LOCAL RN BEAST

A while back I wrote an article about a confidentiality leak which occurred at our local Mental Health Center. The Registered Nurse in question had not been licensed for long and had already worked at a Nursing home, the local Hospital, and the Public Health Department. Although the Mental Health Clinic already had concerns about the RN, after my complaint, she was put on suspension pending further investigation. I'm quite sure she is no longer employed there.

Unfortunately, this leak, turns out to be the least of the problems this person has caused me. For reason, beyond my comprehension, this same RN thought she would help others by illegally accessing STD records for certain individual. Her brilliant idea was to inform everyone in town if someone she checked out had a incurable sexually transmitted disease.

I guess this doesn't sound like a bad idea, even though it is illegal, but there is a major flaw in the plan. The database is designed to protect the confidentiality of the patients and certain information must be known about the patient to ensure that the right records are accessed.

The crazy RN, unfortunately, checked me out for STD's. I really wouldn't have minded, except she did not have my accurate place of Birth and therefore did not have the right records. What's even worse...the McClanahan that was born in Watseka, which is not me, had a long list of STD's, one of which I believe to be AIDS.

I do not have AIDS or any other STD's for that matter...but thanks to this RN and a jealous, control freak co-worker, most of the town now thinks I do. I got tested for everything under the sun, four months ago, after I found out about all the rumors, but when you have an RN going around telling everyone otherwise, my negative test results might as well be toilet paper.

As far as the co-worker, a fellow bartender, she spreads the lies every chance she gets. Mainly to the guys, because she can't stand the fact that I get more attention than her. If all the guys in town think I have AIDS, well, I won't get much attention then will I?

Once I realized that I will never be able to undo the damage the lawbreaking RN has done, I consulted my Attorney. I want to make sure the RN can not do this again, to anyone else, and I am seeking damages, as I feel I must move to ensure that my 8 year old, beautiful son is not affected by the lies. This has also ruined my personal life. I am a beautiful girl, but I haven't had a date in 6 months because of the inaccurate information the RN has spread.

If anyone knows more about the STD database, as far as how it works, or if you think this has happened to you, please leave a comment. I know this article is unnerving, but it is true.