I work in the ER. One night, this nurse got mad and blew her lid because she was staying busy and some of the other nurses were behind the desk talking. We usually help each other out, but we didnt know she needed any help. When she finished her temper tantrum - she left without telling any one. No one was watching her pts. It wasnt until the end of the shift that we noticed she wasnt there. Anyway, she was fired. She challenged her termination and WON!! I thought patient abandonment and neglect was a major NO-NO!! especially in an ER. I dont know why she didnt lose her license, much less, lose her job!!