Job Suspension

[charmayn05]

Ive been working prn at a ltc/snf for 6 months as a new nurse. This week I went in to assist an aide who said she needed help. (this was not my assigned hallway) The pt was unresponsive, but still breathing & had a pulse. I left the pt with the aide to get the VS machine & his nurse. Later, I leave the room several times to get things his nurse asks for. The last return, was during the transfer of the pt out of the bathroom & to his bed. He passed while doing so. His nurse tells the aides to prepare the body & I leave the room to begin my morning med pass. Later, the nurse says to me the pt was a full code.FULL CODE! I trusted her & her judgement & I was a fool. Now, I have been suspended, pending an investigation. I just got my license & I feel like its about to be snatched out of my hands. Please offer any advice.

[dudette10, MSN, RN]

well thank you all for your input. i received a call saying i would return to work next week. im not sure what has happened to the other nurse involved. by the way, i am planning to get liability insurance asap.

Do you know why you were suspended? Was it policy during an investigation, or were they questioning one of your actions during the incident?

I would be relieved that I could return to work, but I would also want to know what actions were questionable. Every incident is a learning experience, regardless of the outcome.