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I have been an RN at a Nursing Home for the past 7 yrs. Recently I was fired from my position for not giving a medication. The medication was not clearly marked and I overlooked it. I was told I should have reported this at once to the Director of Nursing. I was not the one who found the med error. Another Nurse caught the mistake after I had left for the day. This is the first time in 7 yrs that I have made a med error. Over the past 6 to 8 months I have reported many med errors that have been made by other Nurses to the Director of Nursing and to the Administrator. Of all the Nurses that were reported by me were not fired in fact they all are still employed. While I was on suspension so they could investigate another Nurse made the same mistake that I made and she was not suspended or fired. Do I have a case for wrongful termination or is it a waste of my time?
I have been an RN at a Nursing Home for the past 7 yrs. Recently I was fired from my position for not giving a medication. The medication was not clearly marked and I overlooked it. I was told I should have reported this at once to the Director of Nursing. I was not the one who found the med error. Another Nurse caught the mistake after I had left for the day. This is the first time in 7 yrs that I have made a med error. Over the past 6 to 8 months I have reported many med errors that have been made by other Nurses to the Director of Nursing and to the Administrator. Of all the Nurses that were reported by me were not fired in fact they all are still employed. While I was on suspension so they could investigate another Nurse made the same mistake that I made and she was not suspended or fired. Do I have a case for wrongful termination or is it a waste of my time?