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Work was hell last night! I am 6 months pregnant and work at a LTC facility. I went to work and worked my regular 3-11 shift, running between two floors with 40 patients. I ran my butt off the whole shift, as most of us LTC nurses do, and was lucky to sit down for my 30 minute lunch break. The nurse that was supposed to come in to relieve me walked off the job because she didn't like the assignment they gave her. So, they made me stay for the whole next shift (16 hours total), working 3 floors with 60 patients-all after I had run my butt off the shift prior!

I like working with the geriatric population, but how can I like my job when the company I work for subjects their employees to such conditions?!

PS...thank GOD I didn't have to work today, because they would have expected me to come in for my shift!

Morte- It hasn't so far, and I really don't see how it could, legally. Anne- yes the nurse that walked out still works at my facility. I've heard that since she didn't punch in they couldn't get her for abandonment.

the law has little to nothing to do with most firings. If you can't/won't do as they need/require, they can, in most states just tell you your employment is terminated. The nurse that walked, indeed it wouldn't be abandonment. But certainly insubordinate. good luck.

Morte- It hasn't so far, and I really don't see how it could, legally. Anne- yes the nurse that walked out still works at my facility. I've heard that since she didn't punch in they couldn't get her for abandonment.

Thanks Morte...so far so good with the note :yes:

I guess it depends on what the expectation is re the management where you work.

At my facility (and throughout the company), it is expected that the DNS or RCM steps up and helps if they

are unable to find replacement nursing staff. Over the years, I have seen more than a few Administrators

making rounds and (literally) wiping butts when we're missing a CNA.

I am the Asst. DNS in a large facility and I have stepped in more than a few times over the years to pass meds,

do admissions, charting, treatments - you name it.

Charge nurses become (understandably) upset when management staff doesn't pitch in and help -- which

then causes further staffing problems when unhappy nurses move on because of problems like this.

In order to have good staff morale, I think it is really important for all mangagement staff to be ready, willing

and able to give a hand when needed. I wouldn't want to work where managers either say they will help and then

don't, or where they think they are "above" working on the floor. Teamwork, you know??

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