abandonment

[guest1055037]

Well, I show up for work and see that I have 72 patients again, half of which are in a locked dementia unit, the rest in a split hall outside the unit. I called the DON and informed her that I was not taking keys for that many people again without help, it was dangerous and unsafe for me and the residents. I did it once before and was giving morning meds at 3pm! I felt physically sick at the thought. Three fourths of the med pass are bps with parameters, half blood sugars, etc. aside from everything else. I had clocked in and went to my car to call DON. She informed me that she was going to report me to Ohio BON for abandonment.I did not take keys or report and she told me to go home if I was not accepting the assignment, which I did. I went back in and clocked out, total of 15 minutes. Any thoughts??? Im done with nursing. Just cannot do this anymore. Never ever gets better, and never will. Im coming Walmart!

[SpankedInPittsburgh, DNP, RN]

Quit the job not nursing. Not every place is a hellhole. You worked too hard to be a nurse.

[CharleeFoxtrot, BSN, RN]

The OP might also want to report that situation to the appropriate State regulatory agency as it was an unsafe situation for the poor unfortunate residents of that facility. Might just get that DON fired and the facility fined into realizing that those 70 patients are human beings not "heads in the beds"

[Beth1978]

Was this facility possibly in Westerville?

[canoehead, BSN, RN]

Get them to put your firing in writing, then talk to a lawyer. You responsibly reported and then left an unsafe situation. The employer is at fault. You deserve severance pay.

[neuron]

The OP might also want to report that situation to the appropriate State regulatory agency as it was an unsafe situation for the poor unfortunate residents of that facility. Might just get that DON fired and the facility fined into realizing that those 70 patients are human beings not "heads in the beds"

Also that is how many residents didn't get their insulin and medication. the state should look at that

[Crush]

Get them to put your firing in writing, then talk to a lawyer. You responsibly reported and then left an unsafe situation. The employer is at fault. You deserve severance pay.

I would report those unsafe conditions. Those poor residents who will not get optimum care related to such short staffing is unacceptable. If a facility is that short staffed then management needs to work the floor too to fill in gaps.

[ponymom]

In similar situations in the future (now that the op apparently does not still work in that pigsty, the families should also be informed, although in many cases that they will already know).

Good luck to you op.