Is it possible

[wsigel]

I have been a nurse for 3yrs, in this company. But when I was transferred to new floor the unit

manager she didn't like me. Several times she accused me of wrong doing. I always did my duties not until recently someone vomited 3-11p shift @ 10:40p,. They didn't clean up, I work 11-7, I came late 11:30p. Because I didn't clean up the vomitus at night and I called housekeeping in the morning. I was fired. Is right???

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Why would you leave a patient to sit in/near vomitus for 8 hours?!? Why not call housekeeping when you arrived at 11:30?

[AmyRN303, BSN, RN]

To clarify, someone vomited on the shift prior to yours, the 3-11 staff didn't clean it up. You arrived late for your shift and didn't clean up the vomit on your shift but waited until the morning to call housekeeping?

[wsigel]

Pt vomited blood and was sent to ER that night, and we don't have housekeeping at night but I told the CNA to clean and he said last time he cleaned the floor he was given a written warning.

[Pepper The Cat, BSN, RN]

Were you fired because you didn't clean up or were you fired because you were 1/2 hour late?

Did another nurse have to stay late to cover you?

[wsigel]

Because I didn't clean up

[sadiemae1123]

Your facility should have a policy for who and how blood is cleaned up. It should address whether the task can be delegated to the CNA and how long it is acceptable to wait before cleaning it up.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

Please clarify:

1-- what is your hospital policy on how blood/emesis is to be cleaned in patient areas?

2 -- what is the line of delegation when it comes to who should have notified whom?

3 -- who was it that didn't do his or her part of the cleanup process, according to your policy?

4 -- have you ever been disciplined for failure to follow a similar policy?

Would be easier to answer your question then.