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I did hear from the director. She told me to come to work early because she had to talk to me first. Well, I thought it was only going to be her but the ADON was thhere. The ADON was the one who suspended me and she is known to be a very rude person. Anyway, the director made it sound like im in her office everyday when in actuality the last time i sat down with her was to review my performance after my training and the was months ago. She went on to tell me I haven't improved and that I should tell her what I will do next time to avoid such mistake. I was so dumbfounded because I thought I was doing a good job there. I told her point blank "I don't know" how to prevent the error from occurring. She was shocked I gave such answer and she told me its my homework and that I should tell her the next day.On the way out, I told her to find somebody to work the las four hrs because I dont feel comfortable and will only stay for 4 hrs. She asked me why I dont feel comfortable and I told her 'm sick of nurses reporting other nurses so they can look good. I told her of incident where i was reported to the ADON because I didnt know where they put a dressing I was looking for. She made the excuse that maybe the nurse wanted them to do an inservice - wow really.They found someone and I left . the next moring, i work 2nd shift, I called and the ADON was the only one there so I told her I quit effective immediately. You should have heard her on the phone. She was pleading and asking me what she can do and That she was there to help me. I told her my decision was final and she told me if I needed anything I should let her know - (bull). She told me when im handing in my letter i should come see her. I didnt go that day. They called me on friday to come in and see an admininstrator i have never met but heard that she is a nasty person. I guess its about an exit interview i dont know yet. will find out tomorrow.PS: I asked the DON whether they have suspended other people that i know have made the same mistake. she told me it depends on the pt. well i looked through their handbook and my situation dont fall in class 3 action but class 1 because the pt was not harmed.

They are suppose to call me before i can show up. The ADON said they will call to tell me where i stand.

Thanks for all the advise. Its June 1st and the DON is suppose to contact me and tell me whether I could come back or not. I haven't heard from them yet. I'm suppose to work tomorrow but I'm not going to show up. I did contact a lawyer and she told me to wait for the call and if they fire me, I have a case and they should pay me unemployment. I got 2 hrs to wait before I file my case. To the posters confused about me saying it slipped my mind and it did not show up on the computer; I said that because the ADON and the supervisor where pushing me into saying something. The sup is known for making comments that people are not good enough to be doing what they are doing and that some people shouldn't be nurses or CNAs. She believe she is the only one who knows everything. I took responsibility and I got out of the office as quick as I could. They are probably going to say no call no show and have reason enough to fire me, but I think the lawyer is right; they should pay for unemployment and she would supeona their records and find out what is going on in terms of disciplinary action.

Thanks everybody for the advice. I wanted to leave when i noticed the "unfriendly environment" but people close to me advised against it. wish i didnt listen to them. But thanks guys.

Yea there is more to the story. I was laughed at during my 2nd wk of TRAINING. They mistook me for someone who had experience already. They did not give me a chance from the get go. I was going to quit while i was on maternity leave and i only got 4 wks there. after maternity, i wasnt planning on returning. Right now its going to sprread like wild fire all over the unit whilst when others who have made the same mistake u wouldnt even hear about it.

I made a med error- didnt give coumadin to a pt.order did not pop up after supervisor put it in. i owned up to de mistake and was instructed to write what happened, why I didnt give the med. I did and I signed it - I wrote that it slipped my mind and all. They suspended me for 2 days without pay and told me the director will call me after the suspension to know my status according to the adon. Now, im thinking of quitting before i hear my fate after the suspension. I even contemplated of changing my number but they will send me a letter no matter what. I'm a new grad and thats the first place i've worked. They've targeted me the first day i started but dats another story. Recently another nurse made 2 coumadin errors and was not suspended. another nurse did not give coumadin and was not suspended. I ask why me? What do u think I should do? Quit before getting fired or not?