Question about OK peer program

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I have recently received a letter from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing offering me to voluntarily enter the Peer Assistance Program. My previous job at a LTC home fired me for a couple things that include not showing up on time, taking to many breaks, mostly just smaller things but the biggest one they had wrote down was me not properly documenting PRNs that I was giving. They had paper charting and it's something that they hadn't addressed to me before and when they dismissed me from working there they didn't drug test me because the admin stated she would lose half her staff if she did. So other than them turning me in for not documenting the PRNs given as I worked on the overnight shift charge nurse and I was pretty much the med aide too. I never admitted to using drugs although they had speculations that I was. So they sent it in to the OBON and now I have to decide what I need to do moving forward. Has anyone experienced anything similar or have any advice on what my options are moving forward with this? I don't have a problem joining the peer program but I don't get why I'm having to choose to enter or be investigated based solely on that. Just trying to get some advice before I move forward with this. Thank you

If you feel like you need help with substance abuse then join the program. But if you do NOT have a substance abuse problem then I would hire an attorney and not admit anything! If there is no concrete proof that you did anything wrong a good attorney can get you out of that mess.

The fact they didn't drug test you is a good thing. I would hire an attorney that specializes in this kind of stuff. There's a chance they can do their own investigation and determine the facility was at fault for their method of charting. Say they misplaced documentation or whatnot. Did you fail to waste it? Was the Med count off? OK PEER isn't as bad as some other states but it still sucks

Get an attorney yesterday.

Kelso918 so what has happened since your post? I may be in a boat just like you so any advice would be great.

What has happened since your post. About itoh be in the same boat.

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