Virginia Nursing:Virginia College Pensacola
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Clients frequently tell us they trusted the nursing home or assisted living facility to take care of their loved one. We also hear clients say they assumed their regular visits to the nursing home or assisted living facility would encourage staff to provide better care for their family member. Well, that may be true but your presence in the room or down the hall is not enough. Frustrated family members concerned about the level of care their loved one is receiving call often. Most of the time, their complaints cannot and should not be addressed by filing a lawsuit - so we provide more general advice. That advice is as follows: Be Organized: Keep a diary or a log of every visit to the nursing home or assisted living facility and include the following information:
Campus Features. Classes are offered to 243 students in the campus with predominance of female students. Present campus location is 19 W Garden Street, Pensacola, Florida. A host of career services are offered for the students. More information would be available in the college directory. Brief History. Initially the college was established as a branch of the Virginia College established in 1983 by Atlantis group. Pensacola campus was originally a medical career center and it became a branch of Virginia College in July, 2001.
Complain to State/Local Authorities: If the problems get worse, or a single accident causes harm, call your local Department of Social Services (each County has one) and ask to speak to Adult Protective Services. File a complaint. You may call the Virginia Department of Health (1-800-955-1919) and file a complaint with them as well. How to Work with Attending Physicians: Many attending physicians also serve as Medical Directors to the facility. They are only obligated to review a resident's chart and or examine them, pursuant to Medicare requirements, and when a change in condition occurs. Ask to speak to the attending physician after each visit to determine whether there has been a change in condition. If it is a routine visit, contact the physician to find out what was examined. If medications are changed, ask why? Be curious, and write down the answers you receive. We have discovered in our cases where some nurses actually will draft the physician's orders and then call the physician after the fact, just to get their "ok".
Malnutrition - failing to provide proper nutrition and sufficient protein in the resident's diet; Dehydration - failing to provide sufficient water for body and organ systems to work; Medication Errors - too much...too little... wrong medication - any way you can imagine mistakes being made, we have seen them; Falls - Falls can be from a wheelchair, walker, bed, or while walking. Brittle bones make falls very dangerous and the resulting injuries can be life-threatening. Even one fall can cause permanent injury and or death;
Discuss supplements, intravenous nutrition, energy bars - there are ways to get needed calories in. Is the physician aware? Make him aware. There are too many possible problems in a nursing home setting to anticipate or touch on here. However, it is important to be a diligent family member who takes notes and knows about the care provided, including who is providing the care. Also, VISIT, VISIT OFTEN - bring other family, ministers, anyone who will go. A supportive family can mean the difference between good care and poor care.
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