Devastated after 17 years

[marcirnc]

:angryfire I have been an L&D nurse for 22 years and have worked in the same place for 17 years. I have been having some trouble with our new manager who has only been employed with us less than 1 year. I went down to the DON with my concerns. Recently I attended an NRP class that i was scheduled to attend in October, before my card expired, and was told I could not have the night before off, so i couldn't attend that class. Our NRP classes have always been casual, we share answers and talk among each other. Some of the girls fro a previous class had answer sheets and shared them with us. We had them with us but were not using them.The answers were given to us as the class went on. The person instructing the class was previously a staff nurse who had just been promoted to asst. manager. One of her friends reported us for having an answer sheet.She went to the manager and complained & Without any warning or representation we were asked to meet with her after the class, @ which time we were accused of cheating, suspended & susequently lost our jobs. I have a perfect record @ this hospital. Do I wait for the union to arbitrate or get my own Lawyer? An OB went to bat for us & the DON told him to mind his own business. We were never given the opportunity to defend ourselves.Even the co-instructor asked why she was making such a big deal about it, because they gave us the answers. Now we have heard that they are reporting us to the BON. Please advise if you can.

[kann30]

Don't waste your money on a lawyer I've learned first hand even though there is a union your job is not protected and the hospital can do whatever they want when it comes down to it and don't let anyone tell you different and the union will do nothing for you it is a shame that the nurses pay union dues b/c they are useless. And as far as that woman that they call a manager I do not know how she sleeps at night or anyone else that would cause someone to lose there job for that matter! I know it doesn't seem like it but it will get better my thoughts are with you.