Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

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OK, hope I'm doing this right. Now that I have some clean time, I am considering getting my nursing license back. I have no idea how to go about this. I "failed" IPN (FL) in 2002, -that was my last year of practice as an RN. After surrendering my license, in a fog, it was later revoked. I do not have the courage to start making calls yet, but would like to know if anyone has had a similar situation. If so, what steps did you take? Appreciate your help. * I am not asking for any legal advice.* Just maybe some personal, anonymous experience-sharing. Thanks. :bugeyes:

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wow. from reading all theses posts about the OIG, i can now see that they do treat each "case" differently. I agree, that it is very "big brother-ish", totally draconion, and a royal pain in the behind especially if it interferes with you bringing home a paycheck every two weeks, like most of us have to do!!! I did get my name off the list and now i am actively seeking employment so we'll see what happens, as to weather or not this OIG is going to pop up and haunt me. My HP has carried me this far, (got my nursing licnse renewed and got fingerprint clearance card), believing my HP still has got it all figured out and I will land the job just perfect me.

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Quite frankly I would like to see some unification among those of us insimilar situations, barred from an entire industry becausen of a disease. it should NEVER have been allowed and and I am in the process of searching out lawyers willing to take the case on violation of ada. Ifanyone has these tyoes of connections or isinterested in doing more to keep the government form ruining diseaseed individuals lives, please e mail me or send a pm. I would love to brain storm.

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http://www.petition2congress.com/2/2404/government-discrimination-against-recovering-addicts-alcoholics/

I am posting this link to everyone who has been affected by this draconian list. It is a petition, forward it to your friends, family, anyone you can think of and forward it to your representatives. Let's END this draconian practice of ruining sick people's lives.

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Super effort sir, but please permit me to suggest a quick double check of spelling and punctuation.

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I noticed that you said your license was revoked after you surrendered it. I surrendered mine 6 years ago but now I don't know how to even go about getting it back. Any suggestions from your experience?

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I noticed that you said your license was revoked after you surrendered it. I surrendered mine 6 years ago but now I don't know how to even go about getting it back. Any suggestions from your experience?

Hey Grace, I'm not sure if your query was directed my way; I've lost track of this thread. If so, I voluntarily surrendered a FL RN license to PREVENT revocation. I never thought I'd return to nursing, but when my best efforts to drink myself to death failed, I changed my mind.

Every state seems to vary, in one way or another. I can give you the lowdown on the FL routine if that would be helpful. Private Msg. me or leave me a note here & I'll post more info.

Smitty

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Thanks Smitty for your reply. I surrendered mine 6 years ago after being a RN in AZ for 8 years. I was not ready at the time to face my demons, but fortunately now I am a renewed spirit. I had been doing recruiting for the past 6 years until the economy fell apart and I was laid off. I am in Pennsylvania now and ready to return to working as a nurse.

Any info would be helpful because I don't know where to start. OIG etc...

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Thanks Smitty for your reply. I surrendered mine 6 years ago after being a RN in AZ for 8 years. I was not ready at the time to face my demons, but fortunately now I am a renewed spirit. I had been doing recruiting for the past 6 years until the economy fell apart and I was laid off. I am in Pennsylvania now and ready to return to working as a nurse.

Any info would be helpful because I don't know where to start. OIG etc...

Grace, I avoided all the OIG trouble surrendering before revocation. My meltdown also occurred over 10yrs ago, which may have helped to.

At any rate, in FL I was required to apply for a new license, as though I never had one. I disclosed my former troubles and made a Board of Nursing appearance. In FL our alternative to discipline is the Intervention Program for Nurses (IPN). They make all the TX and monitoring decisions independent of the BON. So, the BON said I could be licensed again after (1) an IPN evaluation and monitoring contract if required, (2) a refresher course with a clinical component (200 hrs) and (3) retake and pass the NCLEX.

Nothing to it *sigh*... Ipn forced a 5yr monitoring only contract because I couldn't document my six years of sobriety, I studied my rather unattractive ass off then passed the NCLEX (I took the NCLEX on paper in the late 80's the first time).

