CaliGena

Thank you all again. I dont know who to ask to remove this but if there are any moderators reading this, pkease remove the original post. You all have been so kind. Thank you very much.

Thank you both. I appreciate the kind words. It's been and continues to be such a stressful time.

You're right. Thank you. I was having such a breakdown emotionally that I wasn't thinking clearly. Thank you again.

Hi, this is my first ever post and my nerves are shot, so please bear with me. I have been an RN for 6 yrs and my record is spotless. I recently took a travel position on a geriatric psych unit. I was doing a great job and was told so by many if the other nurses and managers. I saw some things that not only concerned me but made me worry about the patients safety and my license. A few of the patients were very very confused and this is an acute unit, they were fraike and extremely high falk risks. I asked for a one on one because of my concerns, instead they placed these elderly patients on the floor! One got up from the floor, fell and needed a rapid response. Long story made a little shorter, I voiced my concerns and the next week I'm called while home off work for a few days and tokd that there is a 0.5mg Lorazapam missing and I have to come g or a drug test and that I'm suspended for now. I flew bacj right away, not only was I given the UDS, but the forced me to give blood for blood alcohol testing. Although I wasn't in the slightest bit concerned about either test, I don't do drugs and I only drink on occasion. The issue is although the UDS is protocol, the blood alcohol was not policy, unwarranted and a huge violation of my rights. The only way they are allowed to demand a blood alcohol is if I'm at work and appear intoxicated or impaired in any way. I was off work for 3 days prior to this. The tests all came back negative as I akready knew they would. They then told me that they are firing me because I questioned them about taking my blood. I'm beside myself. I've contacted an attorney who says I have a wrongful termination suit. I just feel sick. Any advice? Thank you if you made it through this long book. :)