katies

And I will NEVER take a field test again... In medicine if someone came in and said I have cough and chest pain and the doctor decided to diagnosis them with Pneumonia... and it turned out they had a PE... that would be actionable... not with the police... it's called qualified immunity... they don't have to do due diligence... basically as long as it wasn't malicious they're protected.

And field sobriety have a high margin of error.. Both people with ADD and healthcare can be mistaken for being impaired.. You add the two together and bad things can happen. I learned from this police are not as well trained as you might think.. they're trained for the "normal" person who works a 9-5 job... they have no idea what they're doing when it comes to health care workers during a pandemic or people diagnosed with ADD... as well people with psychological issues... which the police officer admitted to my attorney.. she's not trained in that.. just the standard signs of intoxication... and if you show those... for any reason whatsoever... that's grounds for your arrest. That's probable cause. And that should worrisome to all of us.

ADD is not uncommon among nurses in my experience. We're not 9-5 people. We like to be up and moving... we tend not to like administrative work. Being able to shift attention frequently can actually be a benefit in nursing. And while I know there are cases of abuse... Many of us don't do that. We're not trying to get high... we're just trying to focus the way normal people can. Because even though people with ADD are usually intelligent, at times it can feel debilitating. ADD is a struggle for a lot of people... not some excuse to get drugs. And in my experience nurses with ADD often do well with 12 hours shifts and bedside nursing. Because this job is not cut out for everyone... and it's safer for us to drive and work our shifts when medicated in a therapeutic range. This is evidence based... people with ADD tend to better professionally when they are medicated.. not when they self medicate, but under a doctor's supervision. Those who thrive in this job, deserve to be supported by other nurses.. ADD or not.

Thank you I agree and I would have waited to drive a bit had they let me go. But the shaking was police induced. They took my son from the scene forcefully, IMO, and without my consent. And I realized if I don't pass this test, I might not take him home tonight. That's why I started shaking... I wasn't doing that before the cop took upon herself to act like she was in charge of me son... and he's yelling "no" and "put me down." I just went into fight or flight... It's my son... they may as well have pointed a gun at my head and said balance on one leg.

So I must defend myself. The tired was referring to why I thought the daycare worker may have described me as "off." The reason I was shaking had nothing to do with exhaustion, it had to do with the police taking my son away, you was clearly scared and wanted me, without my consent. You can see what happened prior to the test as well me showing the officer that my hand is shaking and asking about my son here... https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=QLBqxpjeXPw https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=kimPkzg_GmM