I am a little bitter so I will apologize in advance for grammar and spelling. I am currently employed at a LTC facility. I have been there for 17 months, with no corrective actions. Last week a nurse from the other floor called me to report that several patients had c/o not receiving their medications that pm...including narcotics that had been signed out for. I advised her to fill out resident concern forms and to notify supervisor ASAP. This is not the first time a complaint has been filed against this particular nurse for not administering meds including narcotics. I myself reported her for signing out narcotics 5 hours after sending a pt to the hospital and another nurse reported her for signing meds & narcotics to a pt with a G-tube and the syringe not being opened at shift change. (no syringe found in garbage either)
My last day of work was very busy and during my last med pass I missed 2 omeprazole and when I realized it it was too late to give. I circled the meds, notified the MD, notified oncoming nurse and supervisor. Today I receive a phone call from DON to tell me that I was suspended until further notice. She said that I had circled 15 meds on the MAR and I did not do that. I explained to her that I had circled 2 and my steps of reporting. She said that 15 was circled and that was not going to be tolerated. I DID NOT circle those 13 other meds. Now my question is how do I proceed? I have a meeting with her next week. Do I remind her of the reported previous incidents with the other nurse with not even an investigation? Also I really believe this is all because I filled out a med error against her for not hanging an IV antibiotic for a pt with a PICC line. Any advise is appreciated, and I thank you in advance.
