sandi67103

I am not yanking anyones chain. I was asking for information.

The other nurse was LPN. In LTC the problem has frequently been for DON and administrator not to answer or return calls. I had actually applied for and was approved for employment elswhere and was going to give my notice the morning I was terminated, because I was tired of the practice of no support or help in LTC.

The other nurse was not cited for anything. It was my responsibility to insure work was actually performed. Benadryl is not something I commonly took for my allergies but was all that was available to me at work. I was not allowed to leave the facility as I was the only nurse on duty. No other nurses would come in and DON would not return my calls.

I was required to go for addiction evaluation which I did and was told benedryl is addictive and was given a hand out for it. State Board of nursing upholds this. I do not even take benedryl very often. I am so upset its terrible but will have to deal with it now. I only hope other don't have this happen to them. Thank you all for your responses.

I have 14 years experience as RN. I was employed by a specialty hospital and was given 5 days orientation to a 26 bed critical unit. My task was to be in charge my first weekend by myself. Fri then Sat and on Sun I decided that was enough so I quit my job after employment of 7 days. DON told me if I did not return to work I would be reported to State Board of Nursing. I was reported for questionable behavior (that was it nothing else-nothing proved). My next employment was LTC for 10 months. DON changed and some staff where a nurse I had worked with before began employment. This person was not a team player. We had split duties for the weekend and on Sat this person walked out on my shift I did not know treatments were not done as they were signed as completed. I tried to report to DON but call was never answered. I had taken benedryl OTC for my allergies that day and when I sat down to chart after a 12 hour shift I was drowsy. I was reported to State Board of Nursing, fired from job because work was not completed (actually by other nurse that charted and did not do). Now I must complete 12 months of random drug screen as benedryl OTC is considered an addictive substance (I did not know that), no employment in LTC or home health. Now where and how do I get employment without further humilitation if thats possible????