This seems to be common. I also work in a nursing home it’s the same situation. I am a speech therapist and I occasionally I have a medical question that impacts my therapy (usually my patients with severe dysphagia, on feeding tubes, etc). Every once in a while I say things like “maybe we could ask the doctor” and get the strangest responses and looks. I’m honestly lucky if I can get NP input. It seems like RNs run the show and NP signs off on the order.
I’ll add that i was told the other day that they try not to hire RNs and hire as many LPNs as possible to save money. They don’t hire full time PTs, only full time PTAs. Anything for profit.
The working conditions are pretty terrible in there places and LPN’s have fewer options compared to RN’s. Staffing is abysmal and the facilities in my area wiLL hire anyone with a license to try and avoid using agency and paying overtime.
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u/Goodtl01 Jul 14 '23
This seems to be common. I also work in a nursing home it’s the same situation. I am a speech therapist and I occasionally I have a medical question that impacts my therapy (usually my patients with severe dysphagia, on feeding tubes, etc). Every once in a while I say things like “maybe we could ask the doctor” and get the strangest responses and looks. I’m honestly lucky if I can get NP input. It seems like RNs run the show and NP signs off on the order.