Accused of diverting 2/24, investigation 6/25

[Ange411]

Hi guys I think I've talked to everybody else except my fellow nurses. The waiting game is so hard, it took over a year for my contact with the investigator. I've been a nurse for 10 years in mostly supervising positions throughout California. I guess what I'm looking for is support. I didn't hire an attorney, I'm 51 and just wanted to go into the investigation honestly. I quit my job in April to take care of my mom. When I saw the investigator I supplied a urine test. I told him my story and went home. My drug screen will show alcohol and marijuana because I let loose camping with my husband. I'm not employed since April. I'm still not employed because I'm not looking, and feel like I'm in limbo. I have savings, I own a house, I have no dependents. I guess I just want to talk about how embarrassed I feel not being attentive to what is going on with my career. I feel the reprocussions of my lack of diligence in my job and how the complaint came about. Obviously mine and all your cases are so intricate we could assume all day long. I'm just here to offer my support, and share my life with the most beautiful, caring people I have ever been surrounded by. I'll go into diversion if they deem it so. I appreciate all of my colleagues candid stories. This is the hardest thing I've ever done and it's soo scary not being to access the process.

[SheelaDavis]

All the best for you. Each person's situation is different. IF I had the financial means years ago, I would have forgone monitoring and gave up nursing. I would also not have surrendered my license, but would have forced them to take it. I wish you the best. I can tell you this. It's highly likely you go into a monitoring program if you test positive for weed. Weed will trigger a mandated comprehensive Substance Abuse eval and the evaluators in California are adjoined at the hip with the BON and it's likely you will be in a 3, 4 or 5 year monitoring program if you choose to stay in nursing because they love to falsely diagnose, because they get a reoeat customer. If I were set financially years ago, there is no way I would go through it again. Just one person's opinion.....