grannie

First let me thank all of you for responding. There is m y hosital policy re: abandonment and it is no call no show when you are scheduled to work. Switching a shift or getting another RN to take your place has never been a problem throughout the hospital. I worked for another nurse 4 days before I was written up and we were shortstaffed then. I have documentation from that nurse as well as the one who worked for me, she told the director 2 days prior to the switch she was working for me. The email the director sent states you cannot switch if the unit is shortstaffed. Now nurses are saying they will just call off. She sent this email the day after she gave me the warning. I know none of this makes sense, but this person has no control, she rants and raves I have witnessed her throw keys at another nurses feet and almost step on her fingers when she attempted to pick them up. This is one example of what I am dealing with. The shame of it is we witnessed this and did nothing. She screams at anyone who calls her for whatever reason when she is on call. There is no one on the unit who has not been attacked in some way. She has been fired from a prior position for anger management issues got a lawyer and is back in this position at the same hospital. I guess I refuse to be another victim. I have spoken to the staff representative who knows her well, knows she dosen't back down will never admit she is wrong. She has asked me to give her a few days to try to ressolve this. But I think I will still be going to a lawyer. Will keep you posted again thanks.

I have been written up and charged with abandonment for switching a shift with another nurse. This is a common practice on our unit, I usually am the one working for someone else. In fact 4 days before the warning I worked a shift for someone and we were shortstaffed. I might add for 16 years at this hospital I have never been written up for anything. She has not reported it to the state, or my malpractice carrier would get involved. Have spoken with her boss, got nowhere, should I just hire a lawyer or pursue it in hospital? I want it off my record. Thanks