Advocacy (Sentinel)
Sentinel is a private documentation vault for the shifts that go wrong: an unsafe assignment, a staffing ratio you objected to, an incident you were part of. You write a calm, dated account at the time, while you still remember it accurately, and it stays on your device. Like the brain sheet, it is excluded from account sync by design.
What belongs in a record
- The date, time, unit and the assignment as it actually stood.
- What you raised, to whom, and when — the sequence matters more than the adjectives.
- The response you received, quoted as closely as you can manage.
- What you did to mitigate the risk, and what remained unresolved at the end of the shift.
Why write it the same day
A contemporaneous note carries weight that a reconstruction months later cannot. Detail decays fast, and if a concern later becomes a formal process, the difference between a dated account written that night and a memory is significant.
Writing it also separates the record from the argument. A neutral factual account is more useful, to you and to anyone helping you, than one written in anger.
On your device only
Sentinel never syncs. It is absent from the sync service by design, so no copy exists on our servers, and signing in does not change that. Nothing is submitted to your employer, your board or anyone else — sending a record anywhere is always a deliberate act by you.
What this does not do
Sentinel is a documentation tool, not legal advice and not legal representation. It does not file a complaint, does not notify your employer, union or board, and does not assess whether an assignment was legally unsafe. For advice on your rights or a live disciplinary matter, consult a nurse attorney or your union representative.
Frequently asked questions
Does this file a complaint for me?
No. Nothing is submitted anywhere. It is your private record, and any formal report is a separate step you take yourself.
Is this legal advice?
No. It helps you keep a clear, dated account. For advice about your rights or an active matter, talk to a nurse attorney or your union.
Can my employer see these records?
No. They are on your device, never synced to our servers and never shared. Only you can send one to anybody.
Should I include patient names?
No. Describe the assignment and the clinical situation without identifying patients — the record is about the conditions you worked under.
By The Nursana team · Last updated · Canonical: https://nursana.aoneahsan.com/advocacy
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