Dont know if I will ever volunteer to do overtime agarin!!!

[dmn1012]

My NM bugged me all day yesterday to come in today to work overtime.. well I had some personal things that I had already planned to take care of, so I told her I would be able to do a few hours ( 7-2).

Needlesss to say I came in and was given 8 pts! (2 vents, one in restraints). I mentioned again that I was leaving at 2 and I dont think I could get everthing done. Was told dont worry we will split your team at 12:30 among the other two nuses. (Surgical Floor 27 pts 3 Nurses- No float or any other nurse coming in until 7p) I never took lunch, still didn't get to give report until 1:40, didnt get to do my 2 meds. still had notes and orders to pick up. One nurse says "well you are leaving early the "least" you could have done was your 2 o'clock meds. I am very bothered by this, and NM did not even support the fact that if I wasn't there how much more chaotic it would have been.

Don't think I want to work O/T again! I am off orientation for only 6 weeks. Was I in the wrong???

[pagandeva2000, LPN]

At times, I get leery when being asked to work as well when I am not prepared. I work at an agency on the side and quit the home care case I was assigned to three weeks ago. I told them that I was having foot problems and needed to be off of them (that was true, but I was also sick of the case). Anyways, Friday, they call me and the first thing the woman says is "You haven't worked in awhile". I said "No", then, she asks "Why?" and I say " because I had foot problems that needed to be taken care of". She then asked if I could work tonight. I said "No" with no explanation. Who cares? Had I gone in when I was tired, something may have happened to risk my license.

Yeah, when you are new, you get reamed a few times. One rule of thumb for me, though...if I can't stay the entire shift I don't bother to come. Not worth the rushing through because something may happen to make me regret ever going in.