Abandonment

I think she's trying to scare you into working. If you can be accused of abandonment, so can anyone who calls in sick!!

I doubt seriously that she'll do any such thing, but you might want to have your own private documentation of your whole experience there, just in case you need to refresh your memory later.

I think your license was in a lot more danger working there than quitting.

Good luck in finding something better!

Thank you so much for your reply. That's a great way to put it..."If you can be accused of abandonment, so can anyone who calls in sick!!". That is exactly how I feel. I left work upset last night because I just don't feel like I have had enough orientation with ANY floor to be honest...it has just been a bad week. Happy Thanksgiving and thanks again for your words of encouragement.

If you didn't show up for work then it's not abandoment. In some states if you're in the building, refuse the assignment and leave that could still be abandonment. But quitting over the phone prior to arriving I don't think would be considered abandonment. Given the reasons you quit, then I think you should be o.k. with the BON.

Good luck in finding something that fits.

I was told by Nursing Supervisor/director that if you clocked in and then left qith no one to cover your shift it was abandonment, but if you went to your job and found you were the only one working and hadn't clocked in it WAS NOT abandonment b/c you hadn't accepted the floor- resisdents b/c you hadn't clocked in. NOW, if you are ready to leave at say, 11pm and your replacement dosesn't show up you CANNOT leave until you/ your manager finds someone to cover the shift......Gennavieve

You definitely did the right thing, don't be intimidated by her scare tactics, don't go back and just keep it off your resume and you will be fine, good Luck!

I think she's trying to scare you into working. If you can be accused of abandonment, so can anyone who calls in sick!!

I doubt seriously that she'll do any such thing, but you might want to have your own private documentation of your whole experience there, just in case you need to refresh your memory later.

I think your license was in a lot more danger working there than quitting.

Good luck in finding something better!

I agree.

My understanding of abandonment is the same as those above. You must have clocked in, and accepted your floor, unit, res, ect. By taking report, keys, ect. You must find someone to take your keys, report and responsibility if you decide to leave in the middle of a shift and that being a DON, ADON, ect. Not sure about most states, but mine is "at will employment" meaning they can fire me at anytime without notice and I can quit anytime without notice. Most employers like to put that in their handbooks but still want to require a 2wk notice. And you will give one if not burning bridges. However, look into your state laws, too. If "at will"....you cannot be threatened for quitting BEFORE your shift. You will be better off finding a new job. I gave wrong meds in my first 3 wks of licensure. To pt with same last name and similar first name. Did not know their faces that well. Everything worked out for me and the res but my DON was supportive and didn't threaten me. Leave this job off your resume, if asked, say yes...I did have a nightmare that I worked there!!!!! This early in the game, it should not be a problem. Good Luck

I think that the DON was desperate and grimy, therefore she tried to intimidate you. How dare she?? Really!! She should get it together before she tries to recruit more nurses. I see no reason why she can report you to the BON...you were not in the building (the main point) and you did call to say that you will not return. Now, it may be her disaster to discover another person to work in your place, but she did get fair warning that you would not be returning. Now, if she had a policy stating that you are to be terminated because you were on orientation and you called in at the last minute, heck, she can do that. But there is no reason to threaten your license. PERIOD. The nerve of that #$%!!!

hi confused,

i think i'm confused as well. did you say that they expected you to pass meds to pts without knowing the information on the pts because the pts were confused? isn't that ignoring every little ol right for med administration starting with the very first, #1- right patient?!?!?

yes, i agree, you should have run, not walked away from that place!

hope you're feeling better today.

chloe

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Thank you so much for your reply. That's a great way to put it..."If you can be accused of abandonment, so can anyone who calls in sick!!". That is exactly how I feel. I left work upset last night because I just don't feel like I have had enough orientation with ANY floor to be honest...it has just been a bad week. Happy Thanksgiving and thanks again for your words of encouragement.

Thank God you are taking this so seriously and being smart enough not to be led around by the nose.

Red

I had a major personality conflict with my 4th DON within 6 months at the local county hospital. She basically told me that she was going to look for cause to terminate me (Mississippi is an "at will" state). Anyway, I resigned in the morning after having worked night shift. I did not give long range notice but I gave her 3 days...(I could have waited and resigned just before time to go back to work). She and her good buddy, the human resources' manager put in my personnel file that I was "terminated for abandoning the facility". I had never heard anything so ridiculuous in my life. Of course, the DON quit and left shortly thereafter, but no one at the facility will address the issue of what was put in my file. I live about 40 miles from anywhere so not being able to work at the local hospital, even if it is a hellhole, is a pain. During my 15 years as a nurse I thought I had seen everything but she beat it all.