Woundcare72

Yes I am looking into getting a lawyer. Going to the addiction doctor to prove a point that their isn't any issues. All this is being stipulated and they have never seen me or talked with me, my supervisor or the patient that filed the compaint for that matter. I feel like my family and I are in a bad dream. I will keep the board posted. Never a complaint in my entire life and I get one that is possibly going to ruin my career. Not fair at all. xo

Where do I start? I lost my job as a visiting nurse in the community on Christmas eve of last year. To make a long story short a patient of mine that was addicted to pain meds filed a complaint about me stealing her medication. Nothing could have been further from the truth. I had a meeting and was suspended and later lost my job. I filed a grievance and recieved some compensation for lost wages and worktime during this crazy time. I was told by my previous employer that they submitted a complaint to the college of nurses. I was fortunate to find another job as a supervisor at that and felt that I was getting my life back on track. Until recently I recieved a letter from the college of nurses that stated they felt that I was incapacitated and need to right a response to this acqusation. It took me 3 days to write out a detailed package about the situation, the client that called in the theft of meds is on heavy doses of pain meds and has mental problems. On top of it all my supervisor at the time had been disciplined for making it publicly known that she did not like me (I have lots of friends and do not know why as I have done nothing to her.) After I sent the package in the mail the college of nurses called my NEW current employeer with concerns about me. I was pulled into the office and was asked what was going on. I broke down crying and explained everything to my NEW manager and she was very understanding and could not believe these acquasations as I was doing very well with my new job and had not missed one day in 6months there. Pretty good for someone who is apparently incapaciated. A few weeks later recieved a letter in the mail that the panel believes that I am indeed incapitatiated. I have been working for half a year incapicated? I have an apointment with an addiction specialist and I am very worried about this. I have never taken any medication or anything from any of my patients. My husband and my 11 year old daughter have been my only reason not to pack it all in. I have been trying to concieve for the last 10 years so my daughter could have a sibling and I am not incapacitaed. OMG. I suffer from Migraines and do have some powerful medications in my cabinet at home but do not use them unless I cannot move from the pain. That worries me as the addicition specialist might look at that the wrong way. I am being as brief as possible here without babbling too much. I have an apointment in a few months and I am worried that I will indeed loss a second job and my license all because of a patient whom I cared dearily about stabbed me in the back with numerous lies. I have had no complaints prior and have not missed a day. I am actually made fun of in a good way that I don't miss any time and now I am being investigated. What do I do? Do I have faith in the system or get a lawyer? I am thinking a lawyer is a must at this point. I didn't think I would need one as I thought it was cut and dry but I guess it is not. Bless you all and thank you for all your advice. I hope I can practise nursing at my new job because if I lose this one and my license we will have to collect food stamps. I am an honest and loveable person, life has been very cruel the last year. I love nursing and my job but I am on the verge of a breakdown. Sincerely, Woundcare72 xo