Jess0418

Long story short, I just got out of an extremely toxic relationship. During one of our prior arguments, my ex had threatened to report me to the BON and told me I better "Find a new career" I have done nothing wrong but the thought of being reported for something, false or not , gives me so much anxiety. I have a license in both Illinois and Indiana. Does anyone know what the protocol is for something like that? Do they need concrete supporting evidence before suspending or revoking someone's license?

I agree. I definitely will not be back. I believe it was a personal attack, as I was the only one suspended and there were 2 CNAs also involved. The previous administrator (who got demoted to HR) does not like me because I spoke my mind to her and told her how unsafe it was for us to be working one nurse and one CNA to 35-40 residents, and how she needed to try harder to get more staff in before the doors were shut on her. I wasn’t wrong. I was looking out for the residents safety, as they were not being treated well considering there was no one there to take care of them. so I definitely feel this is personal. But I am very glad I charted that we ignored the “behavior” and not the “resident”. And it should be in this residents Care Plan that she hoards toilet paper.

I hired an attorney yesterday. She says if what I’m saying is exactly what I put down on the chart (which it is) there should be no reason I would lose my license over this. I am currently writing my narrative and am going to send a copy to my attorney

IJ is “immediate Jeopardy” which is apparently the worst of all tags to get

I have actually texted my administrator twice now, once Saturday and once today, and he has not replied to me. I feel I have the right to stay in the loop, but maybe I’m wrong . he did text me on Friday and said “everything will be alright”, but I don’t know what that is supposed to mean . according to another nurse that works there, state has been called several times recently, so they are trying to cover themselves. They’ve even had a couple IJ tags.

I’m suspended from there. Should I contact the state or the board myself to see what I need to do to protect myself? Or just wait and see what happens?

One of the CNAs that was on duty at the time was interviewed and she told the administrator exactly what happened. I just hope me using the word “ignore” didn’t just cost me my license.

Thank you so much for your reply. I will definitely write down everything I remember. I also have a copy of the behavior note, and I really feel confident in how I worded things. I guess I should have just left out the word “ignore”. I hope this is over very soon.

I was at work a couple evenings ago and had a resident continue to ask for toilet paper, which is a common behavior for her. I went into her room and saw that she had a full roll and I advised her that she had enough for the evening and that once I found someone in housekeeping (they keep the toilet paper locked up) that I would get her more. She continued to argue that she needed more right now and I kept explaining that I was unable to get her more right now. She began to literally scream that she wanted more toilet paper and was making a huge scene in the hallway. I charted on the behavior and was very detailed in it, making sure I stated that I went to her room to ensure that she had enough toilet paper, and that I assured her that I would get her more once I saw someone from housekeeping. I stated in my charting that she was yelling and that since we could not get her to calm down using reassurance, we began to ignore the BEHAVIOR (not her). I was told by my DON and administrator that they have to turn that in for potential abuse, and now I am absolutely freaking out that I’m going to lose my license. Has anyone ever had to deal with anything like this? I’m in Illinois. I’ve only been a nurse for 2 years. I really hope I didn’t just ruin my career

Good luck to you and I’m here if you need to talk. I understand how scary this is!!

Hi! I did self report before my final conviction. I had a lawyer but not one for professionals. If it’s your first one you won’t be required to do inpatient rehab. But of course if you feel you need that, by all means do it!

Hi! Yes I just found out a couple days ago that my case was closed. No reprimand or anything on my license. Sooooo thankful!

Yes I’m still working and going to school. My probation is supposed to be up in July and I graduate in May. I’m really hoping the BON doesn’t do anything. I still haven’t heard anything back from them. I don’t know how long it takes them, but I’m hoping this is a good sign.

Hello all i made a HUGE mistake and drove after a couple drinks back in November. I was pulled over and blew a 0.11. It was my first (and LAST) offense. The court part is over. I got 6 months probation. I was informed that self reporting is much better than having the board find out on their own, so that is what I did. I’m currently just waiting to hear back from them. I’ve turned in my original statement, and my court docs. I’m an LPN right now, and just about finished with the RN portion of school. I’m a nervous wreck that my license is going to be taken away from me, maybe even forever! Hopefully I’m overreacting. Does anyone have any experience with the Illinois board with a dui offense? PLEASE don’t lecture me of the dangers of drinking and driving. I have never felt more remorse for anything in my entire life. I live with the guilt daily.