Complaint filed against me but not heard from BON

[KCLow]

Help! I was terminated from my job for a fail drug test. They told me they were filing a complaint stating I had a high diversion risk score and failed a drug screen. It has been 2 months and I still have not heard from board of nursing. I am trying to get another job at the moment but it is tough when I tell them I was fired for a failed drug screen. I am open for any advice but I guess my biggest question is, shouldn't they have contacted me by now to notify me of the complaint or something?

Any advice in this situation is welcomed! I plan to hire an attorney when they contact me.

[CryssieD]

Unfortunately self-treating with someone else's medication is illegal, and, as a nurse, you should know that. That will probably be the position of the Board. I know it seems like a small thing, but it won't seem small to the Board, if they get a complaint. Be honest about the situation, but don't offer more information than asked for. As for treatment, you know whether you have a substance abuse problem or not--do what you think you should. If you honestly don't think you have a problem, I would say don't go into treatment--don't pretend to treat an illness you don't have just because you think the Board will like it; the Board will look on it as an admission of a substance abuse problem and almost certainly put you in a monitoring program (if your state has one) or on probation (I'm not an expert but they seem to prefer the "better safe than sorry" approach). Whatever happens, learn from this experience! Good luck--hopefully you won't be reported at all!