becca47

I had just moved here to OKC area as an agency LPN. my first assignment was in a nursing home. I was told I needed to get a cath UA and the last 3 shifts was unable to get it. I went in the room with 2 assisting me because the pt is uncooperative and fights. So, thye were holding her legs apart as i was swabing with the betadine (you know the procedure) the patient said, "that was a good [word for female genitalia] til you gone and done that. I have never forgot that. That was in 1991.

I was reading one of the posts from an RN about her hearing problem. I decided to sign up and wanted to reply to her post. But now, I can not fine her thread. Anyway...I was recently hired by a medical group. During my interview I informed her I was hearing impaired. I am totally deaf on the left, from a childhood disease. (mumps) The doctor hired me knowing this. She let me work 2 weeks and after everyone else had left the building she said. "Becca, you are a good nurse. I enjoy working with you. But, I am going to have to let you go. I think it is because you are heaing impaired." I have been an LPN for 25yrs. I have never had this happen to me. I feel she did it to hire someone to pay them less per hour. Now I am in the process of filing a disability descrimination case against her. Do you think this looks bad on me to file it?