Why can't the nursing home administrators change their policies on staffing?
Asked by Angela S
Traditionally nursing homes go by the number of staff in a given 24 hour period. Nursing hours per census in a 24 hour period. They can play with these numbers. Administrative nurses are counted who never put their hands on a bed pan, or a med cart, or a answer a call light. So the actual number of staff actually delivering care isn't what they state sees when they come to do surveys.

Best Answer:
Because wrong as it is, they only receive monies per workers involved from the state. ie; one nurse per 10 patients

The state only examines total nursing staff ratios and reads charts to determine adequacy of care. Of course, they look into housekeeping, dietary, MDS, resident dignity, therapy records, and med pass records, too, and appropriateness of the care plan as compared to the doctors' orders. Staffing is dictated by administration and is often based on corporate determinants and is not controlled by the administrator of the building. The exception, of course, are buildings which are owned by small companies or a solo ownership of a building. If you have issues with being over-worked and underpaid, see if there are any other nursing homes near you which belong to a small company or are individually owned.
Answered by holey moley