Help! narcotic key turnovers

There is always a nice way to say no, for example, "I would love to help you but I come early because I need the time to do my work properly and cant manage with the added responsibility of your narcotic count, why dont you check with our DON what to do."

I can't imagine the DON is happy with nurses leaving early and not passing on the unit in person to the next shift.

Dont get into an argument, you dont want enemies, stay pleasant, and SMILE.

Don't do it. Everybody would like to go home early sometimes, but you are putting yourself in a position of responsibility for the count of those narcotics. If you still want to hold the key, count and then let them go. Otherwise, you have to explain potential missing pills. Not worth it!

To the op..how's it working out?

There is no way I would accept responsibility for narcs without counting. Period.

I need to know what an admissions nurse does in a nursing home. Thanks