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Drug diversion/defamation  suit:

A facility claimed the patients did not get their narcotics. There were cameras. I administered the medicine. The CNAs wrote a statement and grievance against me falsely. I reported it to the board. Then the board opened an investigation. Is this legal?

klone said:

How has the facility defamed you? Did the cameras show that you gave it to them? We're you terminated?

This happened to another nurse and it's defamation to accuse someone of a crime you can not legally prove. I was suspended. I've never had this happen.

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I'm so confused. So is this post about you, or about someone else? Because in your OP you said "against me" and saying YOU should sue for defamation, and now you're saying it's a different nurse. Your posts are not making sense.

Also, were you "suspended pending investigation"? Because if so, that's SOP when doing a diversion investigation.

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You're not going to find the answers/information you're looking for in this post. As others have said you need to contact a lawyer.

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divalady said:

I genuinely feel this is an abuse of power by the board considering I have them this information. Considering I can ask for the tapes and legally prove I did not take medications. It's pretty obvious with bubble packs.

Get a lawyer FIRST.  They can request the tapes (and a judge can subpoena them).  You are not going to accomplish anything by striding into the hospital and trying to handle this yourself.

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Agree with others: Help yourself by CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY WHO DEALS WITH NURSES, and protect yourself: DO NOT POST ANY MORE ONLINE.

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Been there,done that said:

"A facility claimed the patients did not get their narcotics. There were cameras. I administered the medicine." Why does the facility think the patients did not get their narcotics. What information did the cameras provide? 

"The CNAs wrote a statement and grievance against me falsely. "   What did the statement and grievance report?

"I reported it to the board. Then the board opened an investigation."  What did you report to the board?

Of course it is legal... your license is now wide open to investigation,

The administration admitted this was gossip and hearsay. So I guess now that I have that video and information I can fix it.

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divalady said:

The people I worked with may have possibly blackmailed me.

you know you are in turbulent waters.  How the hell are going to blackmail you?????  please tell me how!

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divalady said:

The difference in that is though is that she was a criminal and actually committed a crime. I on the other hand passed the medications. The people I worked with may have possibly blackmailed me.

Scape goat?

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londonflo said:

Scape goat?

She's the "Divalady":)  Maybe the user name is spot on.

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divalady said:

So I guess now that I have that video and information I can fix it.

Fix What ?... on the camera you could have given a saline bolus. If they were black mailing you  would have received a notice of their demands?  or pay up????

divalady said:

This happened to another nurse and it's defamation to accuse someone of a crime you can not legally prove. I was suspended. I've never had this happen.

Let's hope this is not a repeating problem. 

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divalady said:

I on the other hand passed the medications.

Did the patients get pain relief? Substitution of saline instead of the drug is an age-old diversion practice. see below

divalady said:

The patients stated they did not get them. But there were cameras and they did.

 

divalady said:

That's the thing though the count was right. The patients stated they did not get them. But there were cameras and they did.

did they get a controlled drug or saline? Please stop posting and get an attorney.

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My 20yr moderator crystal ball, Manager experience + reading OP posts suggest nurse may be working in a jail type facility explaining cameras in facility,   patient was a criminal, backstabbing and defamation language  info listed in posts. Actions that the facility took ( colleague and nurse falsely accused of not administering narcotic, facility reprimanded staff; staff felt defamed); nurse self reported  issue to board of nursing for them to clear nurse defamation concern.

Boards of nursing usually do not get involved with employer-employee issues. Since concern reported was narcotic administration, they will investigate.    Re-reading posts appears this is patient said/nurse said/aides said incident. In my experience, this appears to be more of an employer-employee situation; contacting  nursing union when unionized, facility risk management or going up the facility change of command best place to start to get situation reviewed.    Need to go outside one's facility for serious situations, report situation to state/federal department of corrections (responsible for prisons) or state department of health (licenses facility) would have been better avenue. 

This can snowball way beyond what an individual nurse has experience to effectively get resolved.  Trying to help an acquaintance is admirable. Please seek legal advice as our members have recommended to protect your reputation, minimize blackball concern and  keep license intact. 

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