Overreaching authority of programs

[catsmeow1972, BSN, RN]

So, I've gotten fired, after 1 year and 1/2 at my job. The "evidence" for firing me was pretty flaky. 2 things that i had no control over and the crowning glory was that I hung on to an item that needed to be wasted. i hung on to it because no one seemed to know how to waste it in the pyxis. Apparently one can only waste once. I wasted partial dose as per policy, then did not give patient entire amount left. I wanted her to keep breathing, imagine that!) I needed to waste it but no one knew how. Apparently my sin was in holding it until i could get direction on what to do. My documentation over it was perfect though, right down to the name of the pharmacist that gave me direction (finally!) on what to do.

Ok so they can me. The place was toxic and frankly a dangerous place to work. Of course I have to inform the program and i dutifully do, then they have to call the person that canned me and this ****** says she "has concerns about my safety to practice" What????? So this now triggers a $1000 evaluation. What on earth for???? I'm not even stuck in this for drug issues, but rather mental health. Why, for all that is holy, do i have to go through all this AGAIN?? What is a hair test and my dang life story going to tell anyone anything????

I think this was manufactured reasons for termination and possibly in retaliation for the fact that I objected to a crappy performance review that was written by a person that is frankly a bully and was very personal in nature and inappropriate (and full of lies).

I don't think the person that remarked this to the program would have said a darn thing if they had not had to call her. nor do I think that she has any clue (or cares) what she has triggered.

This is ***!!!!! and yes I'm ticked off.

[SororAKS, ADN, RN]

Was there any objective evidence to the claim made about your fitness to practice, ie with names dates and where you allegedly deviated from policy?

I hate bullies. I'm sorry this happened to you.

[catsmeow1972, BSN, RN]

The first issue was an unsigned consent, but no one can/will produce the paper. What kind of consent was it? Who was the patient, when did it happen?? No answers. Although apparently they knew what kind of consent it was when the conversation happened the following day with the case manager?? How convenient. Also, I am not the last set of eyes to land on that consent. There are multiple checks of these things and I was not the last check. The other "out of my control" thing was an order for a pre-op lab test came over from a docs office. I saw it, noted it, signed off and it was done. So I'm told because it was a UDS, i should have questioned it and assumed it was a mistake??? i didn't put the order into the system. Apparently the patient was upset that a UDS was run on her?? This is my fault how? She needs to take it up with her dr. This one I do remember because it was only a few weeks ago.

The last issue mentioned above: nobody provided a policy. It was just said "it's unacceptable nursing practice" to hang onto it that long. That's kind of weird because for one, it's done all the time within the OR (and chest pain protocol in the ER) and two, the witch was convinced that I "accessed the vial twice" which I most certainly did not!! I drew, discarded and diluted in that order. She was'nt even there!!! I was told that I put up too obvious a fuss over the proper wasting procedure and that because I have this contract, i have to be hyper vigilant about proper procedure? Ummm....so which is it??

I have several suspicions about the nature and timing of these allegations. Although I am not sure that any of these people are bright enough to think that hard, i find it convenient that I have a medical procedure coming up that will put me out of commission for a week or two. People are clearly a disposable item here. This place has a long history of revenge-related terminations and frighteningly short staffing as well as numerous allegations of abuse and bullying (at least in my department). I am happy to be gone because the place is poisonous. I will get through my procedure (which their insurance is still going to be paying for, thank you COBRA, Heh) and find another job and move on with my life, probably for the better.

There is always the option of either a corporate complaint or a chat with an attorney...or both.....

[SororAKS, ADN, RN]

I'd do both the corporate complaint and chat with an attorney.

[catsmeow1972, BSN, RN]

I think I shall do both. Well, one's done already. I've already went on about the "reasons" I was terminated but in reference to the title of my post, I am being required to not practice until I do this evaluation. That directive is based solely on the statement of someone who just dug up flimsy evidence to take my job. There has been no indications of anything anywhere, not in the various reports (which I really don't think even get read), no dilutes, no missed check-ins. Nothing. All of a sudden this blows up out of no where? And it'll cost me a $1000?

Why does a single statement from a questionably impartial source, with no other evidence of concern force me to do this?

[SororAKS, ADN, RN]

Definitely consult a lawyer. This whole thing stinks.

[GeneralistRN]

Sue her.

[catsmeow1972, BSN, RN]

Update" Corporate complaint filed, lawyer seen, waiting on unemploymetn comp. (hey not much, but it'll pay the electric bill). Also have the stupid ******* "evaluation scheduled. Found it someone who'll do it for less than $1000. So for stating what we all know....You are not working and earning money and we're are not going to let you work and earn money until you pay money to have some stranger who has never seen you hopefully say you can work (to earn money.) Makes my head hurt......

Anyway, i am thinking (I should be careful when i do that....,) since I have to go to this thing (and pay the money) and the reasons for having to go are totally bogus, could I use the opportunity to request some contract modifications? Like elimination of the meeting requirement (the program knows it's a mental health issue, so these are a pointless endeavor) or maybe letting me do home health or dare I even say, shortening the contract?

Probably just dreaming......but it's a nice dream....

[SororAKS, ADN, RN]

Depending on what the evaluation shows, plus, aren't you also going for a hair test?

[catsmeow1972, BSN, RN]

God I hope not! This is all over a person's single nasty statement to the case manager. Like canning me over some flimsy ******. Wasn't enough. Had to push that knife in even further. Besides I've been per tested 9-10 times in the past 3 months. What do they think they're gonna find?

[SororAKS, ADN, RN]

Oh ok, I interpreted your initial post above as you had to have another evaluation and a hair test. Thank goodness you don't have to.

[catsmeow1972, BSN, RN]

Oh I do have to do the evaluation. I hope its going to be nothing more than a chat with the doc. They get the record from the program so I am hoping all of that will make it clear that this is absurd.