I diverted one vial of Fentanyl, was caught, and am in my state's diversion program currently. When this all happened, I was contacted by my state's DCI, but I had already retained a criminal defense attorney, along with an attorney to represent me in front of the BON. He was advised that the DEA was looking at charges, and we haven't heard anything since, but I imagine that this will amount to a federal charge since Fentanyl is a hot button issue with the DEA. My question is: Has anyone ever gone through this? What might I expect? I have no criminal history up to this point, am middle aged, and was a respected Critical Care RN in a surreally busy Covid unit until I lost my mind. I have admitted from the beginning what I did, and it seems that anyone that I know that was accused of diversion denied involvement. Believe me, there's nothing that can be said to me that I haven't already thought or experienced. I just want to know if I am going to go to federal prison, if anyone has. (I watched Orange is the New Black too!)
Did you have to do your state nurse peer program or just probation? how long was your probation?
Your state nurse peer program is NOT the same thing as the criminal side. The state nurse monitoring programs are from the BON and that's required to keep your nursing license and stay in nursing but is NOT related to the criminal side/charges.
The criminal side of the equation for nurses facing charges are called criminal pretrial intervention/Pretrial diversion programs which are 3 months to about 12 months long and this program IS required if the judge tells you. Nurses who have faced criminal charges will be doing 2 programs at once (if they want to stay in nursing). They do the nurse BON state peer nurse monitoring program usually of 5 years and they do the criminal pretrial diversion program/intervention program.
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Your state nurse peer program is NOT the same thing as the criminal side. The state nurse monitoring programs are from the BON and that's required to keep your nursing license and stay in nursing but is NOT related to the criminal side/charges.
The criminal side of the equation for nurses facing charges are called criminal pretrial intervention/Pretrial diversion programs which are 3 months to about 12 months long and this program IS required if the judge tells you. Nurses who have faced criminal charges will be doing 2 programs at once (if they want to stay in nursing). They do the nurse BON state peer nurse monitoring program usually of 5 years and they do the criminal pretrial diversion program/intervention program.