NEED HELP PLEASE!!!

Thanks for the responses. I truly appreciate it.

Orca, I do agree with you on some level. Maybe I wouldn't have posted a picture of an adult patient but maybe I would have. I wouldn't really know. But since I am a NICU nurse we do bond with babies but particularly their families. I never go out of my way to remain friends outside of work unless they would like to stay in contact with me themselves. With the lenght of time the pt and family is in the unit there is a lot that is learned about eachother. And me being the person I am I don't just say I can not tell you that info, because we are human and parents of preemies are scared and they want to know that we care for their babies like we would our own. While I have been a nurse for over 9 yrs there aren't too many I stay in contact with but I have been proud to attend bday parties and baptisms and be shown off as the angel that saved or took care of their baby. I agree it was a bad judgement call and trust me this is a lesson learned. But now I question, if I had taken this outside of work and posted it with her name and GA is this still wrong? Was is that the pic is taken at work that's wrong or the info that was given? I am not sure.

Centex and Purp, yes this is a lesson learned. I have to go in for a meeting tomorrow with managment and CNA representation. A part of me is not worried as I DID get permission overall. There def was never any intent to cause harm and so with this I don't worry. I am just worried with what else can be brought up that I can get in trouble for that I wasn't sure I could.

Mom is in process of writing a letter that she in fact did give permission. And while this wasn't the kind of letter she intended to write she is including the fact that because of me and my coworkers she has decided to stay with the health ins and is happy to have met us and is finding ways to show her appreciation. SHe is so sweet! She doesn't need to but she wants to. I am a very kind person and very sensitive. I do not open up very easily but when I do I believe there was a reason I was at that moment in time with the baby or mom or siblings, whatever it may be. Anyways thank you soooo much for listening. I rest assure you I will NOT be posting or taking any pictures at my workplace ever again. Yes there is too much liability.

I spoke with the manager and asked what was to happen since I have never been in something like this before, and she said that a complaint was brought up and at that point she had to reach HR which in then told her to investigate to see if I violated a policy (which at this point, since she said "policy", I believe then yes I did, but I know for a fact I am not the only one who has taken pictures of our babies, maybe the only one who posted it (with permission) lol). Well we will see what course of action will be taken from here on. I will definitely never let this happen to me again.

Orca, yes I def agree. Thank you so much for your insight. I am so glad I found this site. Seeeeee if I didn;t get in trouble for this I wouldn't have had to search the web looking for answers and found you guys!! lol. No really thanks. =)