Untrue formal complaint filed with state

[mixanplay2013]

I am a Lpn I worked for a LTC facility. I was reported to the state for not applying a cpap machine to a resident who was a dementia pt who was alert with confusion and was able to remove the cpap at will. The resident was used to applying the machine on there own nightly but due to the dementia resident would remove cpap. The DON of my facility said the machine was serviced by oxygen company on a fri morning and on monday morn when she came back it was still in plastic.I worked 3 to 11 ans am supposed to apply it and 11 to 7 shift an 7 to 3 shift is supposed to moniter it until resident got up.I was fired mon morn for not applying the machine.I applied it all weekend butbit was my word aginst hers she and administrator put in 30 days notice and srarted firing ppl and I was 7.5 mo preg.well im fighting for my license now because of the lies she told I even recorded her firing me I let her know she tgreatened me on tape sayung she was gonna have my license revoked.I also contacted oxygen comp who was supposed to service mschine but they never did.I just dropped a lawyer 3500 to save my but I dont know what to do im a single parent with 3 kids and taking care of my sick mother I cant loose my nursing license for this.also nothing happened to the resident at all nev sent via to hosp no distress just they random picked me

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Must be very stressful to worry about how you will support your kids while waiting for the hearings, I wish you inner peace and hope you find a non-nursing job so that you can support your family until the matter is settled.

[iluvivt, BSN, RN]

Did you document properly? Did any harm come to the patient? If no harm came to the patient your odds have losing your license are extremely low to non-existent.