My refresher course clinical was at the hospital that **** canned me in 96', oh the irony. So, I took the time to find my old boss and apologize for my past transgressions in case we passed in the hall or something. She was so complimentary I was rendered nearly mute and left in tears. And, as if all that wasn't enough, she said to use her as reference. I spent several months looking for work without any luck. You know what's coming don't you? My old boss got me a job doing research work the physician's group that staffs my old hospital.

And once again life proves to be stranger than fiction. My advice to you my friend: Just do it! Don't waste another day. Get hold of your BON and get started. The road is long, expensive and at times, painful; if you were a natural for nursing, don't wait another day.

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i surrendered my license 6 years ago as well. At the time of my surrender i was well on my way to hitting my bottom, which i did, thankgoodness and have been spending the last 6 years in vigilent recovery, which has paid off. At the time of my surrender, my state board of nursing (AZ) told me to contact them after five years went by, in which i did, and they sent my an LPN reinstatement package, filled it out and started the process. The process involved a 6 month LPN refreshment course. 2x monthly random U/A's, NA meeting 3xs weekly. had to pay an addiction specialist doctor/phychiatrist to evaluate me as far as my risk for relapse, which i passed. When i start working as an LPN, I have to have a year RN supervision, cant pass narcotics for first 6 months of my employment. I went through a very lengthy fingerprint clearance card application process, but finally got it after 10 months, Had to get my name off the OIG list, which i did. another lengthy application process. (if you do happen to get on the OIG, don't panic, you can get off of it, just more forms and application process) well, there you go, thats what I went through. I hope all this doesnt scare you...you can do it..one foot in front of the other. I polished up my resume and sent it out to prospective places where i want to work, got an interview this monday with a D.O.N. So you see it is possible to get your license back and go back to work. The first step I suggest you do is get ahold of you state board of nursing and tell them you are ready to re-apply for licensure. Do exactly what what they tell you to do and try to keep a good attitude. You can do it!!!

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After reading through this thread I was moved. I just got my license this year. I have never gone through what you guys have so I can't say that I understand exactly what you have gone through so what I will say is WOW...I commend you for picking up, turning around and getting back on solid ground! You all will be an example to manys and inspiring to others.

Good luck!

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Thanks to all for your input. I just have one more question, do I go to the Pennsylvania BON or do I have to go through AZ ahere I surrended my license 6 years ago this month? I want to work in PENN for awhile first before going to AZ.

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Thanks to all for your input. I just have one more question, do I go to the Pennsylvania BON or do I have to go through AZ ahere I surrended my license 6 years ago this month? I want to work in PENN for awhile first before going to AZ.

Morning Grace, Like how I took your questions, avoided them completely, then talked about me, me, ME? Forever a work in progress, I am. You want to apply in Penn., but get every shred of paper you can that relates to the affair in AZ. Download the Penn. Nurse Practice Act and give it a quick precis. You should be able to get a good idea of the Penn. application process if you have a disciplinary history and no current license in another state.

In particular, see if there is a way to use your original NCLEX score and avoid retesting. Honestly, if you to have to retake it, don't worry; it was much easier than the old 2day pencil & paper NCLEX. If you can afford a consultation with an attorney that has RECENT experience with the BON, it would be money well spent.

I should have used an attorney. The process was very straight forward, but when it came time for my evaluation by an addictionologist, IPN gave me a choice of three local docs. I found out too late, from an attorney, that I could have seen an approved doc. several hundred miles away, and at nearly twice the cost, but he used polygraph and hair drug testing during his evaluations and could have cleared me without requiring ongoing monitoring. The local doc. took my $600.00, said I sounded sober to him, and then asked to see the documentation supporting my sobriety. I guess I could have written myself a note.

Anyhow, the monitoring is a snap when genuinely sober, and my how time flies after turning forty. I wish you good luck, though I firmly believe 95% of luck is careful planing and hard work. And, as Yoda might say, Do or do not, there is no try!

Smitty

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