disciplinary nightmare

[rosieposie]

hello....I am looking for some light at the end of my tunnel. I am going infront of the BON in Jan 04". what had happened was before i had my licsence, while i was working in a MD's office , I wrote RN on some of the charts after my entries of contacting pt's with the results of labs and so forth after the MD would review them. I honestly did not know. I just thought you weren't liscensed and certainlly could not perform as a Nurse. Not to mention I did nothing that a nurse would do. I have hired an RN atty (which is so costly) and she really hasnt said much (nervewracking). I'm just so worried and confused. This all happened when I had no lic. now they want to take my lic away for 2 years!!!! please someone give me advice or try to calm me & im going out of my mind. Also, if anyone could tell me wha t this is going to be like at the hearing that would be great too....Thanks for anyones help...I will be soooo grateful....

[rosieposie]

Wow...I didn't see this thread way back when! In my state they also do not hire you until you have that handy-dandy license in your paw. Are you still working? I know at our hospital if you are going to the BON for anything they pretty much kindly ask for your resignation. That is pretty serious. I still don't understand how you could have figured you were licensed without taking boards. That is pretty basic.

:uhoh21: hello everyone...no nothing has happened yet. thanks to evveryone for your thoughts.

yes i am still working, and this all happened with a previous employer. a doctorsoffice in which they hired me while i was still in school & knew that, although they were trying to say differently. i made a mistake. i knew i wasnt i had no lic, i wrote rn after on some of the charts which was enetering info like, renewed refill of abx thru cvs, etc....in which everyone else in the office had done as well, even the ladies that answered the phones. it wasnt right at all it was a mistake but also it was very few times, honestly most of the times i just wrote my initials. my mistake was just he letters, i certainlly knew i couldnt practiceas a rn....& they knew as well as hospitals i had interviewed at all knew i had no lic yet. believe me i just want to get this over with & my attorney does too.....hopefully everything will work out good, thats what i am praying for.but believe me, now, i ask too many questions before i do anything!!!!!...take care & i will let everyone know what happens.......