Thread: Incendonocturne’s (Oft times) Incoherent Inscriptions

Dont give up. Apply constant pressure for as long as it takes. It will break before you do. Go get it. Chris Pratt I needed these words today. Im going to need them moving forward. I am not broken but I am cracked, right now. My eyes hurt. My head hurts. But above all else, my heart hurts. I have worked with developmentally disabled adults in their group home and their workshop settings for the better part of 10 years. I love the people I work with. They are some of the purest and most lovely people on this planet. In those 10 years Ive made some mistakes, simple medication errors but never....NEVER NEVER NEVER have I ever laid a harmful hand on any of the mentally disabled people I have come into contact with over the years. Id never even THINK about it, let alone do it. My record for that has always been clean. Always. Until yesterday. A few months ago, one of the clients tripped and fell. I was behind her but not even within arms distance. My coworker was there and witnessed all of this. I did my job and checked her over to make sure she was alright, as did my coworker, as further witness. She was. However, she went to her workshop the next day and told them that I had pushed her and that I hurt her wrist. The workshop had to do their job and reported the claim to Recipient Rights. An investigation was opened against me. My coworker and I had to write up statements which I was able to see my coworkers and it corroberated mine. There is documented history on this girl, that states she has done the same thing, to the letter, same wrist, same ER, same freaking everything, just a different home she was in and a different staff member targeted. I didnt hear anything back on the investigation since the day mine and my coworkers statements were sent in, via the home manager. So we all thought it was good and clear. I had to go to a meeting today with the company bosses. They had a RR substantiation on me we needed to discuss. I thought it was one of my medical errors from a few months back as well. Boy was I blindsided when I got there and they told me it was for the pushing incident and that I had to be terminated from a job that I love! Even though there was a witness and sufficient documented history that this has happened before. Whats worse is they classified it as Abuse Class 2 - Non Accidental. Which means not only did I supposedly do it but I supposedly did it..... on purpose . Anyone that knows me, knows better. This unjustly puts a black mark on my record. I cant EVER work in this field again now because of it. Hospitals wont likely hire me because of it. Theyll see it and think that I am a violent person and that I am that way with disabled people. My heart is absolutely crushed at the moment. I am absolutely going to appeal this substantiation. Im going to fight this tooth and nail. Even if I dont get my job back, I want that dark spot off my record because it does nothing but screws with my livelihood. Im gonna....Go get it. Im just gonna finish crying a little bit first. Scuse me and pardon my venting. Needless to say, some of my RPs will once again and still suffer probably extended bouts of silence. My partners have been nothing but patient with me and have refused to totally give up on me and for that I am eternally and greatly appreciative. I am still here and will still reply, but I do greatly appreciate your continued patience while I deal with all of this.