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Good idea Meriwhen!

In a day when jobs are hard to come by, I congratulate you. Some jobs seem more comfortable than another. Which would offer more amenable hours, pay or time off if you needed it for class or test taking? Is there room for advancement? Would you work both and then be too tired to go to class? Talk to the DON if you feel comfortable enough. You would be surprised how many of our charge nurses have been in that same position and might offer you advice. Good luck!

There are 22 right to work states in our country. Part of the total legislation in this package made it legal for any employer to fire any employee at any time even if there is no reason. While I will never discount the seriousness of my error, I think the consequences of it are a summation of having a new manager and being paid at a higher rate than those in the same department. In addition, I know of several nurses who have confessed to hiding an error rather than confessing to it due to fear of losing their jobs. I stand by my original decision to own up to my mistake even if it cost me employment. I refuse to sacrifice my integrity for dishonesty.

The disorderly conduct was not what some people assume. (I didn't go screaming down the halls and start fist fights or anything) The disorderly conduct stems from not following policy and procedure.

FYI. As a matter of course, I should mention that the medication error was a single event. I did not mention my follow-up which included checking on the patient because I was concerned about their welfare. Thank you, simmdd for not assuming the worst about the entire situation. Perhaps knowing the fact that my manager is new in his position might help. In addition, there was absolutely NO investigation into the event before my termination. While I do have concerns about my unemployment, those of you who think I was entirely at fault should know that my lawyer thanks differently. There are times when seeking the advice of legal council does make a difference.

I thought therapy dogs wore vests, not scrubs.

I accidentally gave Phenergan IV instead of IM. No harm came to the patient. I told the ordering PA and my lead nurse, and filled out an incident report. Because of our computer system, there is no way to chart the change in route without charting an error. (House policy states IV route is not permitted due to risk of occurance unless it is in a larger vein than the hand or wrist. I gave it in the AC.) I was fired the next day without risk management's involvement, my manager citing safety issues and disorderly conduct. Am I correct in assuming this might be wrongful termination? I thought incident reports were used as a quality control tool to discover and prevent errors?