Originally Posted by pixiec11 
Thank you for the responses so far. I am the on call nurse and was just faced with the fact that I would be taking calls for an infant out of the blue. With no pediatric experience, I was very shaken by this. According to professional misconduct guidelines, I can not accept this responsibility without proper training, and my supervisors can not delegate this to me. However, it is very difficult to place myself in a position to enforce this. It has been very stressful for me and I feel like this is being dumped on me without warning. I do not want to put this child or my license at risk d/t my lack of training.
i would hate to see this infant not get any prn pain meds (if this is the case) r/t one's reluctance in administering (which i wouldn't blame them!)
it's very unfair for them to dump this on you, and frankly, would refuse, citing bon guidelines.
if they fire you, you could collect unemployment until you found another job...i'm sorry to say.
but ultimately, i think it comes down to remaining true to your conscience (which is your soul whispering).
of course you need to adhere to bon regs, but even if it was allowed, we ultimately still have to respect ourselves.
i know not all think as i do, but i'm sensing you fully understand what i'm saying.
let us know what happens, pixie.
and you'd be better off working for a facility that recognizes ethical and legal boundaries.
leslie
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