Patient abandonment question

[Jackson1322]

Hello, I am a CNA in Arkansas, and I walked out during the middle of my shift because I had no help from the other CNAs. At that point, it was a safety hazard for me and the residents. My question is, would that be considered abandonment under Arkansas law? My LPN friend said no because there was an LPN on the floor at the time. I know it's unethical, but is it illegal? Please provide the Arkansas statute if you can.

[mccmaeve]

Jackson1322 said:

They used "abuse and neglect" wich is different from abandonment. Can you cite an Arkansas state statute?

Why rely on a bunch of strangers from all over the planet for this information? Why don't you open Google and search for this information at your Arkansas Board of Nursing website? I suspect the reason is that it is easier to gripe and be a victim than it is to make the effort to get the accurate information yourself. I suspect it was also easier to just leave the floor instead of getting some help from your manager and other staff with you on the floor that day. I mean this in the nicest of ways——Learning to proactively solve your own problems would be a good thing for you to do.

[Pearybrown1]

Abandoning the unit w/o legit leave can cause charges from nursing BDS, its not the best move as it can create unintended safety issues for staff as well as pts.