Email from dfpr??

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Got a email saying

"Nurses - asking for a friend Did you know a nurse may avoid discipline against their license by self-reporting impairment?
Illinois law allows nurses to participate in care, counseling, and treatment for impairment if certain requirements are met, including that the licensee self-reports their impairment and/or certain adverse actions within sixty (60) days. For more information, please review the Department’s FAQS. Complete the Nursing Self-Report Form or call (to self report "

Im confused of why i am recieveing this . And why would it start of the subject saying nurses -asking for a friend . Is this just to inform me of the illinois nurse rules or what? Are they sending rhis this to all illinois nurses or are they only sending it to me saying im in trouble which i shouldnt be im not impaired and havent done anything wrong. What is this? Do dfpr usually send out notices like this? Im confused

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Why is no one commenting lol please help

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I got the same email. That's why I came here. I was offended at first (I initially assumed that this pesky coworker was trying to stir up more workplace drama) but maybe it was an automated thing?

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25 minutes ago, futurenurse93_ said:

Why is no one commenting lol please help

Oh for goodness' sake. ?

Don't you suspect just a little bit that if you were in actual trouble they might not send you an email--and one that begins with "asking for a friend," at that?

The email doesn't state anything about you, anything about any complaint, and doesn't direct you to do anything. There is no time frame given in which you are supposed to do this ("this" being "nothing"). The body of the message is addressed to "nurses" and clearly appears to be for informational purposes, assuming it is a legitimate (although weirdly worded) campaign to increase basic knowledge of options for those struggling.

Everything's okay.

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5 hours ago, futurenurse93_ said:

Why is no one commenting lol please help

You only waited 33 minutes before posting this...

Most likely it's because there's a small population that would have also received this email. It was also the middle of the day, when day shifters are working and night shifters may have been sleeping.

BONs collect email addresses. Occasionally, they send out emails that may be of interest to some of those nurses. If it doesn't apply to you, simply delete it. Many of the emails sent out by my state BON are irrelevant to my practice. Those that do apply to me get read. It appears to be a simple information blitz to reach out to those nurses who may have impairment issues in an attempt to help them overcome those issues before it results in patient harm or license disciplinary actions.

If the BON has received a report/complaint, they will reach out by certified letter, not an email. It's all about creating the paper trail- proof of notification, ensuring the information was received, etc.

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6 hours ago, gummi bear said:

I got the same email. That's why I came here. I was offended at first (I initially assumed that this pesky coworker was trying to stir up more workplace drama) but maybe it was an automated thing?

Thank goodness so ill just believe its a automated thing ! I was offended myself!!

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I'm in Illinois - all nurses received it as near as I can figure out - I deleted it and no biggie IMHO

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I have an Illinois RN license for teaching, though I live in Georgia. I got the email, too. Don't panic! ?

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2 hours ago, traumaRUs - Judy said:

I'm in Illinois - all nurses received it as near as I can figure out - I deleted it and no biggie IMHO

Thank the lord! Thanks for the info

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I totally got this email too, and am currently traveling on the West Coast.

Also had a moment of panic, and am glad I found this thread!

Sounds like it’s automated.

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https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Drama Llama

Calm down and think critically.

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It is automated but I found it pretty offensive. I understand it is just for information, just kind of unnecessary in my opinion.

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