I had a patient last night who needed a sitter and the NACs split the shift because it's a boring job at times. One of them felt it was acceptable to wander down the hallway to the nurses' station when the patient fell asleep. Uh, no. Not ok. And I politely pointed out that she could wake up and be crazy and try to hurt herself in a very short period of time, since she was very impulsive and suicidal. I got a dirty look and a stomp back to the room.
Ugh. I'm all about getting relieved for breaks, but someone needs to be with her all the time!
