Repeat Monitoring Agreement

[KDCRNBSN]

Hello all. I completed a recovery monitoring agreement as an LPN in Indiana. When I applied for a RN license, Indiana granted me a RN license. I recently relocated to Nevada. When I applied for Endorsement RN in Nevada they offered me a probationary license and a two year recovery monitoring agreement. I completed the program without incident in Indiana in 2011. I have not relapsed or had any incidents (personal or criminal) since. Has anyone else had to repeat a recovery monitoring agreement without incident? or after moving to a new state? Am I wrong to assume that if I can safely practice in Indiana that I can also safely practice in Nevada? Also, the idea is that the program move you to recovery and you stay there. Is there a reason the Nevada BON assumes their program will be more beneficial than the Indiana program? Should I be disciplined again for simply relocating? (this will be reported to NURSYS and published as part of my permanent nursing record) I consulted with a Nurse Attorney who says the Nevada BON has no case and I should receive a license without discipline or monitoring of course it will cost me $3000 for her to tell the BON the same thing on my behalf. Any advice, suggestions, or simply sharing of experience is appreciated.

Jack any input?

[sissiesmama, ASN, RN]

On ours, it doesn't either....with the monitoring contract. For example, I was found unconscious at work under the influence. I surrendered my license and entered into their monitoring agreement. 5 years on contract, following the stipulations and I successfully was granted a full license back with my "offense" gone. If you look me up in NurSys or my board's website, it will say no discipline against my license. If I hadn't turned myself in, I would have been given the probationary contract and it stays on my license forever. Or if I had screwed up while on contract, I would have been switched to the probationary contract and again, it would be on there forever in big, bold red letters "YES" under the discipline section of my records.

I think that's how it is here too. :)

[10yearnurse]

It doesn't stay on the Bon record but it's alwAys on nursys :-(