A friends husband is a nurse that was fired from a hospital ICU for irregularities in the accounting of narcotic pain meds while he was on duty. He had a cover story that he quit due to being burned out from nursing and wanted to take a break from a hospital setting.
This sounded suspicious as he was accepted and was getting ready to start CRNA school in a few months. I looked up his license status on the state BON website and it shows him suspended. Reading the documents from the BON, he refused to reply to the charges against him and the BON indefinitely suspended his license.
Come to find out that he's now working at a local dialysis clinic. Researching this forum and other sites, it seems that dialysis clinics hire nurses with suspended licenses due to drug issues. I don't know in what capacity he works there as he clearly can't exercise the privileges of his nursing license.
How common is it for nurses with drug and/or licensure issues work in dialysis clinics?
I already know the "dirty laundry". It's public knowledge. I was asking if dialysis is commonly used by nurses with issues to chill out till they either recover or get their license back.
Not sure about "chill out". Dialysis nurses work. And can work very hard to care for people that are living with severe chronic illnesses and spend several hours 3 days/week attached to machines to keep them alive.
Some people get in trouble with the BON for some documentation errors. They may or may not have actual drug problems. Their "cases" may be completely blown out of proportion because they did not click a check box. To get their full license reinstated, they usually have to work a certain amount of hours as a nurse, not allowed near narcotics and supervised about half the time. Dialysis nursing can offer this. Full time. Day/evening (no overnights). Decent pay. No giving narcotics.
What happened to your "friend's" husband, who knows. Maybe they don't want to discuss it with *YOU*. (I can't imagine why).
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20 minutes ago, Davey Do said:
With all due respect, CoThG, we need to approach such subjects with a little more savoir faire.
Specifically identifying certain individuals who have acted unscrupulously and then associating them with gaining employment in a specific professional area is bound to elicit negative responses.
Manipulating our media with a certain amount of generic vagueness can work to our advantage when seeking information and we can more successfully achieve our desired outcome.
YES to all this----dialysis is rough most days. We are responsible for as many as 16 patients and technicians working under our license and a lot can go wrong during an even routine tx. We have no MD supervision in the building and are often the only RN in house. We practice autonomously. It most certainly is not an escape from "hard work" like ICU--- (or you name the specialty)----as the OP seemed to imply. I really took exception to that. And that this is a friend's husband, not her own. It's really none of her business what is going on with him and the BON. He and his wife should be the ones concerned.
Thanks for saying it so eloquently. I lost it a bit there I guess.
I already know the "dirty laundry". It's public knowledge. I was asking if dialysis is commonly used by nurses with issues to chill out till they either recover or get their license back.
No, actually you made a huge broad brush snide swipe at nurses who work at dialysis clinics because a nurse you took a dislike to works in one.
How about resolution for 2021? You do you, and not worry about things that really are none of your business?
Because he's being so secretive about being suspended and his cover story is BS. He was all hung-ho about being a nurse and going to CRNA school and "suddenly" doesn't have the passion for its anymore and takes a menial job at a loading dock before working at a dialysis clinic.
The whole story smelled, and rumors were flying that there was a drug incident in the same unit he worked at the hospital, which is a small county hospital, and with him suddenly leaving, it was easy to put two and two together. Plus, having it confirmed on the state BON license lookup.
He and his wife still think no one knows about his status.
I was just curious as it seems that dialysis is a "haven" for nurses with drug problems.
Who cares about how he frames this to those who have no right to be involved.
Does he owe it to every person with whom he interacts to tell the private details of any difficulties he is or isn't dealing with? Nope.
Thanks for saying it so eloquently. I lost it a bit there I guess.
The OPs comments have burned me a bit, when it sounds as if they have no clue about the nurse's issues, other than license status. This is one of those proverbial pot stirrers who need to lick the spoon. One of these days, when it is them, or of one of theirs, they will scream about how badly, or unfairly, they're being treated
No, actually you made a huge broad brush snide swipe at nurses who work at dialysis clinics because a nurse you took a dislike to works in one.
How about resolution for 2021? You do you, and not worry about things that really are none of your business?
You're the one painting with a broad brush. I never said that dialysis nurses don't work hard. I was asking if they go into dialysis while they work through their issues.
Here is a post from a few years ago that piqued my curiosity...
