NC LPN lost license..now what???

carrimarie1010 · Mar 31, 2013

My heart goes out to you. Can you reapply to get your restricted license back? I am not in NC but in my state you can do that. I would start there first. As far as going back to school, I would just make sure that you would be eligible to sit for the state exam. Best of luck. Keep us posted.

eb.oneeb.one · Apr 6, 2013

Lovess, Their are many nurses who understand the past you have experienced. I agree with [COLOR=#003366]carrimarie1010, once you have a regulatory license issue there are many other regulatory licenses you may not be able to obtain until you have the NCBON issue cleared. Can you explain more about your relapse, if do not mind was it through a prescribed medication by a MD? ETOH? street drug? or other? Having a license issue, especially in the nasty NCBON world is one of the WORST states almost worse than Texas. It is a shame in NC there is NO and I mean NO advocacy for the nurses who reside in that state. Get to know your NC Nurse Pratrice Act: Here is one of the General Statues

90-171.23.

Duties, powers and meetings:

(b) Duties, powers. The Board is empowered to:

(7) Cause the prosecution of all persons violating this Article.

(18) Establish programs for aiding in the recovery and rehabilitation of nurses who experience chemical addiction or abuse or mental or physical disabilities and

programs for monitoring such nurses for safe practice.

a. Establish programs for aiding in the remediation of nurses who experience

practice deficiencies.

Do you feel the NCBON has held up to this rule?

Do you feel their is a recovery program with the NCBON ?

How has their recovery program aided you in your recovery?

DO you feel they are punitive?

Hold your head high, you are a compasionate, caring, knowledgable women. Do not be ashamed, many people have issues. There issues are not posted all over the internet like the nurses. Set a goal, not matter what it is and work for that goal, you can do it. Reach out and help someone else with no expectations. Give somebody an umbrella when it is raining, smile:yeah: at someone and say Hello. Small acts of human kindness is what this world is missing and it feels good. When you go to work even as a food server, go beyond the the basics. Build your self confedience slowly and you will nurse again.

I wish you well now and in the future.

Eb.oneeb.one

HunnieBadger · Apr 6, 2013

I'm in NC and this program is tough, but I am much tougher than I thought I first was! I'm pretty sure you can get into the CDDP, but that will leave a mark on your licensure. Pretty sure once you mess up in the AP, you're out without a second look. Yes they are very difficult, and will block you from many other schools d/t putting you on the OIG list. They can take you off of this, but I think it'll take some work on your part. My advice is to clean up your first mess as best you can before moving forward into anything else, it makes you accountable to your past and holds promise for your future. Best of luck with things, if you ever need to talk you have a great support network here!

SuzieVN · Apr 6, 2013

I wouldn't think Vicodin would even be a good match for migraines? I always thought narcotics didn't act in a way that could affect the dilation of those blood vessels? Was your license suspended or revoked? Even if revoked, most states have time periods that have to pass, then you can re apply, after certain offenses, but even so, your license will be tainted in some manner. Dental hygiene schools, BTW, have the most stringent admission requirements I've seen aside from nursing schools.

sallyrnrrt, ADN, RN · May 18, 2013

respiratory therapy is another option, in my state, the fact i had been reinstated, even though not completed the pre req., before restricted lis...... helped, i was able to take state resp.care practioner lis. exams, and national certifications.... but all of this would have been mute, without mature, stable recovery :blink:

hrtmonitor · Aug 8, 2015

Hi Sally, question for you ? i was an lpn in Ohio on a probationary license due to getting a weed ticket for marijuana while in school. I failed to comply with probation and failed a urine test, my license was permanently revoked in Ohio. I was never employed as a lpn, no one hired me because of my criminal history i guess. I now work in a hospital as a telemetry monitor tech. I have no felonies and was never on an OIG exclusion list. I am interested in being a Respiratory therapist, completed all pre-req's, accepted into program, but when I called Ohio Respiratory board, they cant tell me whether or not if I can sit for licensure until I apply upon graduating. This frustrates me cause Id hate to complete the 2 year program not knowing what the future holds. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

sallyrnrrt, ADN, RN · Aug 8, 2015

Several options, but I am speaking from Texas Bon, and Texas Board of Health, that granted me my respiratory care practioner lis.

1). Even though your nursing lis. Is revoked most all states grant application to reinstate, in Texas it is after one year...

i I applied and was granted reinstatement in 1996, for my RN lis., but did not like the stipulations re: uds, having to call or check in every day to learn if it was my turn. I felt it was more harsh...than a convicted felon....so I never completed for a while (almost ten years the stipulations)

in 2000 my first husband got killed on job, I came into significant $s....and did not have to work....but got bored some 2-3 years later......I wanted to return to health care, but did not want to jump thru the hoops of my nursing stipulations,

so, I entered local technical school got my associates in Resp therapy, actually passed my CRT, before I graduated, but had to apply to State of Texas for RCP.....of course one of the questions was past displinary actions and or criminal history.

I was honest, and explained I had xyz amount of sobriety.... I was granted approval, ten days after graduation I took and passed my RRT.....fortunately or however you look at it six months later returning to nursing became a burning desire....Texas board of nursing was just patiently waiting for me to complete stipulations, which I was more willing to do.

i learned a lot in respiratory school., they generally make more than LPN, not as much as seasoned RN.....if I had been content enough to remain respiratory...I would never have to do the 3 yr.monitoring stipulations to regain un encumbered RN status.....so today I do both, without regrets.

this is what works for me in Texas, hopefully Ohio will be the same.

best wishes

sally

hrtmonitor · Aug 8, 2015

thanks so much for responding. i am very encouraged.

Kristaa08 · Jun 27, 2019

I’m not sure if anyone will see this.. I see that this post is from years ago, but I previously was an LPN in NC. I was fired from my job for diverting pain meds, started the chemical dependency program but it was SO hard and too much right after I lost my job, nursing license, car got repoed and I was trying to do everything they wanted also. It was too much. I had my dream job I loved it and the people that I worked with so much. I messed up and I’ve been feeling guilty and sorry for myself for about 2 years too long now. Anyone that has any advice or help or has been through the process please talk to me! I can’t get a job anywhere I’m on the oig list and honesty don’t even know what that entirely means. I would love nothing more then to work in healthcare doing something, anything is that even possible though? Ultimately I want to go to school to get my RN, but I can’t even do that because I can’t have my CNA and you can’t go to school with any restrictions on your license... basically I just would love any and every advice. I have been to rehab and clean for a year and a half I’m ready to do whatever they want me to do