The laws and working in a nursing home.?

i am training to be a cena in my local community college, the class teaches a great deal about abuse, neglect, and violating rights of nursing home residents. I have no problem with all of the laws and protecting the residents rights. I know that being a cena i have to protect these people from nelglect, abuse, from harm, and take care of them. My question is should us as cena's get into trouble for neglect or abuse if the problem is past our control ? My friend worked at a nursing home, the lift that they had was broken, everyone reported to be fixed and no one fixed it. With it being the only lifted that they had someone used it not knowing it was broke, and one of the residents got hurt. Know the cena is being investegated for abuse. The cena that used the lift just came back from medical leaving not knowing the lift was broke. There was no sign or nothing put on the lift saying broken. Who should be held liable the cena or the nursing home. I don't want to come across this problem.

If no one told her the lift was broken,they she shouldn't be held responsible. The lift should not have been on the floor in the first place,or at least a note should have been on it so it wouldn't be used.
I have worked in many nursing homes. You will get blamed for many things that aren't your fault. I have been written up for things I never did. Everyone wants to pass the buck,and it's usually the little guy that gets it in the neck. Most of the people working in nursing homes are women,and women like to be catty and stab each other in the back.That's just the way it is. Do your job the best that you can,and you should be alright.