File an ADO

CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT YOUR ADO / GRIEVANCE ONLINE.
If you use the online submission, please make sure to email the filing to your Board member.

NOTE!  If you are filing a non-ADO grievance, i.e. not about staffing, please use the regular grievance form that can be found on this page.


PROTESTING OF ASSIGNMENT - DOCUMENTATION OF PRACTICE SITUATION

A registered nurse receiving an assignment that in her/his professional judgment places a patient(s) or themselves at risk has an obligation to take action. Acting in the interest of patients, the nurse should promptly notify her/his supervisor that because of inadequate staffing, the quality of care and the safety of patients and nurses have been jeopardized.

The Ohio Nurse Practice Act and the ANA Code for Nurses (ANA membership required to view) hold the nurse responsible and accountable to her/his patients for the nursing care provided. However, responsibility and accountability for the level of care also resides with the Hospital, including both Hospital and nursing administrative staff.

The accompanying "Assignment Despite Objection" (ADO) form may be used to document an assignment which is potentially unsafe for the patients or staff. This form should also be used to document concerns about potentially unsafe conditions that may arise when a nurse may be required to delegate inappropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs). This will not exonerate you from liability or responsibility, but it will shift a great deal of the burden onto the shoulders of the Hospital, where it belongs.

Please be sure to:

  1. Notify your supervisor (your unit director, if present; Administrative Supervisor if absent) for help as soon as you realize the problem.
  2. State that you will do the best you can if help is denied, but that patients have the right to receive safe professional nursing care.
  3. Fill out the form and give it to your supervisor within a reasonable period of time.
  4. Forward a copy to grievance@osuno.com and retain a copy. Please email any additional documentation along with the form, if needed.
  5. Reach out to your OSUNO Representatives with any questions or concerns with the ADO process.
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