weazzie55

Hey everyone! Just a quick question and trying to get some insight. I work in an LTC in Texas and recently, the administrator decided to post a note above the time clock. The note stated that all nurses are to punch out for a 1 hour lunch. Problem for me is, I work 16 hours shifts (2-10/10-6) and I have no one to relieve me. I am the only nurse in the building with just 2 CNAs'. The other shifts during the week and weekend have proper relief for their break and meal times. I however do not. I worked 34 hrs this past weekend, and missed the meeting where the administrator supposedly stated " for the good of the patient, health and welfare." I am not allowed an uninterrupted break? What would the state or Txbon say about me being off the clock without relief of staff?

I'm waiting for the day when this here ER runs out of Dilaudid, taxi vouchers and turkeys sandwiches!

This last week, my administrator placed a note above the time clock saying that all nurses MUST clock out for a 1 hour lunch break. I'm saying to myself "great!". The only thing; I work a 2-10/10-6 (16 hr shift overnight) and I am the only LVN in the building at the LTC. How can I punch out and take a 1 hr uninterrupted lunch break when I have noone in the building of my certification or higher to cover for me? Is this legal?