Last night at work around 5am this lady I work with (Amy) her mother-in-law calls her saying Amy's husband had just been in a car accident on the Interstate coming home from work and is on his way via ambulance to another hospital.  So, Amy radios me what had happened with her husband, so I in turn call my superviser at home.  Theresa, my superviser tells me that since we're short staffed for Amy to only go if it's really serious if not to stay.  So....I relay this message to Amy and Amy says "they can fire me I don't care, it's my husband" and runs off to her car.  Amy is a new employee, a great worker and great with the patients.  Is Amy wrong for walking out?  Is the superviser's advice a little twisted?  What would you do?  Tell me what you think.
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I think Amy just landed a star on the heroes walk of fame for doing that.  Yep.  I never could understand why some bosses are so ... relentless!  If you guys are shortstaffed then hire, hire, hire!  Family emergencies are inevitable.  In order for a business to thrive, bosses need to respect and understand their employees' needs.  Yes.  Amy did the right thing and thank you for giving me 2 points!!!
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Of course, it would be. They can't say anything formally but they will treat her as if she is a liability. Your lawsuit would be against bothe the party responsible and the hospital. While the case was going on they would have to watch what they said and did around your mother as she could be a witness against them. So, yes it would hurt her working environment, at least for a while.
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Run like crazy.  This chick sounds nutty.  She's obviously posessive and has no reason to be.  It can only get worse.  Get away while you can.  If she will not do as you ask her to at work, have her fired, it is not her job to censor your calls.
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hermit crab: shut up. She explained herself, now leave her alone. She obviously doens't need your help.\n\nKay: I need you to contact me and tell me what you know about your husband's death. I need date, time, location, etc. Let me know what is going on with you and the kids too. I look forward to your contact.
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I was at home one night and 2 policemen knocked on my door.  They came in and said "did you know there was a report of a fire in this street today" ?   I said "not a clue, i was at work until 3 then i picked the kids up fom school and we went out".\nThey went on to tell me that my next door neighbour had received a call (her phone was in the front of the house in the lounge), telling her that her kitchen was on fire.  She's  a lady of about 90 and was obviously very scared.\nThey then went onto tell me that she had accused me and that they would be running checks on my home and mobile phones to see who i had phoned that day !!!!\nI was so upset and scared. My husband was at work and i was in the house with my 3 children who were also upset.  This accusation made me really ill and i ended up in hospital with pneumonia a week or so later. (When i am stressed i always get a chest infection but this one turned into something worse).\nAnyway, it turns out they decided not to take things any further with the accusation...but can you imagine that happening ??????
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Report this to your immediate supervisor verbally and in writing. Use words like "profanity", "hostile workplace", "sexual harassment", "neglect", and "elder abuse".\n\nAsk the patient's family to advocate on her behalf regarding a set bedtime and to not have those employees in her wing.\n\nRequest that the guy has his shift and wing changed so that you do not have to work with him.\n\nGood Luck! This seems like a pretty bad situation for everyone involved. I hope everything works out.
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well i'm thinking of telling my boss to turn the clocks BACK an hour tonight instead of forward... I don't have to work tomorrow!\n\nwe do food deliveries at the restaurant i work at.  one of our drivers is a nice kid, hyper but fun.  when business gets 'backed up' he gets a bit high strung.  how the system works is he gets a delivery bag with a ticket printed on the top with the order, address, and cost.  of course he was so hyped up he grabbed the bag and ran out the door to his car to take it... not knowing that we had printed up a ticket with the restaurant's address on it.  we put a few empty boxes in the delivery bag so it wasn't 'empty' and off he goes.  \n\nwe're watching him out the window as he leaves, zooms out of the parking lot, turns down the side street, gets about 50 feet... and stops.  he's looking around at the restaurant, the businesses next door, the house across the street, and we can see his facial expressions the whole time. finally he saw us looking, gives a big sheepish grin, pulls back into the lot and comes in.  opens the bag and finds a pile of empty boxes inside.  busted!\n\n"hey john, where were you going with that order?"\n\n"%*&$#&@ you guys!"
