Terminated

I worked at my first facility for 3 - 4 years with no issue. I was seen as one of the stronger nurses in the facility. Covid took a toll. I left and went to home health. I was getting begged to come back. Home health was too slow pace for me. I returned to my original facility. A nurse that was full-time day shift went to PRN so I got her day shift schedule which I was excited about. Prior, I had days and evenings mixed together there. Then, she decided to come back full time but got stuck with days and evenings and often complained about not seeing her fiancé ever because he worked certain shifts.

About 2 months of working there, I was called into the DON'S office. I was accused of not getting bp and hr prior to medication administration. I was also accused Of not giving vitamins but there was no proof? I got a verbal.

Mind you, I kept my cart as the nurses station a lot to watch the residents. I worked on the dementia unit, but all had severe behaviors and I stopped many resident to residents being there vs the nurse who went down the hall. My hall was very heavy with meds. So when that nurse was done her med pass in a magical 1/2 hr to an hour, I was still going. I suppose she was watching me give meds to a resident who came up to my cart. I had gotten vitals shortly prior, a few mins prior, out of her view a week or so after is when I was call e into the office.

I asked that nurse point blank if she said something, she said no. So this past week, I got called into the office and was terminated. I admit, I made a med error. No harm was caused after. I was rushing and didn't give a med. Apparently, the nurse has been counting the medications. She was on the cart The day prior. The ADON came down and did inventory; an hour after, I was terminated for "not following doctors orders and falsifying medical records". It was a med error. I admit I messed up but isn't this a bit excessive?

The way they worded it. As I was being escorted out, my DON mentioned she thought I was going to work harder on giving all meds. THERE WAS NO PROOF I DIDN'T GIVE ANY. I never had a problem ever until I came back. Now I'm worried about my license. My fiance said not to worry because they recently had a med error with another nurse and the family are lawyers, they are. Coming after that nurse and the facility. We were almost shut down because of it. If you read this, thank you because it's so long.