I work at a hospital. I'm in the therapy dept. My friend and I were returning a patient to bed. The patient is known to have crazy outbursts because he's mentally retarded. We were using a draw sheet to get him back.
The patient grabbed a hold of my buddies dreadlocks and wouldn't let them go. He was throwing a huge fit crying and screaming like he always does. I had to almost break his fingers to get him to let go. Well this is like the 3rd or 4th time he's grabbed a hold of someone.
Our boss called us into her office. I told her I would never go back into the patients room again for fear of loosing an eye or getting injured. He almost ripped a handful of dreadlocks out of my buddies head. She kind of looked at me funny like I wouldn't have a choice. She's a bitch, didn't even bother to ask my friend if he was okay. She's more worried about loosing a patient then her staffs well being. We're both very underpaid (both of us are getting new jobs soon)
If she tells me to go back in there and I refuse, Do I have any leg to stand on? I get paid like shit. I know if it was one of her female therapists it would be a whole different story. I had my buddy fill out and incident report and tell them he feels like he was assaulted.
I'd file a grievance with your union,not kidding cover your ass before you refuse a job duty
