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I was working as an RN in a teen facility that admitted children between 12-17 years of age with behavioral and/or emotional problems. A 12 yob had been with us for 5 months. When he was first admitted, he was a hand full. But over the months he did get much better. Even with the progress he was making, his parents never came to see him or see that he got personal items such as toothpast, socks, ect. At the end of his care, I found that his parents no longer wanted him and did not want him in their home again. They were turning him over to the state. I waited until he had a d/c date of a week away when I talked it over with my husband about us adopting this boy. He agreed. I spoke with my lawyer, everyone at work, then his parents. Everyone was happy with this decision. I never favored this child/treated him differant and he did not know of this until two days before he was to leave. After helping me with this for the last week, I was fired for crossing ethical lines. Did I?
State/Country relating to Question: Arkansas Already Tried: Tried to get unemployment, but they are telling them that I quit for personal reasons. So Im having to fight to get unemployment since may 28th. When I found another job I had been through the interview, passed the drug test, passed the physical, and been put on the schedule, pending the final hiring processing. The last thing my new job did was contact my last job. My last job told them I was fired for crossing ethical boundaries.So I did not get the job, and still cant get unemployment. You are my next step before I go see our town lawyer. These are the same people who went out of their way to help me get all the legal paper work I needed for my lawyer to start the adoption process. The same people who was hugging my neck and crying with happiness about how lucky this boy was to be getting me as a MOM. Some offering to be baby sitters, some already planning play dates with their kids. For a whole week, no one said I was doing so wrong. I never felt I was doing wrong. Even our doctor on site was happy that I was adopting him. If I did cross the line, why wasnt I told that on the day I stepped into that meeting and told them what I wanted to do to help this little boy stay out of States custody? Why did they all go along with it for the next week, just to fire me? I never saw it coming and left a job I loved in tears. I had a good work history with this place. I got along with everyone and was always there to work my shift and any others that needed filled. The kids loved me and I found I could relate well with them. The only trouble I had gotten into with this job was not signing my MARS and I called in to tell them I was going to be late 15 minutes to late. We have a two hour policy to call in on time. I called in 1hr and 45m. Thats all they had on me. I was a good employee who did her job to the best of my abilities and loved doing it.
Dear sandy,
I don't see any ethical problems. There is nothing unethical, or a conflict, in choosing to adopt a child, regardless of the fact that you are an RN in a facility he happens to be in. Your employer is obviously confused on what that means. Unfortunately, if you are in a state that follows the "at will" basis of employer/employee relationship and you didn't have a contract to the contrary, the employer has the right to terminate you for any reason whatsoever, short of illegal discrimination. Even for nonsensical and ignorant reasons.
That being said, I wonder how this employer would feel if the media learned that it fired a compassionate nurse who cared about the welfare of her patient, who was homeless for all intents and purposes, and chose to adopt him as her own, legally? I would consider blowing them an their embarrassing actions out of the water. But that is just me :)
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