wrongfully acused

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Specializes in Charge Psych and Med/Sur childrens hospi.

A client acused me of doing something I didnt do. Even though I didnt do it the powers that be said its going into my record. I feel strong enough about this that I went to the internet to find a lawyer to defend me. I found about a thousland lawers in denver colorado who will defend a patient I couldnt find one that would defend a nurse. Any sugestions

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I am sorry this has happened to you here is the number for the Association for RN Attorneys 18775382262. Good Luck...

Also, if you do not already have it, I suggest getting . It only costs around $50-75/year and is WORTH it!

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Specializes in Charge Psych and Med/Sur childrens hospi.

thank you very much.

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Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.

If they put it in writing, you should write a letter stating you do not agree with the assessment of the incident, and ask it be put into your file along with the complaint. Good luck.

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Hang in there and don't give up. You may lose your job over this but it is better to keep your record of integrity intact for the long run than to be silent just to keep your job.

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Specializes in subacute/ltc.

Roy,

I was once accused by our medical director of writing an order for lasix 40mg po qd x 7 days dx CHF. When our DNS "discussed" this with him he changed his story to "Well, she was diagnosing, she had no right to write "CHF". When our DNS pointed out this patient had a well documented history of CHF and at the time had developed LLE anasarca, crackles in the RLL and SpO2 sat was now 94% on RA@rest as opposed to 97% Dr Mr Wonderful changed his story again and stated "What you people did to her was too harsh."

What initially set him off was the fact when I spoke to him I actually gasp....used a medical term! Anasarca....so for this he saw fit to place my license in jeopardy and if I hadn't had back up....potential jail time for prescribing w/o a license......Nice guy.

My point is I get how scary all of this is. The other posters have given salient advice. My thoughts are with you. Please keep us informed.

Tres

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Specializes in Urgent Care.

Purchase professional , then when you have a problem you get a lawyer.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Psych.

Hiring an attorney is expensive, but you may want to go that way. Unfortunately, anything a patient says is treated as the truth in a hospital as if patients never lie... Shows you what management thinks of their ability to hire quality staff!

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Dang! They are gunnin' for ya.

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Specializes in FNP.

kchavez made his own problems from start to finish, and I don't see at all how that long winded diatribe applies to the OP.

OP, you need to either hire an attorney or walk away.

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