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Hello frustrated I feel your pain I am in the same exact position as you and I understand completely what you are going through I too work at a level one trauma center and I know how caotic it can be. but there is one thing I need cleared up you stated that she writes your name and not signs it correct. If so she has not forged your signature. But it does mean that you in some way had contact with that patient. I too walk into work finding charts that belong to patients from days ago and all of a sudden it it my responsibility to sign them out. I too took the argumentive approach and all this does is make you feel inadequate since you still have to sign the chart out. My solution, I take all the charts and add my own addendum, Found chart, signed out, no contact with patient. I believe in doing this I can cover myself for any liability that may come with that particular chart. As far as your manager is conserned I would again voice my displeasure and request that if she wants me to sign a chart out then she should bring me the chart and atleast I will have some knowledge of what i'm doing should I have to go to court for one reason or another. Don't refuse to sign out the charts unless your hospital has a policy on it stating that you don't have to sign it out. Maybe this will atleast stop her from putting your name on a chart that you have no idea of whats going on with it, it will be signed out and you can sleep easier at night. If this doesn't help I would take it to her supervisor. It worked for me. The other thing I did was when I came in, in the morning if any charts were lying around I would give them to the off going charge nurse for her to put her initials on, why should I have all the fun right. I hope this helps you

would a simple Nurse manager, or clinical manger be too simple?

Hello my dear don't be so confused, take the time from school to see which areas you like the most. I am an er nurse who came from the streets as an emt and i understand what you mean about high paced areas. One of the main reasons I got into nursing was because of the vast opportunites that nursing has. You don't have to commit yourself to one specific area, I recently got into critical care and i love it. i also love obgyn, and will be returning to school for legal nurse consulting. There is a wide field out there for you to try. Take your time, you will know what's right for you when you get there.

I would first check into exactly what you would need to complete your bs as oppose to an ad you may be surprised to find that the amount of time may only be a matter of a semester. Then I would take into consideration how much longer would you want to be in school. Then make your decision.