My clients mom said I could leave an hour and a half early, which I was thrilled because I was in pain and its a long shift.
She said I could still sign out the time I was due to leave even though I was leaving early in order to get paid.
Um absolutely not !! That is fraud !!! I still left early but signed out the time I left and documented my last note the time I left.
This just makes me wonder how many other nurses she has told this to that took her up on her offer.
Wow. scary.
I'm still going to check with the agency on Monday to see how this should be handled. I know that anytime there is a change in shift times that the agency should be notified prior but there is a clear policy that says what happens if you want to leave early or parents request that you leave early.
I kind of bad for leaving early and normally I would of stayed the entire time but once again I was in pain and was more than willing to give up that hour and a half. I also wonder if this would effect their insurance if they see that I left earlier than what I was supposed to leave.
However, billing for time when you are not physically present is fraud. If a caregiver leaves early they are supposed to put the actual time they depart on their timesheet.
I always put the time I physically leave. I thought I made that clear in my post.
Sorry, misread the post. Now, after reading it twice more, it makes sense, whereas before, it did not make sense when I was thinking what the tired brain thought it read. Heavens, makes a person wonder if there are ever any times when their brain ever sees, hears, tastes, or otherwise, gets totally wrong input!
Sorry, misread the post. Now, after reading it twice more, it makes sense, whereas before, it did not make sense when I was thinking what the tired brain thought it read. Heavens, makes a person wonder if there are ever any times when their brain ever sees, hears, tastes, or otherwise, gets totally wrong input!
Haha, no problem. Just wanted to make it clear. Don't want the whole AN community thinking I commit fraud
PediLove2147, BSN, RN
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I always put the time I physically leave. I thought I made that clear in my post.