DistressedRN

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1. Consent Order Active and Failed an Employer Drug Screen?

   DistressedRN replied to PsychRNXXX's topic in Recovery

   In my state you would have to immediately cease practice until they say you can return; most likely get another evaluation and possibly repeat inpatient or IOP; and definitely have increased frequency of testing.

2. Observed urine setup?

   DistressedRN replied to ND76's topic in Addictions

   Unfortunately, in TN the way the state guidelines for office based opioid treatment are written, it says observed drug screens.

3. Are you guys going to AA/NA meetings or not, how to track?

   DistressedRN replied to Universe93B's topic in Recovery

   Before Covid, in TN we had to do three a week, and had to have our location turned on and check in on the Spectrum app and check out at the end. They were big on us sharing location, but I didn't always and my case manager never said a word. I can'...

4. Be Careful With Vacation in Monitoring

   DistressedRN replied to solarex's topic in Recovery

   TNPAP does not require you to serve the time at the end. However, the only time I requested an actual break in testing was when I was on a cruise and once when we were in a remote area hiking. Any time we went to the beach or to Disney or anywhere ...

5. TNPAP Questions

   DistressedRN replied to TNNurse419's topic in Recovery

   I wish that the TN BON and TNPAP would get on board and recognize that recovery with MAT is evidence-based and beneficial to nurses who have had substance use disorders. I do know that they are slowly changing their attitudes toward it, and I have h...

6. TNPAP Questions

   DistressedRN replied to TNNurse419's topic in Recovery

   I'm interested to know how that ended as well. A lot of these situations sound like they were so unfairly handled.

7. Any tips with Ar probation/monitoring?

   DistressedRN replied to Bkmw1989's topic in Recovery

   Dialysis, blood banks, plasma centers, ‘shot nurse’ jobs, pre-admission testing, non-bedside positions like chart review all are decent jobs for nurses with narcotic restrictions/board orders. You may have to humble yourself a little and take a job ...

8. Advice needed on monitoring agreement

   DistressedRN replied to Mama_nurse's topic in Recovery

   So you can frame this as a positive thing. Tell your employer that you worked in a toxic/unsafe/whatever environment and there were allegations that were unproven/untrue. However, you wanted to avoid a long, drawn out expensive legal process where ...

9. Observed urine setup?

   DistressedRN replied to ND76's topic in Addictions

   My office has a regular urine door that is propped open that we observe through. and while our sink is functional, it isn’t allowed to be turned on before I have the urine in hand. We don’t do DOT or legal chain of custody urine drug screens at my ...

10. TNPAP Questions

    DistressedRN replied to TNNurse419's topic in Recovery

    Well, if HR and the CNO are coming, they’re going to be prepared with Pyxis or Omnicell reports that have been pulled. Every time you touched the machine is going to be in a neat little printout. Is this something you’ve been expecting? Or a total ...

11. Compact reinstatement VA

    DistressedRN replied to VARNhosp88's topic in Recovery

    All I had to do was email the BON in my state (TN) after I finished my monitoring program and request they reinstate my compact status. Took less than 48 hours.

12. TNPAP Questions

    DistressedRN replied to TNNurse419's topic in Recovery

    ams0822 I hope you had a good outcome. I saw this post and was wondering the same thing a few weeks ago.

13. TnPap Advice

    DistressedRN replied to Jlp1432's topic in Recovery

    Then I’d absolutely fight it with every ounce of my being, because TnPap will definitely be more expensive than a lawyer. Best of luck to you.

14. TnPap Advice

    DistressedRN replied to Jlp1432's topic in Recovery

    I just completed a TNPap contract and the advice remains the same. If it’s true and you have the money, then fight it, but I would still expect some consequences for not handling narcotics appropriately. Fines, maybe a public reprimand, conti...

15. TNPAP Right or Wrong?

    DistressedRN replied to Marie2021's topic in Recovery

    Wellbutrin (Bupropron) is absolutely 100% allowed under a TNPap monitoring program. Buprenorphine is not.