Abandonment issues!

[RNtowering]

Does leaving midshift due to illness constitute abandonment issues even if you reported off to the nurse, did narc count, etc...and two nurses present on shift after I left?

[spaniel]

Indeed that is bullying, abuse, whatever you want to call it. Can you imagine, being offered Compazine, then being asked to work-ridiculous. Leave the job.

[morte, LPN, LVN]

besides, offering the compazine was practicing med. without a lic.

[heron, ASN, RN]

So very sad. Only in nursing would folks go off into a discussion about was report given or not, were the keys passed or not, were the narcotics counted or not...

These are not "mickey mouse" issues ... these points go directly to the question of legal abandonment. If she had left without turning her responsibilities over to another licensed nurse she WOULD be guilty of abandonment and could lose her license ... and could be charged with malpractice or manslaughter if a pt had been harmed or died as a result of her not being there.

It's one of the many differences between an amateur and a pro.

OP should be commended for attending to her responsibilities before leaving.

And shame on her management for trying to bully her into feeling guilty for taking care of herself!

[CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN]

um...yeah...where is she getting the compazine?

No...that is not abandonment!

[flashpoint]

Until we can change the opinion of all of the nurses and CNAs, etc out there that calling in sick is a bad thing, we are going to have this issue. I understand needing to do something about people who call in frequently...I understand that no one likes to work short and that sometimes there just isn't someone to cover...I understand that nurse managers (and other nurses with similar positions) cannot cover every shift every time, but I can't understand the logic in expecting someone to work when they are sick.

When we "force" someone to work when they are sick we are putting everyone at risk...the residents (or patients), our coworkers, and ourselves. My former employer expected you to show up no matter what...that is one of the reasons we had to isolate 18 residents for an entire weekend...they all had nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea a few days after a CNA came to work puking and pooping her guts out. I know you can't prove that the CNA passed her bug on to everyone, but you can't rule it out either.

[achot chavi]

would she rather you stay and infect others- come on!! This is ridiculous- Just yesterday one of my nurses got a call from her babysitter that her son fell out the window- she was out of the place faster than you can say Jiminy Cricket!!! I was called and I went 2 lend a hand. Thats what nursing is all about- BTW she returned an hour later- everything was ok- he wasnt badly hurt and didn't fall far.

HOWEVER that said- what is the facilities policy?