Nurses Career Support
Published Feb 23, 2008
LadyJa1
4 Posts
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...
Silverdragon102, BSN
1 Article; 39,477 Posts
Unfortunately on allnurses.com we can not give any advice for this. You really need to discuss this with someone experienced in these matters