Help! Hospice RN under investigation for diversion

[Rohr.RN1990]

Hey guys,

I’m an experienced RN-BSN nurse with about 10 years of experience. I am a hospice nurse, mainly seeing patients who live at home or with family. I received a letter from the BON regarding an investigation for “unethical conduct” in April of this year, I immediately called a nurse attorney who instructed me not to speak with the BON investigator.
Long story short-I had a patient who’s daughter was very anxious, and also the primary caregiver of my patient. She was constantly changing her mind about the plan of care/ medications she wanted or didn’t want for her mother. Anyway I just got a letter today that the BON is pursing my RN license for med diversion! Apparently this daughter has reported that I removed medications from the home. I have never diverted meds, nor do I have any history alcohol or drug abuse. Has anyone been in similar circumstances and faced the BON? I’m freaked out!

Thanks

[K.RO 90]

It absolutely was the most humiliating and defeating accusation to deal with. I fought the board for an entire year to have the charges dropped, they wanted to suspend my license and place me on a monitored probation- for diversion that never happened. I spent $3,800 on a nursing attorney who finally got it down to a “reprimand” on my RN license for something I never did, but the board was threatening to up the charges again if I didn’t accept the reprimand. The nursing board is the judge and jury, it’s disgusting. 

[Justcultureisjustcrap]

I am so sorry this happened to you. I have seriously thought of getting my law degree to help nurses with this miscarriage of justice. Instead, I am going to start collecting peoples stories and I'm going to write a book.

[Justcultureisjustcrap]

This is the only instance I am aware of where you are considered guilty then have to prove your innocence. Can you pm me?