Elderly Abuse (Rough draft)

Understaffed Nursing Homes
As I walk down the hall to treat yet another resident, I cannot help but think that there are still twenty nine residents that need to be seen before the end of the night. Walking into the room it is obvious that the resident is lonely and just needs someone to talk to. While we talk all that is on my mind is how much needs to be done and how little time there is. Pass medication; perform treatments on wounds, call doctors, and best of all charting, charting, and more charting. The question is why anyone would trust forty six lives in one person’s hands and expect them to get all of these things done within twelve hours. Understaffed nursing homes are a huge conflict throughout the United States. With firsthand experience it is obvious residents’ needs are unable to be met, consequently dramatically affecting their lives negatively. Infected bedsores, medication errors, poor nutrition, neglect, and abuse can all be prevented if nursing homes provided adequate staffing and continuous training for employees.