Jul 31, 2010
Don't worry about the hiring process being stopped because of your on probation status. I have found that several Davita nurses are in the same situation. Dialysis is apparently known for hiring nurses on probation, because normally, nurses prefer to work in a hospital for more money. I know that when I was hired, the recruiter called me home and asked "When your probation is over, are you going to quit Davita and run back to the hospital like everyone else?" (Of course, I replied "Oh no, this is what I really want to do!"). But the reality is t his: when I am off probation in another 15 months, I certainly WILL apply for a hospital job; for one, the money ismuch better, and also, the workload is much more manageble....as I said in my letter, I have never worked so hard for so little money in my life!! You should have absolutely no problem with being hired-good luck!
Ooh boy! Is this how we're starting 2021? Op you're being messy, hateful, and offensive all at the same time. That's a trifecta for nonsense and this thread should be closed.
You're the one painting with a broad brush. I never said that dialysis nurses don't work hard. I was asking if they go into dialysis while they work through their issues.
Here is a post from a few years ago that piqued my curiosity...
Jul 31, 2010
Don't worry about the hiring process being stopped because of your on probation status. I have found that several Davita nurses are in the same situation. Dialysis is apparently known for hiring nurses on probation, because normally, nurses prefer to work in a hospital for more money. I know that when I was hired, the recruiter called me home and asked "When your probation is over, are you going to quit Davita and run back to the hospital like everyone else?" (Of course, I replied "Oh no, this is what I really want to do!"). But the reality is t his: when I am off probation in another 15 months, I certainly WILL apply for a hospital job; for one, the money ismuch better, and also, the workload is much more manageble....as I said in my letter, I have never worked so hard for so little money in my life!! You should have absolutely no problem with being hired-good luck!
You actually said that they go there to chill. Your exact statement.
1 hour ago, CoThG said:
I already know the "dirty laundry". It's public knowledge. I was asking if dialysis is commonly used by nurses with issues to chill out till they either recover or get their license back.
If they are in a recovery program, they still have their license, there is no "getting" it back, it's theirs with stipulations while they work through it.
If you have questions, its best to directly ask the source, instead of asking strangers who have no clue about you "friend's" husband. But if you've presented the attitude to your friend that you have here, you most likely will be told where to go and what to do with yourself when you get there. I normally don't get offended by much on the internet. You, OP, have went above and beyond.
Lastly, you apparently don't know the dirty laundry, only a few pieces of the story, or you wouldn't have to ask
You're the one painting with a broad brush. I never said that dialysis nurses don't work hard. I was asking if they go into dialysis while they work through their issues.
Here is a post from a few years ago that piqued my curiosity...
Jul 31, 2010
Don't worry about the hiring process being stopped because of your on probation status. I have found that several Davita nurses are in the same situation. Dialysis is apparently known for hiring nurses on probation, because normally, nurses prefer to work in a hospital for more money. I know that when I was hired, the recruiter called me home and asked "When your probation is over, are you going to quit Davita and run back to the hospital like everyone else?" (Of course, I replied "Oh no, this is what I really want to do!"). But the reality is t his: when I am off probation in another 15 months, I certainly WILL apply for a hospital job; for one, the money ismuch better, and also, the workload is much more manageble....as I said in my letter, I have never worked so hard for so little money in my life!! You should have absolutely no problem with being hired-good luck!
Actually you did smear lots of people in your first post, and now are trying to walk that back by posting smoke such as a 10 year old necropost.
If you are going to post inflammatory and specious arguments, this isn't the board for that as we will call you on it every time.
You might think again on my recommendation to ignore things that are not any of your business, your cortisol level will drop nicely.
Come to find out that he's now working at a local dialysis clinic. Researching this forum and other sites, it seems that dialysis clinics hire nurses with suspended licenses due to drug issues.
No, dialysis clinics will not hire a Nurse with a suspended license. As stated in previous posts, the Nurse must have a license, but contain stipulations.
Will close this topic as question has been asked/answered.
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Not sure about "chill out". Dialysis nurses work. And can work very hard to care for people that are living with severe chronic illnesses and spend several hours 3 days/week attached to machines to keep them alive.
Some people get in trouble with the BON for some documentation errors. They may or may not have actual drug problems. Their "cases" may be completely blown out of proportion because they did not click a check box. To get their full license reinstated, they usually have to work a certain amount of hours as a nurse, not allowed near narcotics and supervised about half the time. Dialysis nursing can offer this. Full time. Day/evening (no overnights). Decent pay. No giving narcotics.
What happened to your "friend's" husband, who knows. Maybe they don't want to discuss it with *YOU*. (I can't imagine why).