will_n_way's Blog

Most, moral, ethically minded people will, when they make a mistake, admit it. When working with challanged or disabled individuals, such as one of my clients, you need to admit to dangerous mistakes. The larger the mistake, the more the consequences will be later on for denying it, if you just admit to it, man-up, upfront, any governing agencies will give you more slack then if you lie about what took place.

One of my clients has reported twice being given access to another clients medication (for symptoms my client does not have), first time they were given to my client, among my client's medication, the second, the package was handed to my client directly by the director of the program. On another occasion, the director encouraged my client to take this other client's medicaiton to her room, claiming "this is over the counter, you can take it upstairs."

On the first occasion, my client ended up in the emergency room for two full days, not until a day later did they realize what was wrong, the symptoms of a hypoglycemic crisis were mistaken for a panic attack. My client could have, worst case, had a deathly allergic reaction to tthis other client's medication. Medication monitoring is under the job description, and part of the signed contract for this facility.

My client was accused of stealing the other client's medication. This medication has no street value, gives you no high or euphoria, quite the opposite, it quickly lowers your blood sugar, an effect no one would want, and would certanly not go through the trouble of sneaking around, stealing another client's medication to get (my client didn't even know what room this client stayed in, and certainly did not know what medication she had). Not only would my client have had to break into a locked office, she would have had to break into a locked storage locker, there are cameras surrounding the office.

This facility not only put my client's life in danger, they're trying to blame it on them as well. These people need to grow up, and own up to their mistakes, before they loose their license, which may happen either way.