by LadyJa1

Last March I was working for a company that I had been employed at for 5 yrs. I worked nights 7p-7a. It was a friday night. On the thursday before I had conscious sedation while my pain Doc did a bilateral lower lumbar radiofrequency. I went home that thursday afternoon and slept til I woke up to go to work that Friday evening a 6pm. When I awoke, I was nauseated, weak, dizzy, multitude of symptoms. I have always taken pride in good attendence, so I went to work. (they also have a 2 hour advance call off policy) When I went to work, I did not get any better, but throught the night I became more ill. By midnight, I could barely keep my eyes open. Charting was almost impossible. The R.N. I was working with was green from lpn 1 month prior and was not helpful in any way. I am a LPN, therefore I can not do anything without asking her permission. She was on a unit far from me and I tried to communicate as best as I could. She told me to go lay down at 4 am after a projectile vomiting episode for my lunch hour. (She also gave me the harder unit with the admits coming in.) When I laid down it started my Multiple sclorosis fatigue to set in. By 6am when I went into the conference room to record report, I kept falling asleep. Three days later I was fired and sent to the board of nursing.
I just had my hearing. I gave the board 3 Doctor letters regarding my fatigiability, also 3 previous letters the same dr sent my company requesting them to put me on day shift because of my Multiple sclerosis.
I presented the board with so much paperwork documenting that this was a sickened state I was in. Here are the results. 2 years probations. Drug tests 2 times a month x6 months then once monthly after. Drs notes with my meds each month. A 4 month eval from work (I have no job) with questions regarding my RECOVERY. Pscyh eval, a THIRD pscycosocial eval within the next 2 years and occupational therapy. If you met me, you would never believe I have M.S.. I worked for this company for 5 years with evaluations that were in the highest of marks CONSISTENTLY. The place where I worked was for a small 12 bed unit that consisted of one RN
one LPN and one CNA. A wonderful type of unit. MY QUESTION IS THIS!!! I have 30 days to sign this consent agreement or do I make an appointment and try to fight it? When I had my big 5 minutes with the board, they told me they were proud of me and how great I was doing. (Whatever that meant!) Can somebody with some experience give me a clue please. I have to my answer in by March 11. Thank you Brother and Sister Nurses...

Re: State board of nursing Oh somebody please help

Unfortunately on allnurses.com we can not give any advice for this. You really need to discuss this with someone experienced in these matters