jackstem

jackstem

Impaired Nurse Advocate, CRNA, ER,

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About jackstem

jackstem has 34 years experience and specializes in Impaired Nurse Advocate, CRNA, ER,.


Addiction Counselor, State Peer Assistance Advisor for Ohio CRNA's. CEO, Peer Advocacy for Impaired Nurses, LLC. Nurse Paralegal and Recovery/Relapse Specialist for the Law Office of LaTonia Denise Wright, LLC.

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  1. Poppy seeds

    Can Poppy Seeds Cause a Positive Drug Test? | USADA
  2. failed drug test by First Lab

    PRN4U, I don't know what specific tests they run in Ohio. I do know they will randomly test for alcohol metabolites. Alcohol itself can only be detected in urine for maybe 12 - 24 hours (depending on how much ingested). They test for ETG and ETS whic...
  3. freaking out

    I just posted this in another thread. Most on site testing (screening cups) can occasionally show a false positive or false negative, SAMHSA recommends all positives be verified by GC/MS. There's a link to an article by the National Association of Dr...
  4. EtG testing - seems impossible?

    Awww shucks...thanks! Been awhile...very busy between work, peer assistance advisor, and my daughter in early recovery (and struggling...a chip off the old block!). The urine drug screens done on site can show false positives or negatives due to non-...
  5. EtG testing - seems impossible?

    Here's a good guide to medications and other products to avoid. It's from Talbott Recovery Campus in Atlanta. I provide this to all of my clients when they enter treatment. http://www.talbottcampus.com/pdf/MedGuide.pdf Hang in there! Jack
  6. Suboxone use and the Boards of Nursing

    I don't think Kentucky allows a nurse to practice while on Suboxone. You might want to consider consulting with a nursing license defense attorney. I've put out some feelers from folks who might have the answer to this question. If I receive anything...
  7. Help..Meeting with Board of Nursing

    OhioRn, Please be very careful anytime you peak with the BON or anyone associated with the BON. Their job is to protect the public from unsafe nurses, whether due to impairment by some sort of illness or poor practice. Remember, the least amount of i...
  8. Escaping your past mistakes

    A person has to want to make progress and "get well". As recovering addicts we all know this. It's no different for those hurt by the using addict/alcoholic. They have to want to "get over" the past, and then make an effort to do so. Some make progre...
  9. If you have criminal charges you may also hear from the board of nursing (BON) as well. Consider retaining a license defense attorney if that happens. Do NOT use your criminal defense attorney for the BON unless he/she is an experienced administrativ...
  10. An anticlimatic end!

    Thanks "Tex"! I like "popping in". Need to keep everyone on their toes. The last person who said they thought of me often was a bill collector! I miss everyone here, but things have been busy since I started this counseling job almost 18 months ag...
  11. An anticlimatic end!

    Someone once told me religion is for people afraid of going to hell...spirituality is for those who have been there. Jack
  12. An amends is about you and not the person you are making amends to. It's the willingness to be humble to make the amends which is important. If you are hoping they will forgive you after making the amends and getting a job, you are likely to be serio...
  13. An anticlimatic end!

    You might consider contacting TPAPN to see if there are any support groups for recovering health care professionals (sometimes called Caduceus meetings). While some can be 12 Step oriented, not all are. It IS important to have friends in recovery who...
  14. good book- Jackstem??

    Hi Lori! You are most welcome! I'm working as an addictions counselor at an outpatient facility just east of Cincinnati. Extremely challenging and rewarding. Also nice to know my experiences can make a difference for someone else. So how the heck ar...
  15. good book- Jackstem??

    We ARE friends!!! And thanks for your kind words. I know what you mean about your mom getting sick (let alone your spouse as well). My dad died last January after open heart surgery. He lived three months after a complication that couldn't be repaire...