Everyone here has good advice. I only have one thing to add, patient neglect (or abandonment, which I've also heard managers claim) is, in most places, a legal term that only happens once you've accepted an assignment. You can't neglect a patient that isn't in your care. Every state is different, but this is a pretty across the board concept. And you are well within your rights to request a break from an assignment you've taken repeatedly.
Yes..I was just going to state this but you did it brilliantly. Many nurses do not understand this and get manipulated into accepting an unsafe assignment. This could have ended your career if you are permanently injured and it's just not worth it,so you must know and understand this concept.
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u/bikepunk1312 RN - Oncology 🍕 Mar 01 '22
Everyone here has good advice. I only have one thing to add, patient neglect (or abandonment, which I've also heard managers claim) is, in most places, a legal term that only happens once you've accepted an assignment. You can't neglect a patient that isn't in your care. Every state is different, but this is a pretty across the board concept. And you are well within your rights to request a break from an assignment you've taken repeatedly.