Fired for False Workplace Violence Accusation - Feeling Humiliated and Shamed

Perfect response! "It wasn't a good fit" or better yet, "We were not a good fit"!

This answer was a joke, right?

”Think about your role in this conflict”? When she was falsely accused and wrongfully terminated.

 

I would have immediately taken out my phone. Immediately. "Jeff Hotstuff has trapped me in the supply room where I came to get an instrument for the case." 

You can believe that [blank] would've been over the very instant. He would have ended his posturing the instant the dialing began. Even so, I would still file a complaint that he blocked me and didn't move until I began the call.

(If no phone, return immediately to OR, deliver the instrument, and place the call ASAP).

Never mess around with unstable people.

32 minutes ago, JKL33 said:

I would have immediately taken out my phone. Immediately. "Jeff Hotstuff has trapped me in the supply room where I came to get an instrument for the case."

Never mess around with unstable people.

This is one of those situations that we don't drill for, that we don't even know how to deal with until it happens. I love JKL's response but it's likely I wouldn't have been fast enough on my feet to think of it.

The real answer was “if you can afford it, talk to a lawyer.” This was slander. Resulting in a serious blow to her employability. 

a lot of lawyers would probably say “you’re SOL.” But a few might say she has a case considering that she made her own statement to the charge, and another staff person was sympathetic to her. So there could have been other witnesses as well who overheard him making contradicting statements. 

Are you able to travel? OR nurses are in huge demand. My husband was set up, wrongfully terminated and blacklisted in our city. Travel nursing was a great choice for him. After a few assignments we moved to a different city where he was hired and appreciated. We choose to look at the situation positively but it was a difficult time.
 

18 hours ago, ruby_jane said:

This is one of those situations that we don't drill for, that we don't even know how to deal with until it happens. I love JKL's response but it's likely I wouldn't have been fast enough on my feet to think of it.

I am meek/tolerant and polite enough right up until someone decides to threaten me or posture/behave as if they mean to scare me. [Note: that never includes me being aggressive or arguing with people over everyday stuff.] Some work settings provide informal training day in and day out. If someone means to scare/threaten me in a patient room, for example, there's no hysterics or arguing by me, just > , I will immediately get them some help for their problem. I do not suffer foolish behavior, especially when someone means to simply [ ] with me. That calls for immediate business mode.

I am pretty sure I wouldn't fare as well in a dark alley where the odds of real badness are higher. So I try to avoid those situations.

OP, I am so sorry you are having to deal with this, and all the extenuating circumstances, it is blatantly a set-up.  I hope you can get a lawyer to see if you have a viable case, (maybe a free consult?).

Are there any out-patient surgical clinics in your area?  That could be a source for employment.

I wish you the best.

 

I've heard the saying, "is this the hill you want to die on?" all of my life, and 99% of the time it isn't.  But in this case, I think it might qualify.  This situation is a he-said, she-said.  It sounds like the employer felt they could settle the issue with this bully by simply getting rid of you and all could quickly go back to normal.  

I would certainly give alot of thought about filing a wrongful termination lawsuit and pursuing it with as much vigor as I could.  You may get what you want by just 'making enough noise' for the employer since they appear to want to sweep things away as quickly as possible.  I don't know if it would be a winnable case or if it would restore your name, but it appears that your back is against the wall and perhaps it would be worth a try?

Edited Nov 1 by dream'n

On 10/31/2019 at 12:35 PM, JKL33 said:

I would have immediately taken out my phone. Immediately. "Jeff Hotstuff has trapped me in the supply room where I came to get an instrument for the case." 

You can believe that [blank] would've been over the very instant. He would have ended his posturing the instant the dialing began. Even so, I would still file a complaint that he blocked me and didn't move until I began the call.

(If no phone, return immediately to OR, deliver the instrument, and place the call ASAP).

Never mess around with unstable people.

She was trying to return to the OR.  He was blocking her egress.

2 hours ago, dream'n said:

I've heard the saying, "is this the hill you want to die on?" all of my life, and 99% of the time it isn't.  But in this case, I think it might qualify.  This situation is a he-said, she-said.  It sounds like the employer felt they could settle the issue with this bully by simply getting rid of you and all could quickly go back to normal.  

I would certainly give alot of thought about filing a wrongful termination lawsuit and pursuing it with as much vigor as I could.  You may get what you want by just 'making enough noise' for the employer since they appear to want to sweep things away as quickly as possible.  I don't know if it would be a winnable case or if it would restore your name, but it appears that your back is against the wall and perhaps it would be worth a try?

Also explore suing this jerk.  

File your unemployment papers immediately.  Give what info you have.  Deal with a supervisor, manager, even higher, not just the first clerk you talk to.  Simply state what information the employer did give you and let the Unemployment Manager find out more.

As Beth stated, never touch anyone and never vent to anyone.  The tech who questioned you likely only cared about gossip, not about helping you.

Maybe you can work for an agency, or travel, or try long-term care.

If I were interviewing you, I would want to know why you and the job weren't a good fit, especially if you were there for more than a few months.  But I could be wrong.

But, yes, this will pass.  I wish you all the best.

 

Edited Nov 2 by Kooky Korky