dr. eatbox

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1. Best/worse experience in monitoring. Please advise

   dr. eatbox replied to HoldenC's topic in Recovery

   "Benefits" : saving money on the occasional night out or bottle of wine, and Uber / lifts, THATS IT Bad experiences: completely outweighs the above My social life took a huge hit because I am not going to risk placing myself in any situation where th...

2. Modification of probation in CA

   dr. eatbox replied to kearsleyRN's topic in Recovery

   Washington did not even address it. I called them for a a status update when my license said pending and then they changed it to active the next day. No monitoring BS no nothing

3. Modification of probation in CA

   dr. eatbox replied to kearsleyRN's topic in Recovery

   I have a DUI from 4 years ago. Became a nurse 1.5 years ago in Nevada. Now Halfway through a 3year monitoring (2 urine screens a month, no part time second job, no night shifts, weekly nurse group etc) agreement in NEvada. Just obtained an unemcumber...

4. License by Endorsement

   dr. eatbox replied to LindsayRNL's topic in Recovery

   How did your transfer to CA go? We're you finished with the program before applying? Didn't CA make you start over? I'm hoping to go back home to CA but I have a DUI from 4 years ago before nursing

5. Option 4

   dr. eatbox replied to Big Blondie's topic in Recovery

   what determines which screen or option is ordered? mine are all 9 panel. i have obtained copies just to know exactly what they test for.

6. Nevada now testing 2x/month and "witnessed" tests

   dr. eatbox replied to dr. eatbox's topic in Recovery

   sounds like (until now) Nevada was actually a "lenient" state compared to what everyone else has posted. I really like my nursing group we are forced to attend. even though its $20 a week it's actually good for networking and you can learn a lot fro...

7. CA first DUI

   dr. eatbox replied to AloeBlox's topic in Recovery

   I was arrested for DUI almost 4 years ago before starting nursing school. Arrest is now completely expunged. I am done with my first of 3 years in Nevada's monitoring program. No probation, no discipline, license appears clean when you check it on Nu...

8. Nevada now testing 2x/month and "witnessed" tests

   dr. eatbox replied to dr. eatbox's topic in Recovery

   aren't all monitoring programs a scam? DUH

9. Option 4

   dr. eatbox replied to Big Blondie's topic in Recovery

   what is all of this option talk? in nevada it's all urine screens. unless you pop then they might draw blood.

10. Nevada now testing 2x/month and "witnessed" tests

    dr. eatbox posted a topic in Recovery

    Nevada has DOUBLED the minimum random tests per month to 2 and now they are also "witness" tests where they watch you urinate. These tests costs $90 instead of the normal $50. So we are now paying minimum $180 a month instead of $50 just for testing ...

11. And you think it can't get worse

    dr. eatbox replied to Eris Discordia BSN, RN's topic in Recovery

    what state are you in?

12. Probation violation with PEth test

    dr. eatbox replied to Hope36280's topic in Recovery

    I am from CA and Got a dui in 2014. Obtained my BSN out of state in 2017. Started that states 3 year monitoring program before doing any research. Random monthly Urine screens, living sober (I am ok with this, but not ok with having rules placed on m...

13. Experience with positive ETG test, California BRN

    dr. eatbox replied to gnurse2089's topic in Recovery

    Sorry for my confusion: What date did you start monitoring in CA? What does it consist of? What was your offense? I'm A new RN in Nevada and they put me on monitoring for a DUI THREE years ago before nursing school. Every week I go to AA, a 30 min n...

14. Roseman University ABSN (didactic online)

    dr. eatbox replied to rockiesgurl's topic in Nevada

    a friend of mine is in the last 1/3 of the ABSN. its definitely a "learn on your own" program as far as curriculum goes. The prerecorded lectures are strictly audio and provide little in comparison to the assigned textbook readings. if you are motiva...