HELP...trying to get my licence back after 9 years

[ariel7777]

Hello to all my fellow nurses...

I have not been here for a while...life can take some interesting turns...

Anyway, I was contemplating last year to attempt to regain my RN licence..

But only now, through a set of circumstances, I had contacted an attorney to ask some questions and to try to take one itzy...bitzy step at the time...lol

I am laughing, but in actuality, I am scared to death, and question at every step, if its even worth it.

But I have an itch for a while to do that, and here I am....

Now, I contacted the lawyer today, and one of the things that she had told me, which I kinda knew, is that is imperative that I proof that I've been sober for all this years....

But, besides my sponsor, how can I do that?

Is anybody here that have been in the same situation?

Oh, my backround....I'm an RN, diverted from work, got in IPN, relapsed and decided that I don't want nothing to do with nursing after that...

I've been clean since July 31, 2001...

Also, I need help finding a nursing group here in South Florida...if anybody knows one that might be willing to take me in, I will be eternally grateful!!!!

I want to say hello also to my friend Smitty...hello buddy!!!

So, please, if you have any suggestions, kind words , been there, I can use some encouragement...!!!

God bless you all...

Ariel

[jackstem]

Got the message...

Thank you

Excellent! Look forward to more discussions!

Jack

[ariel7777]

Thank you:)

[mckirob]

I have to follow up with IPN (v6b) for evaluation and tx if needed. After a RN refresher course I will have my license back. I understand IPN gives a list of drs to see for the evaluation. I've also heard that IPN gives everyone a contract regardless of the eval.

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

Congrats on many years of sobriety!! And welcome back!

All the best on your endevours!

[mckirob]

I just had my IPN evaluation last week. He was totally inappropriate and didn't listen to a thing I said. He said anyone who has a DUI on their record gets a five year contract with IPN. I feel that he is out of touch. I called IPN and told them about his dirty comments to me. Hopefully, he will be taken off of the list of evaluators. I'm going to another doctor for a second eval.