Advice needed on monitoring agreement

[Mama_nurse]

Hi everyone,

I just agreed to a monitoring agreement with the Nevada State Board of Nursing from accusations of diversion that occurred over a year ago. I have an attorney and I currently don’t work at the bedside anymore, however, I’m worried about the quarterly reports that I have to submit to my employer. The board agreed to give me a “private” agreement, but having to submit those quarterly reports to my supervisor obviously isn’t going to make my agreement with the BON “private”. Has anyone ever had to submit those quarterly reports to their employer? If so, what was the outcome? I’m worried that I might get fired because they’re going to think the worst. I mean, I would if I was them. And my husband doesn’t think I should tell them what happened because he’s afraid it might make me look worse. I have a bunch of kiddos, and I cannot afford to take four months off of work during my suspension, and then go back to my job with the fear of them firing me. I am more than willing to do the random drug screens, suspension, and classes that are required, but I just need to be able to keep this job. I know if I lose this job no other place will hire me if my new employer is aware that I’m on a monitoring agreement with the BON. I agreed to give up bedside, because I have a masters degree and I have other options, but I’m feeling very defeated, and I don’t know what to do. Any advice or experiences with this would be greatly appreciated! How should I approach my boss about this? Has anyone been fired due to a monitoring agreement? Thank you for your help! 

[TIMFY]

I'm not in Nevada but the employer quarterly reports are just like 5 yes or no questions like "does she show up to work", etc. I think by "private" they meant no public mark on your license but you might ask if they'd be willing to forgo the quarterly report. I doubt they will though. 

[chare]

Have you asked your attorney these questions?

[Mama_nurse]

Yes. I've asked my attorney all of these questions, however, since he is not a nurse he has no idea if the monitoring agreement will be a cause for my employer to terminate me. I work in higher education so it's a tricky area. What employer would want a nurse on a monitoring agreement to be teaching nursing students? I'm feeling so defeated. 

 

@TIMFY I already tried that. Of course they said no. Thanks for your comment. :)

[DistressedRN]

So you can frame this as a positive thing.  Tell your employer that you worked in a toxic/unsafe/whatever environment and there were allegations that were unproven/untrue.  However, you wanted to avoid a long, drawn out expensive legal process where you’d be unable to work while these notoriously slow to act nursing board investigated.  To show that you had nothing to hide, you accepted their terms.  You’re fine with being drug tested and monitored because you conduct yourself according to your states nurse practice act.  As an added bonus, since they have to submit quarterly reports, you aren’t going to be tardy, have excessive absenteeism, or have any disciplinary issues.  They’ll wish that they had more nurses in monitoring contracts because you’ll be a model employee.  
 

good luck!