Just curious if anyone here has ever used an Assingment Under Protest form and what was the result? What happens to these forms after you hand them in to managment and....should copies be sent to risk management?....lt just seem for all the talk and proactive measures, nothing ever seems to change. At least that is the impression l get from reading various post here...And what about retaliation???...and was it worth it in the end?..Sorry for all the questions, but things have become unbearable at work lately. Seems we are expected to do more and more with less and less....you've heard the story before....We are a BUSY ER....coorperate admin won't admit becaues we are a smaller sattlelite hosp..but...right off the interstate, many bars and ECF's all around and a booming community.....we have 23 beds in our ER. l work 2nd/3d shift we don't even have a NA after 8:30 pm!
A while back, the nurses were given the responsibility of doing the EKG's....then they tell us we have a 10min window to get it done for c/o CP..and the time frame is based on their registration time....When the ER is rocking, and staffing isn't optimal to start with, it is not uncommon to be the only nurse working up a pale sweaty CP....takes forever sometimes when you are alone....... sorry, l digress......
Has anyone ever used an assingment under protest form then experienced retaliation?.....advise and suggestions appreciated........thanks.......LR