I have a question. Is there a cap or legal standard in Mississippi on how many clients RNs are responsible for working in an intermediate care facility for the intellectually disabled (11p-7a)? And is...
I actually discussed this with her in our last nurses meeting and she said no you HAVE to clock out and what she used to do when she was on the floor many moons ago blah blah blah. I just kept quiet...
The DON is the one telling us this. The timekeeper as well...."it has to show that you clocked out for break whether you are still working or not bc if you don't you could sue us in a couple of years...
No we don't have anything like that in place. I'm dealing with the situation now until I find a new job but I still wouldn't feel "ok" with that bc like someone else said, could a family member sue...
Thanks for that information. I am looking for another job. It is a great job when the other nurse isn't off or when there are 3 nurses hired on night shift bc there would always be two of us there....
It's an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded. Definitely not safe, but does that make it illegal? Would I have a case if I presented it to the board or a
There are direct care staff (they aren't certified) and the one nurse if the other nurse is off. That's the thing. They want me to clock out for lunch. Technically I'm off of the clock. But I can't...