Dear Legal Advice,
Even coming to this sub to get this advice makes my heart heavy. I was informed just 8 hours short of a 130 hour clinical rotation that I was not allowed back on my clinical campus and my rotation was terminated.
After a day's calling around distraught, my school's Compliance office was contacted with more details. I was accused of "inappropriate touching" by an employee of my clinical rotation, or someone who would have essentially been a coworker to me during my time on the floor (I was simply told 'not a patient', and as I literally was only on the floor and came and went completely alone, it would have to be an employee). I am gutted, as I have never had an issue like this in my life, and I did no such thing at any point in my life.
I was told the process is now an investigation by my school to include the accuser and me and any witnesses, and that it can take up to 2 months. As I can't make up my last 8 hours, I am not considered competent to graduate. I have been an outstanding, competent student. I have worked in a hospital in an ancillary capacity for 10 years with stellar reviews and excellent coworker relationships. I literally already have signed for a job. This is obviously in jeopardy.
Because of me knowing my conduct on the unit, my optimistic side is thinking this will work out. However, what should I be doing to most aggressively help myself. Is a lawyer a reasonable idea in my case? Does that even apply to my situation? I have no criminal complaint against me (can't believe this is even being typed, I'm just flabbergasted). I was told that the completed investigation was presented to a student council who had the power to essentially not do anything up to expulsion.
Please someone help me. I'm a mess from grief and stress. I worked so hard and have been so proud of my success. This is just a disaster.
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