You Have the Right to Say "Not Like This"
Published on: 13/10/2026
Short-staffed or handed a patient you weren’t trained for? Learn the difference between refusal and abandonment and how to protest an unsafe assignment.
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Short-staffed or handed a patient you weren’t trained for? Learn the difference between refusal and abandonment and how to protest an unsafe assignment.

Healthcare Workers have a TREMENDOUS workload, responsibility and duty to give their ALL while "clocked in" - which often leaves them little time during their shifts, or work days to refill their own cups. Since the day-to-day work is so demanding, it is essential to find a work-life balance that meets your needs so you can show up 100% for your patients and your team! In this article, Damion Jenkins, MSN, RN of The Nurse Speak offers tried and true strategies for finding balance in the fast lane as a healthcare worker.