IPN Contracts

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Does anyone have experience on the length of IPN contracts? I was drug tested because of documentation errors, it was negative, the employer wants me to go to IPN anyway.

I have hired an attorney yet still curious about contracts with IPN

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The majority of IPN contracts are 5 yrs. IPN usually will send you to have a psych eval to determine if treatment and or monitoring is even needed.

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Specializes in OR.

I suspect this is another one that has more to the story than what is posted. IPN does not do discipline for "documentation errors." The BON? yes. I should think that the board could issue some type of reprimand. Bad charting (in the absence of anything else suspicious like behavior, absenteeism, etc.) does not net an IPN contract. My opinion of IPN and their antics is as low as it gets but i don't think that even they could justify that.

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You have to hire an attorney...I tried to do the right thing and go through IPN . After paying a thousand dollers for the assessment ( which said I was not a drug abuser and all tests were negative) I was given the lightest of treatments. Six counceling sessions which I completed for another 500. When they called me they wanted me to do a five year monitoring contract with drug testing twice a week. Weekly NA meeting and quarterly evaluations. That is not the lightest contract. I was told they have a two year with a one year review. I hired a lawyer before signing the contract. Praying all will go well but I know in my heart if I stayed with IPN my life would have been insane and they would not have cared in the least. I have learned a lot about this program while going through this . They are not part of the BON but a separate entity. I will be looking into who monitors IPN and how we can get someone to look into their practices. I may not get anywhere but I feel I have to so something . They currently have a class action lawsuits against them in Michigan. My advise even though I tried to do everything by the book is get a lawyer. Best of luck.

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Actually, that is exactly what happened to me! I was told I would have to take some sort of documentation remediation class but was then terminated and referred to the recovery program! After passing the on the spot fit for duty test requested

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Yes there is a class action lawsuit in Michigan...going nowhere fast!

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5 years in FL. Such an annoying and demanding process! Please hire an attorney or get a new job if you can. You DONT want to deal with IPN

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Hey did the doctor from your eval say that only monitoring was needed because that's what mine says. On the part where they mark if I needed treatment and what kind, nothing was marked and at the bottom it just said that I needed to do an online course and submit proof which I did.

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I was interrogated by the evaluator & felt judged by all my life choices that had nothing to do with my nursing abilities, then said I need to go inpatient at one of his facilities ( out of pocket $) even though I’ve been doing treatment & sober for over 7 months

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On 12/19/2018 at 4:45 AM, austin2103 said:

Hey did the doctor from your eval say that only monitoring was needed because that's what mine says. On the part where they mark if I needed treatment and what kind, nothing was marked and at the bottom it just said that I needed to do an online course and submit proof which I did.

No he wants me to go inpatient 4-6 weeks at his facility with other healthcare providers

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Specializes in OR.

IMO....there is nothing any special ‘healthcare provider’ program can offer that is any different than any other rehab, if such a thing is even truly indicated. There’s nothing impartial about these evaluations. Nobody comes out without a contract of some sort and if there is SUD or anything vaguely smacking of it, they push for as much ‘treatment’ as they can squeeze you for the $$$. I suppose the ‘recommendation’ was for ‘treatment’ at his facility, to begin ASAP and a bed was conveniently open, I’m sure. A little sleazy and conflict of interest, ya think?

i would be very wary about such a program. If it is what/where I think it is, you want to run from it as fast as possible. If you are able to PM yet, feel free to do so and we can discuss it in further detail.

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