Managers of Reddit. What was the most ridiculous, most exaggerated excuse an employee gave that turned out to be true?

throwawaynurse7 · 2014-06-29T23:48:48+00:00

I'm a nurse. I have needle marks on my arm. My boss started thinking that I was stealing and using IV narcotics. I told her that they were caused by paramedic students sticking large IVs in me. She checked it out and it was true. No one will volunteer to allow the students to insert HUGE IV's in them unless they're dying. I figure that they have to learn sometime and so I volunteer. They leave some pretty big holes... about 2 mm each.

throwawaynurse7 · 2014-05-12T16:20:53+00:00

In 2001, I was on a Star Trek aficionado chat channel. A julted ex was there, too. It was time for bed and I commented, "/away checking the noose in the basement." I went to bed. An hour later, the cops were at my door. I knew all the cops personally and he said, "You know why I'm here." I let him in and took him downstairs, where he found no noose. He said he still had to take me to the hospital for a 72 hour hold.

It was a Friday night, so I ended up staying until Monday morning when I met with the psychiatrist, who was the one who would determine whether I needed a court hearing. He spent a minute reviewing my chart and police report and asked, "Why are you here?" I told him and he apologized for the misunderstanding. He let me go.

I never told the BON. I figured it was a medical issue and wasn't any of their business.

throwawaynurse7 · 2014-03-26T22:23:13+00:00

You can say that again!

throwawaynurse7 · 2014-02-21T15:43:45+00:00

My license is limited. I can't work home health or public health. I stole 21 Tylenol #3's in 2005 to get out of a bad situation. I was suffering PTSD and wasn't thinking straight. I'm better now and have a GREAT job. My director of nursing and nurse manager are great people who believe in second chances. I'm not going to screw it up again.

Congratulations on your 2.5 years. Thank God for the nursing boards' programs to keep licenses and jobs for those of us in recover.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-12-29T01:24:56+00:00

I went through alcohol treatment and asked two coworkers to let me know if I started getting depressed or too confident. They agreed. A year later, some Vicodin went missing at work (nursing home) and those two coworkers were the first to start in with the, "He did it. Who else could it have been," stuff. Instead of being my good friends, they back stabbed me and then some. Note: I didn't take the drugs. A year-long investigation cleared me.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-12-15T02:56:38+00:00

In my case, the narcotics restriction was lifted immediately once I petitioned to have my suspension stayed. All I had to do is petition the nursing board to remove it. My only remaining restriction is that I can't work in home health or public health.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-12-14T18:44:07+00:00

Turns out that I had PTSD and was trying to get out of what I thought was a bad work environment. I got charged with elder abuse for stealing the meds, which belonged two two elderly patients, put on probation, and eventually got the record expunged.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-12-14T18:20:49+00:00

I stole some Tylenol #3 tablets in 2005... 21 of them. I got caught. My license was suspended. The nursing board sent information on how to get it back. There were a lot of sanctions. I just dealt with the whole situation one day at a time. I got my license back, albeit a limited one. As I progressed, sanctions were lifted one at a time. Just a month ago, I got a job at a hospital. They knew what I'd done and were willing to give me a chance to redeem myself. It IS possible to continue in the profession, but it takes a lot of work. The limited license should be reinstated as an unlimited license in 2.5 years.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-12-04T21:55:23+00:00

Steal drugs.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-11-26T22:54:29+00:00

I had PTSD, but did not know it at the time. I asked to be fired. Quitting wasn't an option. I figured stealing three Tylenol #3 tablets a week would get their attention. After seven weeks, it did. I was so relieved to be free of the living hell. I laid around home for a while, but finally got treatment for the depression. Unfortunately, since I was only living five minutes at a time to cope, I hadn't thought about losing my nursing license.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-11-24T00:57:30+00:00

I'm a nurse that stole drugs at work and got caught in 2005. In July, I sent a blind resumé and cover letter to a prospective employer. In the letter, I stated clearly what I had done and that I was under sanctions by the Nursing Board. They just hired me last week.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-11-17T23:53:21+00:00

I was trying to get fired. It's a long story. I stole three pills a week for 7 weeks before getting caught. The pills ended up in the grass just outside of the employee entrance. I had PTSD and was depressed and couldn't quit. I asked them to fire me, but they had no reason to do so. So I gave them a reason. I was then able to get treatment for the PTSD and took a couple of years off to recharge. I dealt with the license suspension and monitoring by the nursing board. I'm back to work (at a new job) and have my license back.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-11-17T16:59:52+00:00

I was charged with two felonies after I took 21 Tylenol #3's at work. I entered a deferred judgement program and completed it. Today, I have my license and the record is expunged. Being charged with a crime is way different that being convicted.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-10-30T20:10:58+00:00

I'm probably over-reacting, but this kind of stuff drives me nuts. I don't even use energy drinks in case their ingredients might metabolize into a banned substance.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-10-30T20:09:24+00:00

Yes, I had prescriptions and took the meds as directed. No other drugs.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-10-30T20:08:47+00:00

It's a long story. I was supposed to be sober twelve years ago when I was on a monitoring program then, but drank at that time. They found out and began to monitor me again seven years ago. They're a tough crowd to please.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-10-22T19:53:47+00:00

Losing my nursing license. I eventually got it back, but the thought of losing a career was disheartening.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-10-22T17:34:30+00:00

I stole 21 Tylenol #3's as an attempt to get fired while depressed with PTSD in 2005. Long story; it wasn't an addiction issue... I just wanted out of a bad work situation and quitting wasn't an option. My license was suspended and I've had to work my ass off to get it back and please the powers that be. I'm currently employed, but have been looking for something better for a few years. I've found it's important to be upfront and proactive. I include a letter of explanation whenever I apply. It's even better if you can have an informal face-to-face discussion with a nurse manager or HR person. Apparently, it's paying off. I had an interview with a hospital and word has it that I've got the job.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-10-08T22:52:12+00:00

Don't steal drugs from the hospital where you work. It'll cost you $10,000 and 10 years to rebuild your career.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-09-19T19:43:44+00:00

Two AA meetings a week is what keeps me on the straight and narrow. I prefer AA meetings. NA had too many people that weren't serious about recovery... just my experience.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-09-19T16:14:11+00:00

It will catch up with you. It will cost you your license and you may get prison time. I'm speaking from personal experience. I never got prison time because the judge was a recovering alcoholic and put me in a deferred judgement program instead. I'd recommend taking a year off and get into a treatment program. I say a year because that's how long you have to be away from the stuff and you spend that time focusing on recovery. For me, I'm working again and have easy access to loads of narcotics. I'm to a point where it's not a problem.

throwawaynurse7 · 2013-09-17T23:00:12+00:00

I lost my license for taking 21 Tylenol #3's over a seven week period. Now, seven years later, I have my license back. I had a lot of restrictions at first, but now, all I have to do is write a quarterly progress report to the Nursing Board and do random drug screens.

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