im new to this site not sure yet how to navigate. I am so happy to finally find a network supporting nurses with nurses. I had worked at a local hospital for 10 years, my last year which was 2009 I decided after all the good I had done I made a huge mistake, im sure you all know where this is going. I innocently stuck a half wasted tube of Demerol into my pocket, I did this because we were so freaking busy no one could stop and waste with me. well when I discovered I had the Demerol in my pocket after work I freaked out. Well I thought ill just im it in my butt, I deserve a little relaxation. Was I so wrong, although I like to think God intervened, because all in all the abuse only lasted about 2 and a half months before I was caught. the night I was caught I was trying to gather as much Demerol as I could, I decided after that was gone I was done with it. Well of course the meds I took where from a man who had only had one dose of Demerol while being hospitalized, for some reason I knew I was going to be caught, I even prepared myself I knew it was coming. It happened April 9, 2009. I was humiliated, embarrassed and most of all so sad that I had let all my sisters down that hurt worse than anything, I was a trusted employee, very skilled at all I did, and was very proud of my profession. The problem is my license are suspended. I hate that all the good I had preformed was wiped out by this one incident. I basically ran my unit and was very trusted by my super. I had many awards and recommendations but it is all gone. Ive always wanted to be a nurse and I ruined everything. financially my family is in trouble, my husband works for 8.00 an hour and we have 2 big boys. Ive had some menial jobs at various places to supplement our income but most jobs they want to know why im still not nursing, im to ashamed and embarrassed to even acknowledge it. I had a hard time forgiving myself, but I have so that God could forgive me. I just don't know where to start to try and get back where I was? where do I start? I try calling getting put on hold or never getting a call back from the tn nursing board. it almost isn't worth it, but God has directed this path for me, its where I need to be. so of course tnpap was recommended, which is wonderful if you have money in the bank. you have to keep an account open with them for you urine screens, it makes me mad the director told me in court not to worry about the money just get my paper work done, and we would figure out how to come up with the money. Well I did go to the tnpap office for 3 hours I set and listen intently trying to understand all the hoopla in the end they ask for the money I didn't have it. I explained to the lady that I had just left the tn board of nursing and talked to the supervisor of tn pap and he told me not to worry about the money she quoted " I don't know why he tells everybody that we have no kind of funding to help with this" well you can imagine how mad I was there after sitting all day in court then spending half the night filling out paper work at the tn pap office. This program is stupid its not geared to help nursing or nurses it needs a lot of tweaking. I live in a rural area of tn and the nearest tpap approved group is over 60 miles away what am im supposed to do? I stated counseling on my own just because I knew I needed to, but had to switch because it wasn't a tnpap approved program. I have zero money to pay 15.00 for this and 50.00 for that not to mention keeping at least 1,000 dollars in your account. yes you can keep working while attending everything you need to do but 4 days out of the weeks I had to attend different sessions plus work, family, and the money needed to travel everyday. its not bad if you live in a bigger city where you can attend everything close at hand, but I cant. Please someone just tell me where to start. Its been almost 6 years, I don't drink never have as far as drugs, that stayed at the hospital. I don't look for them, have never done so. Never obtained them illegally so im having a lot of trouble calling myself an addict. even my own tnpap counselor said that im not an addict and he had no trouble writing a letting informing tnpap of this but I told him it didn't matter cause I didn't have the money to fight this. cause I know this is only going to be resolved in the court room. Im a good nurse and deserve a second chance to prove that I am that good, that I do save lives, im compassionate and love people. but that's my story and it just feels good to share it cause I feel so isolated and useless, and a failure. I was at the top and now im on foodstamps but ive learn and have been forgiven.
I have a question if anyone could give me advice. I failed a drug test and the MRO officer confirmed it. It was truly inaccurate. I don't know what happened to make the results be positive but they were. I asked my employment to do a second test or hair follicle and they said no. I have read that nail beds go back one year. If I did a nail bed to prove that the original test was flawed in some way, would that help my current situation, or do I continue my enrollment process with TNPAP and be on probation for three years. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I have a question if anyone could give me advice. I failed a drug test and the MRO officer confirmed it. It was truly inaccurate. I don't know what happened to make the results be positive but they were. I asked my employment to do a second test or hair follicle and they said no. I have read that nail beds go back one year. If I did a nail bed to prove that the original test was flawed in some way, would that help my current situation, or do I continue my enrollment process with TNPAP and be on probation for three years. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
You need a lawyer. There are many things that can cause a false positive test. We're your results confirmed by gas chromatography? They usually don't accept tests they don't order. I'd definitely get a lawyer who specializes in this. Unless the substance was alcohol a nail test would show any drug taken in the past year. This is crazy. I'd probably try to get a hair test if you didn't take anything but also make sure you didn't consume anything thst could have caused a false positive test
The first test was confirmed by that. I asked for a second and was denied. I did a second test for a new employer and that test showed methamphetamine on the urinalysis but when sent to a different lab that MRO confirmed by medication list and there was no problem. I've been a nurse for twenty years have never failed a drug screen or had any other issues with nursing. I was thinking if I did a nail bed since it goes back 12 months and it will show negative before the occurrence and then I would have my negative confirmation from the second MRO might help me prove the initial testing was flawed in some way. I'm just stressed and don't know the right way to handle this situation and don't want to lose my license or be on probation, not to mention the fees. Thank you for your feedback!
