stealing narcotice?

Blackcat99 · Dec 14, 2004

I would offer them a urine specimen so they could do a urine drug test. It sure seems strange to me that they didn't ask you for a urine specimen for a drug screen immediately if they thought you were stealing drugs.

SmilingBluEyes · Dec 14, 2004

I would be looking for a lawyer. Sounds as if you need sound advice beyond what most of us can provide here. He/she can then advise you what to do next....e.g. self-submit urine samples, etc. I would do not anything further w/o legal advice. I wish you well, and I am sorry this is happening to you. Very sorry.

GLORIAmunchkin72 · Dec 14, 2004

This is serious. If that woman accused you without any proof I would be going after her if I were you, especially if you are going to stay in this kind of work.

ill try to make a long story short, i have been falsely accused of diverting narocatics. the issue got around my unit in two days nothing was kept private or confidincal. The issue was brought to my nurse manager a day or to after the incident. My nurse manager has a big mough and does not know how keep anything to herself and esp. confiditial ones. I confronted he and she lied 3 x sayng there is nothing until i made names present. i do not take drugs never have, and would jeaprodise my career or homelife for something so stupid. i just got married in September, got activated for 45 days in Germany and this was my third night back. the evenning in question i was sick slight low grade fever vomited my dinner, diaphortic, and keep needing to go to the bathroom.. all the while i have mod. colitis which the whole unit knows now, and can maybe now they can understand why i may need to use the restroom often. i was very angry at the nurse who reported me. to be honest as i read about it realized it is our duty as nurse, but i had even asked her to stay for me at 11pm due to not feeling well, she new i had vomited and i offered an extra $40 out of pockit, she declined and reported me the next day. she said i came out of the bathroom after a few minutes more sweaty, and looking worse. which i did after vomiting my dinner. so now my nursemanger finally stopped lying and said its been investigated, but i dont feel its over, she stated i am clear but i already felt like i worked on egg shells pervious to this and i know once a seed is planted in the staffings head it doesnt just go away with the boss saying its been looked into and its over. I am a my end here in nursing. i really wanted more than anything to become a Crna, but have to wait two yeaars which at this point i do not think i can. i have had it up to here with this type of unprofessionalism which doe not get corrected after being brought up. any questions, answers/? This unit in question is hard to work in nevermind if something like this gets brought up, i have last 10 months so far but need to be there at least one year for resume' purposes, i am per diem which is a big help. just do not know if i can take the bullshit that goes on any more it might give up nursing all together.
thank you
john

cue93 · Dec 14, 2004

This is serious. If that woman accused you without any proof I would be going after her if I were you, especially if you are going to stay in this kind of work.

thanks for the advice all! no one asked for any specimen, my manager said my name was cleared and it was looked into, but when i asked her about the matter she denied anything three times which i found odd since i am "clear", i think i could sue the nurse civil wise but how much would that cost legally and i know she has nothing. i am at wits end in this career i wanted to do anesthsia so bad but now i want out totally. i did offer to give blood samples or urine spec. and they said no need, so i dont really know anymore. i just dont feel comfortable at all goign to work since this whole think leaked out to the whole unit, i am sure it is and was supposed to stay private between that nurse and my manager, its my managers fault for having a big mouth. thanks again, any other advice i would apprciate it.

John

fergus51 · Dec 14, 2004

I don't think you could sue her unless she reported you maliciously. If you were going to the bathroom often and came out looking funny, she may have honestly thought you were using drugs.

I would definitely speak with your manager or her supervisor or someone in HR. Your manager should not have broken confidentiality by spreading this rumour around the unit.

GLORIAmunchkin72 · Dec 14, 2004

and ask for advice. Many don't charge for consultation. Whether this nurse has money is beside the point. She needs to learn from this. And if you win your case I would ask for the losing side to pay for the legal fees. Maybe your name is cleared but you do nothing it's almost like a guilty plea whether you are or not. The fact that you are totally discouraged means that her unfounded accusations has hurt you deeply.

thanks for the advice all! no one asked for any specimen, my manager said my name was cleared and it was looked into, but when i asked her about the matter she denied anything three times which i found odd since i am "clear", i think i could sue the nurse civil wise but how much would that cost legally and i know she has nothing. i am at wits end in this career i wanted to do anesthsia so bad but now i want out totally. i did offer to give blood samples or urine spec. and they said no need, so i dont really know anymore. i just dont feel comfortable at all goign to work since this whole think leaked out to the whole unit, i am sure it is and was supposed to stay private between that nurse and my manager, its my managers fault for having a big mouth. thanks again, any other advice i would apprciate it.
John

moonchild20002000 · Dec 14, 2004

I agree with others. I think you need to speak to an attorney. Was the narcotic count off? Were you accused just because you were sick? No one asked you for a drug screen?

How is iit that this was discussed with the unit? I am sorry that you have had to go through this but if it were me I would be so angry I would have to make sure this thing was resolved and my name was cleared. This is a serious matter. Good luck.

Wintergirl · Dec 15, 2004

"Diverting". What a nice name for a horrible situation. I feel for you in your circumstance of being wrongly accused. I think the fear of nurse's becoming addicted to drugs that they use every day, even though it does happen, is making life difficult for us all. On the floor I work on a staff member was railroaded right out of the department with no proof of anything occuring. Including a negative drug test. The hospital I work for has installed pyxis machines that only operate from our fingerprints, passwords no longer being reliable enough. The problem is these new machines are not working properly. They do not ask for a witness ID to return narcotics; so who knows if you actually did or not. All the meds are in a completely different place and its much more difficult and time consuming to pull emergency drugs. It comes down to your word against theirs and if they do not want you, for what ever reason, you are out in the cold.

PS: I do not know of anyone who hasn't acted "differently" after working three 12 hour night shifts in a row. Who is chemically impaired? Who is sleep deprived?

cue93 · Dec 15, 2004

well i resigned today

too much bullshit at work and dont feel comfortable working there anymore yes working 2-3 12 hour nights is exhausting, there is a pyxis i did work in an ICU and no drug tests were asked of me, i even offered one. breaking confed. again about my personal life was the last straw, and i no longer choose to work for a manager like that. had a meeting with the president of Hr and told him everything that goes on in that unit, which is way to much too list. so hopefully something gets done and my ex. manager is investigated and fired. there isnt any room for ineffective managers esp. on a ICU!

i will be contacting a lawyer tom. and take it from there.

thank you for the responses happy holidays