Last 8 weeks testing

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Specializes in Psych.

The end is almost near and it seems like I'm getting more and more test. Crazy part is that I have never had one slip up during my whole 2 years of monitoring.  Not one missed check in or positive test. They say affinity testing is random but dang. This month alone I have had about 3 Peth test which are 120$ a piece. I'm wondering if I will have to do a hair or nail as the end is near I'll be sure to let you guys know. I can say that being monitored has only taught me resilience nothing else. First year I was very better as I do not have a substance abuse issue. This served as a lengthy lesson only and did build character. I do want to say keep pushing everyone! 

Specializes in Lab science.

Thank you , I'm trying to keep my head up as I'm 2 months shy of 1of 2 years in the living hell.  I'm going broke 

You're supposed to get less testing as the end nears.  All of these monitoring programs are so sick - with no help of any kind of recovery.  They just make you angry and angrier.  Keep up the great work though and it will be over soon!

I think near the very end there are more tests  sucks 

Specializes in Psych.
1981flower said:

Thank you , I'm trying to keep my head up as I'm 2 months shy of 1of 2 years in the living hell.  I'm going broke 

It will pass.. your dam near half way.. it makes no since if I took a peth last week it goes back dam near a month why am I'm taking another this week LOL 

Universe93B said:

You're supposed to get less testing as the end nears.  All of these monitoring programs are so sick - with no help of any kind of recovery.  They just make you angry and angrier.  Keep up the great work though and it will be over soon!

Right they say so lowered my testing I was at 20 a year. So now they will compact the rest of them in the last month LOL that's stupid 

I learned nothing in this program ! 

In my program, they tell you that higher level testing will be completed as you near end of contract. There is at least one hair or nail test 

Nursinggirl17 said:

It will pass.. your dam near half way.. it makes no since if I took a peth last week it goes back dam near a month why am I'm taking another this week LOL 

Right they say so lowered my testing I was at 20 a year. So now they will compact the rest of them in the last month LOL that's stupid 

I learned nothing in this program ! 

I'm getting nothing out of this other than ptsd and anxiety.  We test much more. 5x a month year one 4x a month year two and 3x a month year 3

Specializes in Psych.
dancinginthedark said:

In my program, they tell you that higher level testing will be completed as you near end of contract. There is at least one hair or nail test 

At this point I don't even care. Let me out LOL

Healer555 said:

I'm getting nothing out of this other than ptsd and anxiety.  We test much more. 5x a month year one 4x a month year two and 3x a month year 3

Smh it's just too much 

 

dancinginthedark said:

In my program, they tell you that higher level testing will be completed as you near end of contract. There is at least one hair or nail test 

 

Right, in my program, the number of urine etg tests per month decreases by quite a bit in the last part.  But there is a random peth and a random nail/hair etg that happens also sometime during that last part.

Specializes in Psych.
Universe93B said:

 

 

Right, in my program, the number of urine etg tests per month decreases by quite a bit in the last part.  But there is a random peth and a random nail/hair etg that happens also sometime during that last part.

I'm ready for whatever in these last weeks ! 

Highest risk for relapse for nurses who have a SUD is between 6 months before graduation of a monitoring program and 6 months after completion. Even for nurses who don't have a true SUD and were falsely labeled or diagnosed as having one, about 6 months before graduation until finish is the highest risk for slip ups or failed tests. This is why many monitoring programs increase testing towards the end.

Specializes in Psych.
JB C said:

Highest risk for relapse for nurses who have a SUD is between 6 months before graduation of a monitoring program and 6 months after completion. Even for nurses who don't have a true SUD and were falsely labeled or diagnosed as having one, about 6 months before graduation until finish is the highest risk for slip ups or failed tests. This is why many monitoring programs increase testing towards the end.

I understand increased test but not in tested path test I would said in my case etg.. its pointless to take weekly peth giving how long it goes back and the characteristics of it. 

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