NurseKat1972

One of my clinical instructors told me I had no business being a nurse and caring for patients, that I should work in the hospital cafeteria instead. That was 30 years ago, and I have had a successful nursing career since. Work hard, study hard and do your best.

Thank you Nurse Beth! I appreciate your thorough answer.

I am a proud crusty old nurse who is also neuroatypical (ASD). Certain high energy, loud, brash people rub me the wrong way all the time. Acknowledge how you feel and why this is making you uncomfortable. In my case, I try to avoid people or situations that are overstimulating. Find a communication style that suits you, and accept that other people's extroversion has nothing to do with you.

Thanks Corey for your insight and support. I am retaining a lawyer and will speak with him this week.

Hi All, I am in desperate need of your wisdom. I am a 30 year veteran RN and 25 year veteran Family NP. I was reported to the NPDB by my former employer, a telehealth company, for an "ethics violation". My prior record was squeaky clean BTW. The incident involved an elderly woman requesting "pain medicine to sleep" 5 weeks s/p foot fracture. She was seen and treated by an outside ortho. She made comments about drinking wine to help her sleep. I offered OTC pain meds, heat/ ice and advised her to go back to her treating ortho. She had some back pain, so I wrote an RX for methocarbamol. After much thought, I cancelled the RX because I grew really uncomfortable with her comments about drinking alcohol and the possibility if she called her ortho that she would receive opioids. She wrote a scathing review in which she lied about our visit. Her anger scared me. I was terminated without due process, which doesn't bother me as much as the NPDB report, which I have disputed. I want my name cleared so I can get a new job and move on with my career. I landed an interview with a company I am really excited about. When do I disclose the NPDB report? Was cancelling the RX a reportable ethics violation? Will I ever work again? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to pursue legal action against the former employer.