I've been suspended

[Sheila2155]

I am new to this site and need to ask a purely hypothetical question about communication between nursing staff. I hope you can help.

Okay - as a staff nurse if someone approaches you on the ward and says that a patient is 'quiet' when they have been assisted to bed for a rest - how would you interpret that comment?

Thanks everyone.

[Heart_rn5]

The OP has been edited. If you go to my post (#5), you'll see where student comes in

Well in that case... I'm sorry I took my time to post. Oh well!

[DesiDani]

I'm a CNA and in my opinion unless the person who said the patient was "quiet" worked in housekeeping, the person who told you a patient was "quiet" should be suspended along with you.

Of course you should of checked, but why didn't they. As a CNA I would of checked the vitals, especially the O2. Saying someone is quiet is to me equal to me telling the RN a patient is coughing during lunch time, but never go and see if the patient is choking.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I'm a CNA and in my opinion unless the person who said the patient was "quiet" worked in housekeeping, the person who told you a patient was "quiet" should be suspended along with you.

The person who told the OP that this patient was quiet is a student, not an employee of this facility, and therefore cannot be suspended or disciplined by some entity that does not employ her.