Is this abandonment?

Hi- I'm a LPN waiting to take NCLEX in southern state. I was sent my first assignment by home health to a terrible situation with two preemies on trach and ostomies at 6 months. I was given no training and the home situation was terrible as a trailer had ten persons there with theee infants, 4 children and rest adults.  I was sent home by the still drug addicted mother who thought one infant sneezed because of me. The next shift I had four times informed my boss I was not comfortable being responsible for monitoring two infants all night 12 hour shift  in complete darkness - mother did not allow use of any lights or phones to stay awake- monitoring equipment I k eq nothing about. Boss says "get used to it".  I went last shift and three adults present who were trained in care. I asked for more training after mother accused last nurse of "killing" one of infants by not monitoring correctly she "brought back to life".  I told her I felt incompetent to monitor the infants with no training so she sent me home again.  I called boss he didn't not answer.

I was fired for "abandoning" client and he threatened to complain to BON.  I was shocked and told him had ge been truthful I would never have gone to shift to begin with. He also paid me for one client while he was paid by DOJ for both babies care.

Was I wrong?  Thanks for any info-

Sydni123 said:

Hi- I'm a LPN waiting to take NCLEX in southern state. I was sent my first assignment by home health to a terrible situation with two preemies on trach and ostomies at 6 months. I was given no training and the home situation was terrible as a trailer had ten persons there with theee infants, 4 children and rest adults.  I was sent home by the still drug addicted mother who thought one infant sneezed because of me. The next shift I had four times informed my boss I was not comfortable being responsible for monitoring two infants all night 12 hour shift  in complete darkness - mother did not allow use of any lights or phones to stay awake- monitoring equipment I k eq nothing about. Boss says "get used to it".  I went last shift and three adults present who were trained in care. I asked for more training after mother accused last nurse of "killing" one of infants by not monitoring correctly she "brought back to life".  I told her I felt incompetent to monitor the infants with no training so she sent me home again.  I called boss he didn't not answer.

I was fired for "abandoning" client and he threatened to complain to BON.  I was shocked and told him had ge been truthful I would never have gone to shift to begin with. He also paid me for one client while he was paid by DOJ for both babies care.

If the mother told you to leave then you can't be charged with abandonment. That job sounds like a dumpster fire and I think your boss did you a favor by firing you. I doubt your employer will report you for abandonment, that is often times is an empty threat from a desperate supervisor, trust me he doesn't want anyone associated with the department of health looking at the shady crap going on in his agency.

Thank you for the response. I feel much better! Glad to be gone but sad about black mark on record... again thanks!!