Hello everyone, yesterday the BON called me and told me my license was suspended due to my documentation errors!!! I am so distraught, I had started a new job in the ER (my true love) and was having a great time, I was immediately accepted by the other nurse and the MD's. Now today I had to go to my supervisor and tell her about all this crap..The hospital that accused me of doc errors, that my husband still works there, gave him a dollar an hour raise and a thousand dollar bonus, to "soften the blow" of what they did to me....IS THAT NOT CROOKED OR WHAT??? They feel guilty for this, but now I am out of work and I dont know the details of what the BON wants me to do...it cant be rehab or anything like that because the problem was a couple of documentation errors!! I dont understand. Maybe if I was a druggie I would get off easier. I dont know what to do... I need advice on this. There were many drugs also missing at the hospital, I was cleared of that, but everyone thinks thats why I got fired. Now people at other hosp in the area are talking "about the nurse that was fired because she was doing drugs". How can i clear my name, I love nursing, I want to return but I cant even think straight right now.
Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.
I just finished reading through your old posts. You need to get in touch with the BON now and find out what your rights are in regard to disciplinary action by the board. Suspension is not the end of the world. Your license has not been terminated so there is hope. There is usually an out for you. It often involves a period similar to being on probation and documenting some education. Don't ignore what the BON is doing. Your former employer has most likely sent them copies of the documentation discrepancies that your termination was based on. You should have an opportunity to defend your position and you should take advantage of that. You will have to own up to your own failure to sign out narcs and get a co-signer for disgarded unused narcs, but make sure you make the board aware of the outdated signout procedures the surg center was using. You may have the right to subpeona some of your co-workers to appear before the board and force them to testify under oath what your routine regarding the signing out of narcotics was. I would also let them know how your former employers have questioned your husband and make sure the board receives copies of the results of your drug testing. You can always have your own independent testing done on a stand of your hair.
Own up to what you have done. It sounds like you were very lackadaisical in the way you handled narcotics. Admit it to the board and let them know what you have learned from this experience and that you don't want to lose your license. It is important to demonstrate to the board that you are sincere in doing whatever it takes to correct this situation and learn where you erred and your desire to rehabilitate yourself. Don't just sit around and let this happen. Get active and advocate for yourself with the board. If your state board publishes a quarterly accounting of the licensees who they have disciplined you will find that the people who get their licenses permanently revoked are those who consistently fail drug tests, fail to report to rehab programs or who repeat their offenses. Do not admit to something you did not do. This is not a soap opera and you will not be a hero doing that. Continue to maintain the truth of the situation from your side of the story. The board members will see the facts and see that these missing drugs were not injested by you. That won't let you off the hook though, but it may have an effect on the severity of the sanctions they place on you.
Why would you want the thread to be closed? Doesn't everyone have the right to ask for guidance?
Her original post was not her thread. She was asking a question in response to what someone else had started since she had this delimma on her hands.
Although I am not an RN yet, and am not educated on med waste and narcs, I learn a lot from other people's errors and problems. If we don't learn from our own mistakes, we may learn from other's.
It seems as though her whole unit had a "comfortable, quick" (although not proper) way of doing the waste documentation. She's the only one that was "caught" with errors and no one else it taking blame. I will make sure to look out for myself, and not get comfy.
Thanks to Lisa Bear (funny thing is that is what my hubby calls me!!!) for what she has educated me on. I hope no one else is in fear of their thread being closed for asking for help for screwups.
Why would you want the thread to be closed? Doesn't everyone have the right to ask for guidance?
Her original post was not her thread. She was asking a question in response to what someone else had started since she had this delimma on her hands.
Although I am not an RN yet, and am not educated on med waste and narcs, I learn a lot from other people's errors and problems. If we don't learn from our own mistakes, we may learn from other's.
It seems as though her whole unit had a "comfortable, quick" (although not proper) way of doing the waste documentation. She's the only one that was "caught" with errors and no one else it taking blame. I will make sure to look out for myself, and not get comfy.
Thanks to Lisa Bear (funny thing is that is what my hubby calls me!!!) for what she has educated me on. I hope no one else is in fear of their thread being closed for asking for help for screwups.
Good point! I learn from my own mistakes as well as others' mistakes.
I'm also interested in finding out if this phone call was legitimate or some weirdo. If it's fraud, we all need to be aware of the possibility. If the call is legit, we need to be aware that a BON would call instead of sending a letter.
The OP needs to own her errors, though. Although I'm not saying she isn't doing that.
Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
Siri & fab4fan
Why would you want the thread to be closed? Doesn't everyone have the right to ask for guidance?
Her original post was not her thread. She was asking a question in response to what someone else had started since she had this delimma on her hands.
Although I am not an RN yet, and am not educated on med waste and narcs, I learn a lot from other people's errors and problems. If we don't learn from our own mistakes, we may learn from other's.
It seems as though her whole unit had a "comfortable, quick" (although not proper) way of doing the waste documentation. She's the only one that was "caught" with errors and no one else it taking blame. I will make sure to look out for myself, and not get comfy.
Thanks to Lisa Bear (funny thing is that is what my hubby calls me!!!) for what she has educated me on. I hope no one else is in fear of their thread being closed for asking for help for screwups.
I mean no disrespect with the OP in this situation and I do realize she was responding to another thread, indeed. However, so much as been left out with her description of the incident in THIS thread in comparison to her comments in the other one.
She has received very good advice and can view this at any time she chooses. Note, she has not returned for any further comment to the questions posed regarding the call from the BON and such.
It is only my opinion and I am sure many others have the same. But, only an opinion and I do not advocate anyone being unable to receive help in any situation such as this.
Daytonite, BSN, RN
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I just finished reading through your old posts. You need to get in touch with the BON now and find out what your rights are in regard to disciplinary action by the board. Suspension is not the end of the world. Your license has not been terminated so there is hope. There is usually an out for you. It often involves a period similar to being on probation and documenting some education. Don't ignore what the BON is doing. Your former employer has most likely sent them copies of the documentation discrepancies that your termination was based on. You should have an opportunity to defend your position and you should take advantage of that. You will have to own up to your own failure to sign out narcs and get a co-signer for disgarded unused narcs, but make sure you make the board aware of the outdated signout procedures the surg center was using. You may have the right to subpeona some of your co-workers to appear before the board and force them to testify under oath what your routine regarding the signing out of narcotics was. I would also let them know how your former employers have questioned your husband and make sure the board receives copies of the results of your drug testing. You can always have your own independent testing done on a stand of your hair.
Own up to what you have done. It sounds like you were very lackadaisical in the way you handled narcotics. Admit it to the board and let them know what you have learned from this experience and that you don't want to lose your license. It is important to demonstrate to the board that you are sincere in doing whatever it takes to correct this situation and learn where you erred and your desire to rehabilitate yourself. Don't just sit around and let this happen. Get active and advocate for yourself with the board. If your state board publishes a quarterly accounting of the licensees who they have disciplined you will find that the people who get their licenses permanently revoked are those who consistently fail drug tests, fail to report to rehab programs or who repeat their offenses. Do not admit to something you did not do. This is not a soap opera and you will not be a hero doing that. Continue to maintain the truth of the situation from your side of the story. The board members will see the facts and see that these missing drugs were not injested by you. That won't let you off the hook though, but it may have an effect on the severity of the sanctions they place on you.