bevt

Unfortunately, I have to agree with mlbluvr. For some reason I was walking a fine line and didn't even know. I had my meeting with the owner today. He let me tell my side then repeatedly said "I hear what you are saying but the decision has been made". He would repeat that with everything I said in my defense. When I asked him to explain why I was fired when the facts show I did not do anything to potentially harm a patient, he said "I don't have to explain anything to you". Sadly, that is true. I was raised to have compassion and above all be fair and I guess I expected the same. Thank you for all your comments. It was nice to know that someone was on my side. Now I worry that any potential future employer will never believe me. When you hear someone was fired, one automatically assumes they did something to deserve it.

Yes, I lost my job. It is a small privately owned home health agency. My supervisor told me Friday that the owner said to "separate employment". I asked to speak with the owner but at this time am not sure if he is willing. I have had no other complaints from employer or patients. Termination seems harsh for a simple mistake. Cant help but think there may be something else going on.

Ok, I wont print and take the comments with me. I am just desperate to prove that my mistake was not potentially harmful to the patient.

Thank you so much for your replies. I hope to meet with the owner of the home health agency I work for tomorrow. I will print your comments and take them with me. I don't know where my supervisor got his information, but he said the lab uses the draw time when calculating results. After the shock wore off, I realized myself that that did not make sense. Hopefully, I will get my job back.

A patient is taking Coumadin every evening at 7p and INR is ordered to be drawn. Would the results be the same if the blood was drawn at 9am as it would be if drawn at 2p? I drew the blood at 9a but for some reason wrote 2p, the drop off time, on the lab slip. My supervisor said it could have been detrimental to the patient because time drawn is calculated in the results.