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i did tell my side of it...the don hospice manager and someone from human resources. they said my version did not match the other persons. i repeated to them that i never practiced outside of my license and they said d/t the seriousness of the comment,they needed to follow protocal and i was not permitted to talk to ANYONE ABOUT IT and i cannot work until they have completed there investigation. I feel so scared...i love my hospice career..and nursing...should i have had someone in there with me?

the comment itself was made after a 2 day intervention meeting where a counsler from impact was hired to assist in the attitudes that were happening within our team..the team itslf is very small...home care hospice...2full time,1part time,(who ended up quitting after the first meeting) 2prn's of which i am one of them...one nurse was sobbing at the end of day 2 b/c she felt she experienced a situation that she needed support that she did not get..i made her aware of our bereav. coord. and made my off colored joke...everyone did laugh including the facilator..who may i remind you that is bound by law to report if safety related issues are at stake. (MEANING SHE COULD BREAK CONFINDENTIALITY) she did not...

I made a bad joke at a staff meeting that was called for personality conflicts ( not mine). There were 6 nurses and the counsler that was doing the intervention. I work hospice. Someone said something and I replied" Does anyone feel like they killed somone", everyone laughed including one nurse who took exception to this and reported me. The next day I was called in to a meeting with the DON and someone from Human Resources. They told me I was suspended pending an investigation due to pt.safety. No-one would give me any other information. WHAT SHOULD I DO? SHOULD I GET LEGAL REPRESENTATION?