Can anyone help me or give me some advice. I am sorry for the long note, I am just really upset & scared.:(
I have been an LPN for about 5 years now. 2 years ago I was doing some night work for extra cash with an agency at a Nursing home.....Anyway, a CNA called me & told me to look at this woman's legs, she said they "looked funny". I pointed to what looked to me like spider veins & she said yes. ROM done & no s/s pain. So I continued with the rest of my 40 residents (I am the only nurse w/ 2 CNAs). OK, come to find out 2 days later that same resident had BLE Fx. They did an investigation & 3-11 CNA admitted to transfering res. to bed alone (supposed to be 2 person transfer). I was asked to leave because the night CNA told them that she reported it to me....which was true but I honestly didn't see anything. 2 years now & an attorney from NYS dept. health calles me to tell me that I have a $100 fine or I can fight it in court. The money isn't the issue I don't want anything on my license for the rest of my life. She told me that since there is a nurse shortage that it 'might' not go on my license since I have no priors (yeah right) The attorney told me that the CNA's statement does say that I am always a good nurse & that I always have my note book next to my med cart & when they tell me anything that I always right it down except for this one thing because it was busy that night. I know I am at fault for not writing it down, but if I don't see something then what is to right down. The attorney said "There most of been something because she had Bil fractures"
My question is..Is there a chance I can beat it or should I just take the $100 fine for failing to chart? I am going on for my RN & this will stay with me & haunt me for the rest of my life.
Is there a nurse help number I can call for New York?
I have been an LPN for about 5 years now. 2 years ago I was doing some night work for extra cash with an agency at a Nursing home.....Anyway, a CNA called me & told me to look at this woman's legs, she said they "looked funny". I pointed to what looked to me like spider veins & she said yes. ROM done & no s/s pain. So I continued with the rest of my 40 residents (I am the only nurse w/ 2 CNAs). OK, come to find out 2 days later that same resident had BLE Fx. They did an investigation & 3-11 CNA admitted to transfering res. to bed alone (supposed to be 2 person transfer). I was asked to leave because the night CNA told them that she reported it to me....which was true but I honestly didn't see anything. 2 years now & an attorney from NYS dept. health calles me to tell me that I have a $100 fine or I can fight it in court. The money isn't the issue I don't want anything on my license for the rest of my life. She told me that since there is a nurse shortage that it 'might' not go on my license since I have no priors (yeah right) The attorney told me that the CNA's statement does say that I am always a good nurse & that I always have my note book next to my med cart & when they tell me anything that I always right it down except for this one thing because it was busy that night. I know I am at fault for not writing it down, but if I don't see something then what is to right down. The attorney said "There most of been something because she had Bil fractures"
My question is..Is there a chance I can beat it or should I just take the $100 fine for failing to chart? I am going on for my RN & this will stay with me & haunt me for the rest of my life.
Is there a nurse help number I can call for New York?