DUI

check flordia's BON site. Each state varries. In NY it was ok, not in Ohio.

You will have to clarify with the BON, but I don't think you report when you are accused of DUI, I think you report when you are guilty of DUI.

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Araks,

I would not sweat it to too much. If this is your first offense then they will usually just chalk it up to a mistake, make note of it and go on. I think if it happens again then you might be in for it, but here in Texas they would just maybe fine your license and make you attend AA meetings and possibly some kind of OP rehab.

I would talk to my lawyer about what needs to be done with the board, he might know or at least know of someone who can help you out when dealing with the board.

Good luck to you!

Thank you so much Corlee! I am really appreciate it.

Recently, I was arrested for dui in florida, was in the car in the parking lot in front of a restaurant with attempt to call friend to pick me up, wasn't even driving. What I should do about Florida BON, I have a lawyer for DUI, not for the board, and how it may affect my license renewal? Please, if possible for you guys, don't dive me advice about drinking habbits, I am grown up men and drinking socially like a lot of people do, never "drink and drive." I am 45 years old and have been practicing nursing for more than 2o years, so nursingt is my life. So, please if anyone had a similar experience, i would like to get the practical advice. Thank you so much in advance.

You are a very brave person for broaching this subject on this website--hats off to you, if you are telling the truth. I can honestly see why you said "please...don't dive me....", because i've only been on this site for about a week and i've seen how cruelly some of the people treat others in their posts. Take a deep breath; you will probably be fine; and if you explain exactly what happened to the nursing board- in letter or in person -you probably will be let off the hook. Just make sure you are extremely vigilant about not being in your car after drinking, even if you are parked. My sympathies to you for having to go through all this.

you are doing the best thing already, is getting your lawyer to help you out. I'm wondering if there is a laywer for medical personell........ I would definitely look into that before you renew your RN license.

what a mean cop! you weren't even driving and giving you DUI! what did he write on report "woman sitting in car, DUI but not literally driving".... crazy & mean people out there!

Unfortunately, the "mean cop" was just doing his job. It is a law in Florida that you can be arrested for DUI while in the drivers seat - even if you never put the key in the ignition.

Thanks for your support! I feel totally devastated, 'cause it's never happened before, and I've never been arrested for anything and especially for abusing alcohol neither used any drugs, as I said, have been drinking socially like civilized people. So i dont need "lessons" from peers - how bad alcohol is, cause I passed the legal age long time ago and alcohol is a legal product. Everything is good as long it's legal and in moderation. So if somebody wants to teach me, please keep it to yourself. Anyway, thank you so much for your kind words.

Thank you.

Everythning should be based on reason, situation, and humanity. If this cop would be reasonable so he would be listen, assess the situation, and made a right reasonable desicion, such as waiting wor the cab or one of my friends arrived to pick me up, that what I would do. Is it sound familiar in nursing when we are making desicion about patient care?