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I got a letter in the mail today saying that I’m being investigated by the Texas BON. Simply put, i have four months of unaccounted for narcotic meds. I was fired for not following the standard nursing practice and being an “unsafe nurse”. I admit that I made poor decisions and thought I was simply working smarter but it was wrong. I have since found another job and I don’t dare make those same mistakes.
I plan on hiring a lawyer but in need to know what my future will look like. Anyone been in a similar situation? Will the board care if I have learned from my mistake and regret ever doing it?
No patient was harmed. It’s just missing meds and undocumented narcotics and not following standard nursing practice.
I had been a nurse for almost 20 months when I was fired. This was my first job as a new grad. I never had any prior disciplinary actions before this occurred.
I was reading your post and I am in a similar situation, can you tell me what happened with your issue? Hope you were able to have a positive outcome
1 hour ago, BostonFNP said:Missing meds/narcotics? Where are they? Did the patients get their meds or not, because if they didn't they were harmed
The unit uses paper charting. Med was signed out. Pt refused medication. The syringe was put in sharps but I didn’t write on the sheet the whole amount was wasted
Megan1977, MSN, EdD, RN
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^^^ this 100%. Get a lawyer and be prepared to have the next 4+ years of your life be under monitoring scrutiny. Your BON is not going to make this journey easy for you and they don’t care if you have learned your lesson. The BON is concerned with patient safety and your lack of judgment in handling medications is a safety issue. Sorry to sound so harsh but your nursing license is now in real jeopardy.