I am so confused...

i was put on suspenion because a pt. complain of me not giving her medication to her on time, plus she told DON i refused to put cream on her saying thats not my job im busy passing medication.the tx. nurse was still there but wasnt answering the page.so i asked another nurse and they said if the tx. nurse is gone yes i have to do it. so i did andtold her im sorry i didnt know.she still told DON i refused to put her cream.So suspened me to do an investagation.Can i get fired behind that i was only there three weeks i trully did not know?
Sounds to me like your DON overreacted. This could have easily been straightened out. Next time don't say "I can't". Just say "I have meds on the cart, I will find someone who can help you" or something like that. If they fire you over it then they should not complain about being short of staff.

If they would suspend you so quickly without listening to your side of the story, then, yes, they might fire you. If that happens, it is most likely better that you find another job. This one does not sound very supportive of their nurses.

Wow, that's about the dumbest reason I've heard for being suspended in a long time. I'm very sorry to hear about that. Your DON is an idiot, and you need to start looking for a new job ASAP rather than worrrying about whether your DON will fire you over not putting cream on a patient (WTH???). Good grief I've noticed nurses are getting written up/suspended/fired for the craziest things nowadays. What gives? Hugs and good luck to you in the meantime!

oh dear. please be strong. don't yah worry you can find a better employer that you truly deserve. but reflect also from your experience so that you can make a better approach next time. all the best!

It has been my experience that you can be fired over anything at anytime. It doesn't usually happen, but it's possible.As GLORIA posted, if I really didn't have time to apply lotion/cream/ointment at that time, I would assure the person I would be back, or find someone else to help. Make it a point to never refuse to assist a pt/res outright, unless it's unreasonable. The way the pt/res sees it they are a customer paying for a service. They would be right, as that is what nursing has come to.

Quote from alem-tsahaiWow, that's about the dumbest reason I've heard for being suspended in a long time. I'm very sorry to hear about that. Your DON is an idiot, and you need to start looking for a new job ASAP rather than worrrying about whether your DON will fire you over not putting cream on a patient (WTH???). Good grief I've noticed nurses are getting written up/suspended/fired for the craziest things nowadays. What gives? Hugs and good luck to you in the meantime!

Quote from GLORIAmunchkin72Sounds to me like your DON overreacted. This could have easily been straightened out. Next time don't say "I can't". Just say "I have meds on the cart, I will find someone who can help you" or something like that. If they fire you over it then they should not complain about being short of staff.