Tell them to save their breath to cool their soup! In order for professional abandonment charges to stick, a licensed nurse must agree to 'accept' a patient(s) into their care and then not provide the due diligence that a reasonably prudent practitioner would provide-I.e. abandoning their charge. In my opinion, this is much ado about nothing but do retain an attorney in the event that your former employer carries through with their vindictive action.
2 hours ago, klone said:Holy *** that's next-level pettiness. What a bunch of assmunches.
Can I ask, just out of curiosity - what was your reason for not giving notice?
I'm trying not to out myself on here, so I'm going to be vague. But it was due to an unethical and dangerous practice, that I had complained about and had not been fixed.
2 hours ago, FolksBtrippin said:I'm trying not to out myself on here, so I'm going to be vague. But it was due to an unethical and dangerous practice, that I had complained about and had not been fixed.
Wow, it is very brave of you to take a stand and honor your moral code. That can be scary. As a fellow nurse I support you. More of us should stand up against the substandard practices that companies impose on us. Hopefully they are just blowing smoke, and you can get on with recovering from this?.
FolksBtrippin, BSN, RN
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I quit my job without notice. I had a very good reason to do that. I am a manager and not responsible for patient care. No one was abandoned. Everyone was safe.
I sent an email about my resignation including my reasons and a higher up person (not a nurse) stated that my company would be filing a complaint with the board of nursing for patient abandonment because I did not give notice.
I know it’s BS. But I want to hear from you if this has happened to you and how it played out.
I already have a lawyer specializing in whistleblowers. Just need to hear from people who’ve been there and the moral support.