The first test was confirmed by that. I asked for a second and was denied. I did a second test for a new employer and that test showed methamphetamine on the urinalysis but when sent to a different lab that MRO confirmed by medication list and there was no problem. I've been a nurse for twenty years have never failed a drug screen or had any other issues with nursing. I was thinking if I did a nail bed since it goes back 12 months and it will show negative before the occurrence and then I would have my negative confirmation from the second MRO might help me prove the initial testing was flawed in some way. I'm just stressed and don't know the right way to handle this situation and don't want to lose my license or be on probation, not to mention the fees. Thank you for your feedback!
You take prescription meds for ADHD and can prove it and that's the issue? Sorry I'm uncertain of the situation.
Get your own Test NOW. Do not let time go by. Get a hair follicle test and a nail test. Why? It doesn't matter whether "The Board Approves It." An attorney Needs evidence supporting you are clean and regardless of whether the BON "says they approve it or not," it does not matter when that evidence reaches an attorney at law, because the attorney at law can possibly get the case in the hands of an administrative Judge which means A Court Of Law. The BON would be and is regularly Laughed At in the rare situations in which a case reaches an administrative law judge and the BON tells the Judge, "we didn't approve the test." LOL. An administrative law judge couldn't care less about what the BON approves As It Relates to THIS situation.
Now, as it relates to ongoing monitoring and routine drug testing, the BON/Monitoring Program has 100 full lead way and Full say so on where you can test and where you can't test. For an initial eval for SUD the BON also has full say so on approved evaluation sites. But.......you can always get your own test or eval and Nothing prevents you from doing that and the BON can say, 'we didn't approve thst testing site." Your lawyer in the right situation can take that test or eval to an administrative law judge and it becomes no longer about the BONs approval. It becomes about evidence and the judge will allow it IF.....IF it reaches that level.
Get a hair follicle test and toenail test NOW. Take the results to a lawyer and tell them the situation and watch what happens. You will win. Expensive? Yep, but probably worth it in the long run.
You take prescription meds for ADHD and can prove it and that's the issue? Sorry I'm uncertain of the situation.
Yes I take D-amphetamine salt mix combo and the first MRO officer never asked about my meds, only nasal spray, which I did not use. The second testing, the MRO officer called and had me verify my med list and that was all. That test was considered negative due to my meds.
That is what I plan on doing. I have called this morning about nail bed test and have been reaching out to different attorneys, currently waiting on a call back. I am hoping if I can prove I was negative before and after the initial test that I can resolve this whole situation. Thank you for your feedback!
NurseJackie69 said:
Get your own Test NOW. Do not let time go by. Get a hair follicle test and a nail test. Why? It doesn't matter whether "The Board Approves It." An attorney Needs evidence supporting you are clean and regardless of whether the BON "says they approve it or not," it does not matter when that evidence reaches an attorney at law, because the attorney at law can possibly get the case in the hands of an administrative Judge which means A Court Of Law. The BON would be and is regularly Laughed At in the rare situations in which a case reaches an administrative law judge and the BON tells the Judge, "we didn't approve the test." LOL. An administrative law judge couldn't care less about what the BON approves As It Relates to THIS situation.
Now, as it relates to ongoing monitoring and routine drug testing, the BON/Monitoring Program has 100 full lead way and Full say so on where you can test and where you can't test. For an initial eval for SUD the BON also has full say so on approved evaluation sites. But.......you can always get your own test or eval and Nothing prevents you from doing that and the BON can say, 'we didn't approve thst testing site." Your lawyer in the right situation can take that test or eval to an administrative law judge and it becomes no longer about the BONs approval. It becomes about evidence and the judge will allow it IF.....IF it reaches that level.
Get a hair follicle test and toenail test NOW. Take the results to a lawyer and tell them the situation and watch what happens. You will win. Expensive? Yep, but probably worth it in the long run.
Welcome and very important do NOT wait to get the test until the lawyer calls you back. You want the testing for hair and nails to occur as soon as possible as close to the time the monitoring program told you that you had a positive test. You don't want to let much time go by such as a month. If you can come back negative and a month has passed, and if it did reach the level of an administrative judge, the Board could argue you had a month to prepare or try something to alter the test. This is why you don't want to wait.
Yes I take D-amphetamine salt mix combo and the first MRO officer never asked about my meds, only nasal spray, which I did not use. The second testing, the MRO officer called and had me verify my med list and that was all. That test was considered negative due to my meds.
So you tested positive for something other than amphetamine? If yes do a hair test or nail test. If not there's no need fir further tests
Kenzie
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I have a question if anyone could give me advice. I failed a drug test and the MRO officer confirmed it. It was truly inaccurate. I don't know what happened to make the results be positive but they were. I asked my employment to do a second test or hair follicle and they said no. I have read that nail beds go back one year. If I did a nail bed to prove that the original test was flawed in some way, would that help my current situation, or do I continue my enrollment process with TNPAP and be on probation for three years. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!