They won't stop calling me!

The facility I work in had an organized 'Wound care dept' consisting of 2 nurses during the week and myself on the weekends. We are the only ones that do wound care in the building because we recieved special corporate training and can provide consitancy with care and documentation. Something happened recently that caused the facility to lose both of thier weekday nurses at the same time. Since then the scheduler/don/admin have been blowing up my phone begging me (on my vmail) to come in and help since Im the only one left that knows all the proper documentation (anybody can read the TAR, but few know how to properly measure and describe). I havent returned their calls for several reasons 1)I dont feel like its my place to run in and rescue them, they should have had a plan in place before they let those nurses go. 2)With all of the drama going on in that building, Im afraid to do anything above what is expected of me for fear my head will be the next to roll 3)pulling extra shifts there does not earn you any brownie points or incentives, its just kinda expected and 4)I rather enjoy my weekdays off with my babies. So how do I get them off of my back. So far Ive just been ignoring their phone calls (and they are getting crafty using their personal cells to call me now). I hate to make up some excuse but Im not sure how honest to be in telling them I dont want within 100 feet of that place till saturday??
Thanks
Just say no. It is their responsibility to find replacement nurses. Do not take on that responsibility. They'll milk you for all it is worth. Plus, you coming in to rescue them will allow them to back off trying really hard to find replacements.You are allowed to say no.

Good for you. Stand your ground because you are setting the tone for your future. If they want to make it really worth your while than they should pay you accordingly. I have seen this happen before and if you don't stand up for yourself it makes it easy to stay short staffed. Mgmt will figure why hire more folks if one person can do the job of three.

Let them seek out an agency for wound care nurses until they find replacements.That is fault on their end. Where I used to manage, we had ONE wound care nurse (LTACH). Just as I left they got a manager, and I had one start training. I made sure all the nurses got inservicing and training and were able to do their own wounds and wound vacs in the absence of a wound care nurse.

When I don't want to be bothered, I do not answer my phone. If they give you grief about "you don't answer your phone", then just look at them with a quizzical look on your face and say something like, "I never answer my phone when I don't realize it is ringing".

Ditto! Don't do it. Babies are way more important. And like said, totally not your problem or responsibility.

Any time you recieved "special corporate training" you are pretty much at their beck and call. Not answering or ignoring the calls can and will cost you your job. Many medical facilites have no replacements in line when some one leaves or is fired. It is up to the regular staff to pick up the slack. Working in the Medical Field holds a different level of responsibility and commitment then the other work force. Just think for a moment, what if your child, mother, brother, or other family member had a nurse like you that did not answer the call for help to do her job. How would you feel? It is Nurses like you and others like you that give the patients cause to complain. Nursing is not a job its a calling and if you are not prepared to fully commit to your duties as a health care giver, find another career.

This is why hospitals should invest in New Grad RNs. With the right training and orientation we can fill those spots for less pay too.

Quote from G MA RN Nursing is not a job its a calling and if you are not prepared to fully commit to your duties as a health care giver, find another career.

Quote from g ma rnany time you recieved "special corporate training" you are pretty much at their beck and call. not answering or ignoring the calls can and will cost you your job. many medical facilites have no replacements in line when some one leaves or is fired. it is up to the regular staff to pick up the slack. working in the medical field holds a different level of responsibility and commitment then the other work force. just think for a moment, what if your child, mother, brother, or other family member had a nurse like you that did not answer the call for help to do her job. how would you feel? it is nurses like you and others like you that give the patients cause to complain. nursing is not a job its a calling and if you are not prepared to fully commit to your duties as a health care giver, find another career.

Quote from G MA RNAny time you recieved "special corporate training" you are pretty much at their beck and call. Not answering or ignoring the calls can and will cost you your job. Many medical facilites have no replacements in line when some one leaves or is fired. It is up to the regular staff to pick up the slack. Working in the Medical Field holds a different level of responsibility and commitment then the other work force. Just think for a moment, what if your child, mother, brother, or other family member had a nurse like you that did not answer the call for help to do her job. How would you feel? It is Nurses like you and others like you that give the patients cause to complain. Nursing is not a job its a calling and if you are not prepared to fully commit to your duties as a health care giver, find another career.

Quote from G MA RNAny time you recieved "special corporate training" you are pretty much at their beck and call. Not answering or ignoring the calls can and will cost you your job. Many medical facilites have no replacements in line when some one leaves or is fired. It is up to the regular staff to pick up the slack. Working in the Medical Field holds a different level of responsibility and commitment then the other work force. Just think for a moment, what if your child, mother, brother, or other family member had a nurse like you that did not answer the call for help to do her job. How would you feel? It is Nurses like you and others like you that give the patients cause to complain. Nursing is not a job its a calling and if you are not prepared to fully commit to your duties as a health care giver, find another career.

And whom do you think should do the extra work while looking for replacements or training the new nursing staff. You do not seem to know much about "wound care."It is a highly "Specialized" field and not all can be trained to do this position.The ones calling her usally means they have not had this traind and there for can not preform the duties. Not answering the calls is not the soultion.I have worked in the feild for more years then I can count. When did it become OK to over look the Patients needs for our own. With this attitude, the medical field is in a very bad place.