Under investigation with ABON

[Brandy Posey]

I am a 39 yo female that has been under investigation with the Alabama board of nursing since June of 2024. I guess you would classify with I did as falsifying documentation. I was working with a home health company. I had been moved to a new area and the patients I was working with were very spread out. I had a hard time getting the patient load during the working hours and I wasn't really able to work much over time due to kids and home responsibilities. And I kept getting more and more added to me bc I couldn't tell my boss no (she is my best friend) even tho I would complain and tell her it was too much I would always end the conversation with I got it I'll figure it out. Bc she also had a lot on her plate. And I ended up charting visits on patients while I was at home taking care of things I had to do there. I know it doesn't make anything any better but I never did this on a patient that had wound care or was in poor health status. And I being who I am when asked by the board of nursing if I had anything to add I just replied no I did what they are saying I did. But hell I did. And I'm sure it doesn't help that I have a previous mark against my nursing license due to something that happened in my first year of nursing. Now it's getting close to being the 1 year mark of all this under investigation stuff and everytime I reach out to the board I just get the same answer. It's under investigation. That's it. They won't answer any other question. I have not had a job since last June either. I honestly can say I haven't even really tried to get a nursing job bc I just kept thinking who would hire me. With being under this investigation and such. I also have to report any nursing jobs I apply for and such with the board. I just honestly don't know what to do. I had reached out to a friend of mine that is now the Nurse Manager at our local rural hospital that I worked at for the first 6 years of my career and she was like they won't even take your application with you being under investigation. Now when I look at my license online there isn't anything that even states I have anything going on with the board. Everything is as it should be. Just any advice would be much appreciated. 

[SoTexasLVN]

I would hire a lawyer and also write down as much as you can remember in chronological order. 

[medicrn2]

First off, is your "friend" standing up for you and acknowledging that she gave you more cases than you can handle ?

Second, if you did not actually see some of these patients,  not only have you falsified patient care documentation, you have committed insurance fraud and can potentially be banned from working anywhere CMS is the mayor. 

I would hire an attorney.

Unfortunately,  the fact remains it is your license to keep or lose.

[xbananachipsx, BSN, RN]

Only advice I can think of: 

1. if you have Liability Insurance ie NSO, you can get partially reimbursed for fees. They have a directory of lawyers and that's how I found mine when I had to deal with the CA BRN. 

2. unless there is an active investigation noted on your license when people look you up at the state BRN or Nursys, you have an unencumbered license. Do not disclose to potential employers if that's the case.