[nurse62]

I was wondering if you all could give me information regarding ABO Forms. Ya know, when you are so understaffed it may be harmful to the patients. These forms are available to health care workers to release them from the liability. Are these available in all states?

[sharann]

ADO? Assignment despite objection?

The CNA website has info on this, but I think if you write an incident report you could achieve the same outcome(if any). The more signatures the better, but good luck.Nurses are cowards when it comes to standing up for themselves (although, technically standing up for their patients...)

[nurse62]

Do you mean write out an incident form with inadequate staffing being the incident.

[Nurse Ratched]

I believe that's what she means. Just for reference, such a form does not release you from liability. Nothing can do that when we knowingly accept an assignment that is unsafe.

[purplemania]

Texas has Safe Harbor law and forms are available on website: www.bne.state.tx.us