Looking to connect with NPs that have been publicly reprimanded

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Specializes in psych, med-surg, oncology.

Hi all, I've been looking for advice in the Recovery threads, but it seems that once nurses finish school they stop posting there.  I am a nurse recovering from substance abuse.  I have had my license suspended for one year and then completed a 2 year probation.  My reinstatement has cleared and I am now active and unrestricted!  My dream has been to go to NP school, but I want to know what obstacles I may face having a public discipline.  I also would like to know which specialty would be the best choice knowing this.  I am pretty sure getting a license to prescribe controlled substances will be out of the question.  Please share your experience if there are any of you out there like me!  Thank you!

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Specializes in Occupational Health.

I would suggest contacting the director of any program you may be interested in and asking those questions directly to a source that can provide you a relevant answer rather than the "maybe; could be; should be" type answers you'll receive on a general forum. 

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I’m not an NP yet but I have a public reprimand.

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Specializes in psych, med-surg, oncology.
On 2/28/2021 at 11:00 PM, GeorgiaNurse86 said:

I’m not an NP yet but I have a public reprimand.

Thanks for sharing. Please keep us updated on your experience passing boards and your job search. 

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