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Thank you all for your input. I spoke to my floor manager today regarding this issue and was told that I did indeed do the right thing. I feel better about the situation especially. It is also not the first issue that has been brought up regarding this nurse. I am still a new nurse in my 2nd year of nursing so while I try my best to do everything right I know there are things I still get wrong. Sometimes I let others cause doubt on my abilities even though I feel I am doing really well as a new nurse.

I do also get admission paperwork handed off many times, which I do not mind doing but there are many parts to the admission paperwork and being all paper every place has its own sign off. I will always get 90% done at least typically the skin assessment is what gets passed because it can be the most time consuming if there are wounds. I don't feel I should have to stay late when another nurse can do that part especially when my facility actually penalizes us for clocking out late. I have refused to complete partial head to toe assessments not signed at the direction of that floor manager, instead I just started over since it was over 24hours since admission. Had I known it would be an issue I would have done the same thing as just starting over. I see it as protecting myself because if I am going to sign off on something I might as well start over to ensure everything is accurate to the best ability to prevent errors.

Would you as a RN be willing to finish another RN's paperwork? In my situation I received a late admission, I attempted to finish as much of the paperwork as I could in the hour left on shift, and I did finish the most important assessments and paperwork. All that was left was a skin assessment at this point I need to finish my med pass and charting for other residents. So I passed this one thing off to the night nurse. Not only did they essentially put down my efforts because I didn't finish everything but then proceeded to tell me I should have gotten it all done in the time I had. Which had the admission come on time I could have and would have done. However, I told this nurse that if they were concerned about it being done in a reasonable time they could do it as the patient was still awake. The next shift I am handed a half completed assessment from the day nurse who also said the nurse who started it is the one who needs to finish it. So I gave it back to the same night nurse that night, who then decided to insist and argue that I should have completed it regardless of them starting it. I completely disagree I have never finished another nurses paperwork or assessment. Now I realize I could have just started over and did the whole thing myself, however I did not expect them to tell me I was wrong not to finish it. I see it as protecting myself by not finishing another nurses paperwork which is what I was taught in school but maybe I am wrong and should have finished it. So my question is am I wrong? Or would you have finished that assessment?

Yes the next step would be an RN to BSN so I may obtain a DNP in the future

I am currently preparing to graduate with my ADN and am considering taking off the fall semester to sort of reboot and also because the program I want to enroll in full for fall semester. So what I am wondering is if taking a semester off will really hurt my hiring chances since I will not be 'enrolled' in a program when I am applying? I am hoping someone can maybe shed some light on this and give some advise as to if it is a good idea or bad idea.