BRN hearing - my hearing in CA is today for DUI

ca_cnalvnbsnrn · Nov 21, 2023

Hi, any update? Hopefully it went well.

Nurse001 · Nov 25, 2023

Hey! I had a DUI a few years back and did it all without a lawyer. I'll tell you how it went in my state!

I get a letter offering me to go into their rehab program, If I do the board will never hear about this but I'd be stuck with their godawful stipulations. I called and declined. Then I got another letter from the investigator setting a date and time to talk on the phone. I was like ya I regret what I did yadda yadda.

fast forward to my initial hearing and their attorney tore me a new one. I said look I'm sorry for my actions, I regret it completely, blah blah. They said well do you want to do the rehab program. I said fuuuuck no. They talked in an executive session and said aight here's the deal. Drug testing and drug evaluation and then we'll meet again and review the evaluation.

had my eval and was like no I'm not an alcoholic, yes I drank, yes I understood I endangered people, yadda yadda. In the end she recommended drug screens for 1 year along with weekly AA.

fast forward a couple months and I get my hearing. Of course their attorney acted like I burned down an orphanage but I stood my ground and said look, you cleared this lady to do evaluations, this is what she said I need. I agree to it. Anyways, they accepted it and I finished a few months ago. It literally didn't affect my career at all. I ended up working at a FEDERAL hospital making way more than before. In the end, the only people who care about a DUI is the BON. Even then I'm convinced they probably don't care but are obligated since they protect the public or whatever the claim to be ***ing doing.

anyways, just wanted to share my story. Tons of people get DUIs

Beth83 · Nov 25, 2023

Nurse001 said:

Hey! I had a DUI a few years back and did it all without a lawyer. I'll tell you how it went in my state!

I get a letter offering me to go into their rehab program, If I do the board will never hear about this but I'd be stuck with their godawful stipulations. I called and declined. Then I got another letter from the investigator setting a date and time to talk on the phone. I was like ya I regret what I did yadda yadda.

fast forward to my initial hearing and their attorney tore me a new one. I said look I'm sorry for my actions, I regret it completely, blah blah. They said well do you want to do the rehab program. I said fuuuuck no. They talked in an executive session and said aight here's the deal. Drug testing and drug evaluation and then we'll meet again and review the evaluation.

had my eval and was like no I'm not an alcoholic, yes I drank, yes I understood I endangered people, yadda yadda. In the end she recommended drug screens for 1 year along with weekly AA.

fast forward a couple months and I get my hearing. Of course their attorney acted like I burned down an orphanage but I stood my ground and said look, you cleared this lady to do evaluations, this is what she said I need. I agree to it. Anyways, they accepted it and I finished a few months ago. It literally didn't affect my career at all. I ended up working at a FEDERAL hospital making way more than before. In the end, the only people who care about a DUI is the BON. Even then I'm convinced they probably don't care but are obligated since they protect the public or whatever the claim to be ***ing doing.

anyways, just wanted to share my story. Tons of people get DUIs

How weird. I've never a DUI. Never. I was in the car that someone like you hit. I'll spare you details bc you literally don't care. Your bad attitude shows you'll do it again. You won't stop until you're stopped. You'll kill people, destroy property and risk your own family members just so you can drink or pop a Klonopin for example. You're going to kill yourself and destroy your family. I know you don't care. We can all tell by the way you end your sentences with yada yada or whatever other way you're basically telling people to f off. It's really sad when good people do selfish horrible things and blow it off. I'm sad to see that drugs and/or alcohol have such a tight grip on your heart. Maybe one day you'll see what can happen without causing it to happen.

.I like to drink too, nbd. But the driving?? Can't you do better? Sad. Good luck to you. I've seen the journey you're in...it's not good with your attitude.

Nurse001 · Nov 26, 2023

Difference between someone driving drunk and someone who's ride left them so you slept in your car and got a knock on your window, but the law doesn't see it that way