Q: My mom is in a nursing home and my question is if there is a nurse working there that I would prefer not to care for mom
My mom is in a nursing home and my question is if there is a nurse working there that I would prefer not to care for mom do I have the right to refuse the care of a nurse for my mom in the nursing home? My mom always gets her medicine by 8:30 pm and this one nurse gives it to her between 930 and 10:00 pm. I like to be there when she gets her medicine because this same nurse also put her medicine in chocolate pudding once and my mom is allergic to chocolate, she also does not raise my moms head when she comes into give her medicine and my mom spilled the water on herself because of this, I said she could not do this she will get chocked or strangled. Because I questioned her about giving out the medicine late because she is playing on her phone she now makes my mom the very last person to get her medicine.
A: You need to address your concerns with the nursing supervisor and director of the home. However, if your mother is receiving her medicine as prescribed, it does not appear at this point there is a valid claim for abuse or negligence.
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