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Don't you know nursing homes don't want to hear about things like false documentation,abuse,neglect.They want it swept under the carpet.First of all you need to report this person to the  board of nursing.Secondly you need to file for unemployment compensation at your local employment commission.You can draw if you are fired for anything other that willful misconduct and that means "intentional" I am so sure you will get it,even if you have to appeal it.These politics go on in nursing and it is sickening,that is why this R.N. of many years is no longer nursing.Obviously this person is a butt licker.That is what they like.If this company has a corporate office then I certainly would  make a complaint.You shook the sheets and they don't like that.Find something else but if you can afford it sit back and draw unemployment.I did for 6 months
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hi, i really empathise with u....this person is an almighty BITCH!!!  \npeople who act like this are usually insecure and covering up for their ignorance....she's older ? and loves to put on a show of competence, but in reality, she probably knows less than you!...i've been there too.  but i was able to sack the bitch!  in your position, i would be talking to your manager about this matter and i truly think u have the upper hand....stay cool and good luck!
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Strangely enough, he had to pass the same tests and have some of the same qualifications as to to get hired in the first place.  You don't say what the actual problem is, but being odd in one person's opinion is not grounds for dismissal.  If he is relatively new to the group, could it be that his odd behavior is merely trying to fit in with the click?  I certainly hope he isn't on here somewhere asking the same question regarding you.  Is there a chance the two of you might actually get past this?  I've someone in our office that drives us all insane with all the self-centered drama and constant details she feels compelled to shared, but even in the height of her craziness and each of us plotting her demise, every now and then she shows redeeming qualities too.  I can tell you this...you do need to come to some kind of resolution to your problem.  After a year of this, we are all eating Tums and Tylenol like candy.
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Well there's a difference here.. if you're referring to someone who is ill and asks another employee to come in for their shift, then I see no issue with that.  But if you just don't show up and ask someone who's already working to pick up the slack, then someone should inform the boss.  And... that person should say NO.
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i think that the flowers should have all went to your gma - she was his widow so legally she shouldve been the one to have gotten the flowers etc then if she wanted to give them to some of the grandkids then thats her call.  you say she has alzheimers though so maybe did they leave one of the grandkids as power of attorney over everything, did the grandkids pay for the funeral?  was your gma upset about not getting any of the flowers?  was she crying or anything or does she have alzheimers so bad that she didnt realize?  if she didnt realize what was going on maybe you shouldve just said a silent prayer for the grandkids, usually bad things come back to people so if they were being ugly to your gma itll come back on them.  i think since you are a "step" though it may be better to just back out of it & let them handle it, theyll end up labeling you the bad person if you dont.  if shes got alzheimers really bad she may not know whats going on or even realize who her grandkids are, she may not be able to live on her own, im not sure of all the details but id let someone closer to her handle it, maybe send an "anonymous" letter to someone who "really cares for the old lady" and tell them whats being done to her & let them handle it, if you think shes being abused or treated unfairly maybe report it to your elder abuse hotline. i wouldnt apologize to them though, i dont think you did anything too wrong, if you did surely the funeral home wouldve stopped you before you got to the van, i hope it works out for you. you have a good heart & thats all that counts, your intentions were in the right place!
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I'm not a nurse, or a medical professional of any kind for that matter but I have a suggestion.  I know that in the places where I have worked we always had someone in charge safety and/or safety inspections.  If you could get your hands on that persons check list (i.e. things they are supposed to check or look for) I would think that would help you.  If I missed the point entirely just ignore this.
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I would file a complaint about the dispatcher. No dispatcher should ever say something like that... is she/he crazy???!!! When it happens again, call the police again AND child protective services.
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Walk away and get a Walmart associate and say someone had an accident (not you) and can they get someone to clean it up? Accidents happen all the time.  No need to be embarrassed.
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If I could turn back the hands off time I wouldn't even be here. My grandpa died that night when my mom was in the hospital giving birth to me. If She would have been at home taking care of him and not in the hospital with me he'd still be alive. I know she didn't get to say good bye and that hurts her, she doesn't show it when I'm around but I have seen her when she is alone. So If I could turn back the hands of time I would want my mom to have a miscarriage so she could see grandpa again. "I'd undo it all"\n\n\nBunny\n( &#92;_/ )\n(='.'=)\n('') ('')    Bunny
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She might have broken a law in saying something about your personal life on the job. Spend your week-end researching the laws in your state. I know that Federal law prohibits your boss from discriminating against a behavior or social "disorder". It sounds to me like she might be the one that needs to go! I think that you should go to the woman on your own and discuss w/her your feelings on the situation. It might help to carry a recorder in case she tries to threaten your job or something. Good luck!