Help in reinstating RN license

quote=Carlos1964;3849033]Hello everyone first let me say that this site has provided me with a lot of info. Most of my questions have been answered by reading the post and the answers to them. My situation is very similar to many other nurses in recovery. My license was revoke due to narcotics addiction. It started in 2002 when I was cough diverting morphine, entered IPN and after 3 relapses the board revoke my license. They did give me several chances, you know, had to do the psych evaluation, sing a new IPN contract, etc. Then with the license suspended I was arrested at a hospital while attempting to take the wasted morphine from the bio bins at the med room (I was not working as a nurse at the time) This happened in August 2005. With this the board order me to residential rehab. I could not afford it so the license was finally revoked in July 2006. The Board of Clinical Laboratory personnel also revoked all my laboratory licenses. I have been clean since the arrest; I was order to do 18 month of probation for a felony charge of burglary of a structure. After 10 month the probation was terminated by the court. Needless to say I struggle to make a living and after much frustration I was feeling so depress that I was afraid of relapsing or attempting suicide. I thought about going back to school but I owe $10,000 in student loans. I am in the OIG list, so can even get a job in a doctors office and I have a felony so it’s very hard to get any kind of job. In January of 2008, I decided to enter the 1 year free Christian residential recovery program . It was the best decision I ever made in my life. I finish the program in January 2009, and in May they offered me a job as a dispatcher in their donations department. Because I feel so strong in my recovery, I want to go back to nursing. As I said before, most of my questions on what to do have been answered by reading these posts; however I have a couple of unanswered ones that someone may be able to help with.
1. When the Board revoked my license they assessed the cost of the investigation and I owe them $ 9,875.00. Will they even look at my application for licensure while I owe them this money?
2. The final order was to do residential rehab. The program I attended is extremely strict; however, I do not believe they are a state approve rehab. Their counselors are called case workers because they are not license counselors. You see for the most part they are recovering addicts themselves and some of them are also pastors. Will the Board accept this recovery program?
I thank you in advance for any help.

For all those in recovery, stay strong and may GOD Bless you with strength and wisdom.

Carlosl

Thank you exnursie, The news are bad, but thank for your reply. I am feeling extremelly bad about all of this. It sad to see how hard some are punished and for how long or forever and others like law enforcment agents get a slap on the hand. Anyway, I do not think I can get license in another state without first resolving the license with the BON. I can't afford a lawyer, so that is out. I have serioslly considered moving out of the USA. Its sad to see a country that was founded in the principles of Christianity walk away from those principles. No forgiveness. No second chances. I can see myself no practicing again. I know it was my foult and I am not trying to blaim anyone for my wrong doings. Well thanks againg.