I am concerned that something that happened at work about 6 months ago will be reported to the CA BRN (if it has not already). The situation involves narcotics that were charted given and wasted appropriately, but involved a trip to the bathroom in my pocket in between (I am stupid, I know) which a coworker saw and reported. I was brought into the office and read the riot act at the end of my shift and I was expecting to have to give a urine sample, but was not required to. A week later I was called at home by the manager who basically said this would lead to disciplinary action by the hospital (yes, with the meds being accounted for and no urine test offered). I was off from work for a long stretch and put in a 2 week notice, which I had been planning to do ever since COVID sprung up.
Anyway, my question is directed to anyone and everyone who has been investigated by the CA BRN: How were you notified of an investigation? I do know that if it involves narcotics and you are a California resident you will be first notified with an offer for the Intervention program. (I was not a resident at the time of the incident. I commuted from Nevada a few times a month, so I would not have been eligible for the Intervention/Diversion program and besides, I do not do drugs and nothing went missing). Did you get a letter? The lawyer I spoke to has a practice that deals almost exclusively with healthcare professionals stated that the investigator may call, but it is preceded by a formal letter (not the same as the official Accusation letter sent by certified mail). I do know that some nurses have had an "unprofessional conduct" charge added to their disciplinary actions from not calling an investigator back after they left a message. I am just worried that they may have tried to contact me by phone only and I would have ignored/deleted the message from a number I did not recognize.
I did contact my phone provider and do have a record of incoming calls, but I was told by my phone provider that only the calls that I made or the incoming calls that I answered would show up on the call log and not the ones that came in and went to voicemail. Yikes.
Hi there, not sure if you're active on the forum, but do you mind if I message you. I got an email from the CA BON about their intervention program. Something happened at work not drug or medicine-related, but was regarding patient care. @sharklady
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Hi there, not sure if you're active on the forum, but do you mind if I message you. I got an email from the CA BON about their intervention program. Something happened at work not drug or medicine-related, but was regarding patient care. @sharklady