 11 mentally ill residents?
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i have worked on nights with mentally ill residents and it is supposed to be 1 care assistant to every 3 or 4 residents
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By law there should be 2 in a house ring the tenants authority.
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I'm not an expert but I'd guess that you and the other staff would need all the necessary care qualifications and health and safety qualifications. The person running it would probably need some training in management. Your local council would probably give you a grant and some advice. Social Services would give additional funding.\nMy mother ran a private school for disabled children.
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Most mental health professionals see other professionals on a regular basis.  It helps keep them sane and they can talk about work things that bother them with someone who really understands.\n\nIn most places in the U.S., for the first five years of their practice, a psychologist has to see a supervising psychologist one hour for every forty hours spent with patients.  They make sure the supervisee is not in over his head with patients' care and they touch base on how the supervisee is doing himself.\n\nA mental health clinic I am aware of has group sessions on the clock in addition to the supervision above.  They get together and work on their problems just like you would if you were in group therapy.
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Report this to your immediate supervisor verbally and in writing. Use words like "profanity", "hostile workplace", "sexual harassment", "neglect", and "elder abuse".\n\nAsk the patient's family to advocate on her behalf regarding a set bedtime and to not have those employees in her wing.\n\nRequest that the guy has his shift and wing changed so that you do not have to work with him.\n\nGood Luck! This seems like a pretty bad situation for everyone involved. I hope everything works out.
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A lot of places give the employee a shift deferential for working nights.  It is a few cents an hour.
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TRICARE covers 7 visits to a mental health professional without requiring a referral from your PCM.  Additionally, the Base Chaplains are usually trained in some counseling areas.
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Yes - for the residents, not the staff!\n\nIt's usually ok for a person to have a drink or two, unless they have a history of alcoholism, and depending on what meds they're on.\n\nIt's quite common for residents to have a glass of Guinness or a drink of punch sometimes.  As long as there's no health or safety risk, there's no problem.
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If you are a care provider, the very first thing you need to do it take care of yourself.  If you are tired, sick, or mentally stressed out, you cannot take care of anyone properly.  You need to find someone willing to come in and sit with the person for whom you are providing care while you take some much needed time off.  I am a care provider for two elderly relatives..one who lives with me and one who lives nearby. I have to force myself to take scheduled time off in order to maintain myself physically, emotionally and mentally.
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Not really knowing her exact condition-bedridden, wheel chair, IV's, injections required,and etc.-it is almost impossible to answer accurately.\n\nTalk to the Head of Nursing at the nursing home where she resides to see if she needs an RN, LPN, TNA, or just a care-giver to free you up a bit. Depending on the length of the stay, you may be able to find some of the staff that would travel with you on their days off. The majority of nursing home staff would jump at the opportunity to travel and be paid also. They also will be your connection to other trained personnel in the event none of them are available. \n\nI suggest the staff from the nursing home she resides at for a reason. In any case, and especially if she has any degree of dementia, change is unsettling at best and quite often terrifying to the aged. By having someone familiar to her along for the ride she would be more content.\n\nIn the event that she requires minimal care, your local hospitals should have a list of "sitters" which would fill the bill.
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They are supposed to get 8-9 hours.
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Contact your local Social Care and Health Department, through your local council, the number will probably be in the phone book..... They should have lists of agencies and may be able to offer some help themselves.( they used to be Socail Services...name just recently changed.)
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Certified Nursing Assistant or Technician (CNT or CNA)\n\nSUMMARY\nProvides services and care for residents and patients.\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.\n• Provides personal care and services such as:\na) Assisting with activities of daily living (turning and positioning, toileting, bathing and grooming, feeding, and mobility)\nb) Obtains and records vital signs and weight as assigned.\nc) Accurately documents all care as required by company policy and in compliance with state and federal regulations.\n• Provides non-resident services such as, but not limited to, washing wheelchairs and cleaning resident / patient areas in compliance with infection control procedures.\n• Contributes to the resident assessment and care plan.\n• Makes routine rounds on each assigned resident and patient in accordance with established procedures.\n• Promptly communicates any significant changes in behavior or condition to supervisor.\n• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.\n\nSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES\nn/a\n\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT\nShift work may be required. Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, see, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, talk and hear. Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.\n\nOTHER REQUIREMENTS\nParticipates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident’s protected health information. Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and state and federal law.\n \n REQUIREMENTS\nENTRY QUALIFICATIONS\n• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, or related experience and / or training.\n• Successful completion of State-approved Nursing Assistant Certification course.\n\nThere is no real difference.
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Try the National Health Service Corps: http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/
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There are six of them. Just go to the link provided below in:
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At night it is their requirement that they should keep their patients from getting any sleep, by poking them, asking them irritating questions (like when was the last time you went to the bathroom) and sticking things in their ears and wrapping things around their arms.
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an associates in nursing will get you places.