Published Aug 28, 2010
cherbRN
24 Posts
A nurse walked out 1 1/2 hours into her shift because a friend of hers also working that day, was terminated. This nurse gathered her things, did a narc count with management and clocked out. Is this nurse guilty of job abandonment? Where can I find this information in Illinois? I searched the Nurse Practice Act. Nothing. Any help or suggestions?
thanks
Nascar nurse, ASN, RN
2,218 Posts
Not sure of Ill. laws, but typically this is not abandonment as she counted off with management which would lead me to believe that they knew she was leaving and there was a licensed nurse to take her place (even if this was a manager). Now if she had walked out in the middle of the night & just left the keys on the desk it would be a different story.
CapeCodMermaid, RN
6,092 Posts
It may not be abandonment, but it is highly unprofessional. Is it the 3rd grade?
CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN
3,734 Posts
Wouldn't she have to have given report too?
I've seen this happen before for silly reasons.
traumaRUs, MSN, APRN
88 Articles; 21,268 Posts
One nurse was fired, then her friend walked out too??? Is that the situation?
Ruas61, BSN, RN
1,368 Posts
I doubt it is considered abandonment particualrly since management was involved with narc countout.
caliotter3
38,333 Posts
Abandonment or not, she made it clear she no longer wanted the job and I highly doubt she would be able to convince the authorities to pay her unemployment benefits. And it would be interesting to see how this is explained to prospective employers.
elkpark
14,633 Posts
Yeah, I think this would definitely fall under the heading of "resigning without notice" ...