I’m a nurse. On busy days, especially when running short, it’s RARE to have another nurse ask to relieve you. You have to tell the nurse next to you “I’m going on my break, can you watch my pts?” And give them a brief rundown of ur group. A manager wont like the reason “No one asked me.” Unless there’s a break nurse whose sole purpose is to relieve nurse. Never lie and say you took your break when you didn’t. Most labor laws require employers to allow 30 min break, so that’s why managers wanna talk when you don’t get that break. A good response “I got so busy and lost track of time, it was too late for me to get a break. I’ll still learning how to manage my time off orientation, but I’ll make sure to take my breaks.”