Nurses or the like on probation or in monitoring program, has alcohol addiction,etc.

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I just wanna ask who are on probation or in a recovering program... and please specify where you are from too..

I just wanna know which state has the most medical professionals who are in probation, or in a recovering program or has alcohol addiction and so on and so forth..

Please... Thank you everyone!

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Why do you ask?

Many are not going to state their location(s) to protect their ID.

Why do you wish this information?

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

And, your question is broad, "medical professionals". Are you inquiring about nurses or general healthcare professionals?

Are you a nurse in Recovery?

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i just want to know which state has the most nurses who is on probation, or has alcohol problems. and i am not an RN...

i apologize for asking a personal question... :)

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

I doubt if anyone here would keep those stats. There is no real reason to.

Which begs the question, "why does one need/want to know".

Regulation of the health professions falls under the state authority, not federal.

You would probably need to call every state's BON/medical board/board of pharmacy/dept of regulation of health professions to get that data. As all of them handle these issues in a different matter, to my knowledge, there is no National clearinghouse for these.

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Specializes in PICU, ICU, Hospice, Mgmt, DON.

If you are not a nurse in recovery asking just to share information on this board, they why would you possibly want to know, and why would you expect an answer?

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Specializes in ED, Family Practice, Home Health.

I don't know the answer but if you look at it statistically, 10% of healthcare practitioners in any given profession at any given time have some form of substance abuse issue. Of this 10% only 10% is likely to be in any kind of diversion program (I'm guessing at this). Not all states have diversion programs, so those states would be out of the calculation (but not clear of diverting nurses). Then it becomes an issue of the most populous states that also have some form of diversion program. Likely California, Texas, or New York.

But again, why are you asking? And why couldn't you figure out the above on your own? It's ain't exactly rocket surgery.

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