Refusing an assignment

Yes, there is a possibility of being fired. Must notify Nursing supervisor immediately and NOT accept report to prevent being charged with abbandoment. Here are previous answers/resources to assist in decsion making process.

Better to leave a job than LOOSE your license.

ANA Principles for Nurse Staffing

http://www.nursingworld.org/readroom/stffprnc.htm

The Right to Accept or Reject an Assignment

http://www.nursingworld.org/readroom/position/workplac/wkassign.htm

Assignment Objection/Unsafe Staffing Form

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8663&highlight=unsafe+assignment+or+refusing+patients

Safety in Numbers: Measuring Nurse-to-Patient Ratios, Part 1

http://www2.nurses.com/content/news/article.asp?DocID=%7b74941D5E-5254-11D3-9A5E-00A0C9C83AFB%7d&Bucket=HomeFeaturedArticles

Safety in Numbers: Measuring Nurse-to-Patient Ratios, Part 2

8/19/1999

http://www2.nurses.com/content/news/article.asp?DocID=%7b06493E49-5587-11D3-9A5E-00A0C9C83AFB%7d&Bucket=HomeFeaturedArticles

CNA:Your guide to rights on the job

Weingarten and Skelly Rights for Registered Nurses

http://www.calnurse.org/cna/cal/jf/rights.htm

Abandonment and Short Staffing

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1857&highlight=unsafe+assignment+or+refusing+patients