RNtowering

Yes, I agree with most of the posters, I would run away from this place. Resign becasue you are the catch and will get another job anyway. You don't have to suck up to others just to keep a job. In fact, once you resign, this place cannot mention anything about you or your record, only the dates that you have worked there (unless you wish to go some place else owned by the same company). Good luck

Well, two days ago, I went to work already sick and vomiting before coming in. I came into work anyway and within an hour and a half of being there, continued to vomit. I felt the vernos that I had drank did not quell my stomach so I told the charge nurse that I may need to go home. She asked if I would like compazine and I said "no, I would just like to sleep this off and get better at home." There were two nurses and me on shift for 42 residents in LTC. We commonly work with only 2 nurses on afternoon, so when I left, there were 2 nurses with a third coming in at 7pm and one leaving at 7pm, leaving 2 nurses for the whoke shift after I left. Well, I had to page the manager at home and she told me that she sticks it out when she is sick and that I am now responsible for getting someone to cover for me, although I had already did my narc count and gave report to the nurse who was taking over for me. The manager then said that I could be charged with abandonment because I left even though another nurse took my assignment. I asked her "how" because we usually only work with two nurses anyway (it's a treat for 3) and I had already given report and did all of the 4 o'clock' meds. The manager went on to say that the DON is implementing something for abandonment of resident for leaving midshift. Were there any abandonment issues here?

Does leaving midshift due to illness constitute abandonment issues even if you reported off to the nurse, did narc count, etc...and two nurses present on shift after I left?