Last night I clocked in at 2358. Printed out a copy of shift census/report sheets and proceeded to get my assignment of the assignment sheet.
I circled my 5 pts room numbers on the report sheet and headed off to the conference room for report. Between taped report and a verbal report, I finally had it all (as good as it was) and headed on out to the floor for my shift.
The shift was normal, nothing new or exciting. Actually, it was pretty quiet.
Of course day shift was late getting report started (and finished) and finally at 0800 one of the day shift emeged form report and we started count. While we were counting narcs, another day shift nurse came out and told me I didn't give report on the guy in 90. I just looked up and said sorry, I didn't have 90. Just 91 on that side of the hall.
She left the med room and began looking for someone to give her report. She was returning as I was coming out of the med room to let me know I did indeed have 90.
I walked over to the assignment sheet and sure enough! Some time AFTER I got my assignment off the sheet, the charge nurse "tacked on" the guy in 90. She failed to tell me! All night long this guy went without nursing care. The man is in 3 point restraints! He had no nurse all night long!
What did the charge nurse say? "I tacked it on." When I tried to mention you have to tell us, all she kept saying was, "I tacked him on"!
I was very angry at that point and simply said I would not be held responsible for this and went back to my regular unit. When I got there I filled out an unusual occurance report, called the supervisor and vented to my regular co-workers (well, those who were still there that late in the morning)
I did take the occurence report back to the floor that I worked last night but the manager was not there so I left it on her chair. I'll bet that one never goes anyplace except file 13.
I am livid about the whole thing!
How could the charge nurse not understand the impact of not telling me she had added another pt to my assignment AFTER I had written it down and walked away from the assignment sheet. All she kept saying was "I tacked him on."
I am sooooooooooo ticked off about the whole thing!