Lala131

I took a voluntary furlough last week. I get to collect unemployment during this time. Tbh, I’m glad. I’m hoping it gets extended an extra month. I’m disgusted with the PPE situation, I have kids and elderly parents (that live with me) and I will stretch this out as long as I can. I know that probably sounds horrible, but I have zero confidence in my hospital at this time.

Always give two weeks notice (if you're Union, I think most contracts say 30 days, but I've had no problem with two weeks, for any job, it's just standard, this is not legal advice, of course) if you don't want to actually work those two weeks, call off, if you have sick time they have to give it to you if they ask you what's wrong just repeat, "I'm sick"....it's not their business what you're sick with. (I had a supervisor that would do this to nurses when they called off sick, wanting to know what exactly was wrong, nope, I'm sick, that's all ya get). patient abandonment is literally being on the clock and refusing care (for no good reason) or just leaving in the middle of a shift without telling anyone, or walking home once your patient codes, once again without telling anyone you're leaving! We actually do have protections, don't let them scare you Also, this is still America, you can quit a job at your will (I wouldn't do it in the middle of a shift especially if there no one to take care of your patients, but once you clock out, even if you're suppose to be back in the morning, it's fine to say hey, I quit, not coming back and you can use that job as a reference, they're only allowed to confirm dates of employment (probably pay rate and duties, I believe)...but they are legally not allowed to trash talk you (now if HR people at different hospitals, etc know each other, and they often do, the truth may come out, but they legally can't use that against you)

Definitely considering quitting. We’ve only had a couple covid19 patients so far, none on my floor, and I’m already being told to reuse the surgical masks, put it in a paper bag with my name on it. What?? This goes against everything I’ve ever learned as a nurse. I understand, this is a unique situation, they’re preparing for a surge, supply, etc. also found out (just last night) that MRSA is “temporarily” no longer contact precautions. So, either they don’t have to be (from what I’ve read some hospitals gave up on that a long time ago, but none of the ones I’ve worked in) or they do, but temporarily? I hate to cut and run, I feel like a wimp, but my children, myself and my elderly parents all live together. I don’t see how I can “temporarily” justify putting everyone at risk. so quitting is definitely on the table for me. I’d hate to just walk out though, if I do it I would want to give notice, I just don’t know.