Ohio - completing monitoring

hbpa2021 · Jun 19, 2020

@berdeenbird I don’t have an answer for this but I’m in Ohio and close to completion as well and I just wondered if you have permanent restrictions? I want to move south when I’m done with the probation stuff but I have permanent restrictions too (no management positions, hospice, home health..) and I read that an encumbered license wouldn’t be accepted in the state I’m looking into. Do you have any insight to this? I too only get vague answers from my monitoring agent and just don’t really know where to turn.

OhioRN1234 · Jun 19, 2020

I don't have permanent restrictions and are in Ohio for good. I dont have any insight into moving. It's so frustrating, the lack of information. It's like they enjoy giving us non answers and watching us fumble.

All I would suggest is apply to the state your thinking about moving to when your done with monitoring and see what they say.

CONGRATS on being almost done!!

hbpa2021 · Jun 19, 2020

Thank you! It is frustrating. I think it’s so unfair that I’m stuck with them forever. I made a mistake and it wasn’t a repeat offense or anything but I’m punished for the rest of my life. Criminals get more rights than we do. CONGRATS to you as well though!!

Matt1977 · Jul 29, 2020

Completed probation about 8-9 months ago. Once I met the time requirements I contacted the board and asked to be released. They held their next meeting and I was granted the end of my probation. Once that decision is made, my monitor contacted me and I was released from probation. Hope that helped.

OhioRN1234 · Jul 29, 2020

8 hours ago, Matt1977 said:
Completed probation about 8-9 months ago. Once I met the time requirements I contacted the board and asked to be released. They held their next meeting and I was granted the end of my probation. Once that decision is made, my monitor contacted me and I was released from probation. Hope that helped.

I think my actual competition date is like four days before they meet. I really want to be on that months meeting agenda rather than wait an ADDITIONAL TWO MONTHS! Do you think I will have to wait??

Matt1977 · Jul 29, 2020

I’m not certain. I can tell you that my 3 year mark was in August. I wasn’t released until October. I had to wait an additional period of time due to the timing. However, I think you can ask for early release. It’s worth a shot. Worse they can do is say no.

OhioRN1234 · Jul 29, 2020

3 hours ago, Matt1977 said:
I’m not certain. I can tell you that my 3 year mark was in August. I wasn’t released until October. I had to wait an additional period of time due to the timing. However, I think you can ask for early release. It’s worth a shot. Worse they can do is say no.

Was your end date AFTER the meeting date? Mine is like two days before they meet. If they make me wait two more months I will just cry so hard. I have no childcare, homeschooling, have to go to an urgent care for drug tests in an urgent care that is full of covid patients. My heart is beyond broken after six years of this.

Matt1977 · Jul 29, 2020

Come on now, you can do this. What’s two more months of 6 years. That’s child’s play. Like I said, I asked to be released early. Just ask in time to be released before their next meeting. Can only say no. Otherwise I think you’ll end up waiting. Thinking back I think I asked too soon. I was probably 6 months to a year out. They denied me so I didn’t ask again.

OhioRN1234 · Jul 29, 2020

Just now, Matt1977 said:
Come on now, you can do this. What’s two more months of 6 years. That’s child’s play. Like I said, I asked to be released early. Just ask in time to be released before their next meeting. Can only say no. Otherwise I think you’ll end up waiting. Thinking back I think I asked too soon. I was probably 6 months to a year out. They denied me so I didn’t ask again.

You are so right of course. Just an extra 60 days.

I have asked for early release, three times. I think I made her angry, my testing has doubled. (?ore than enough to make up for the quarantine breaks - which I wasn't notified of.)

I took a refresher course on my own, drug classes, an extra year of testing/monitoring because NO ONE would hire me. It was mortifying. I have complied with everything. Every step. All I want is to get out on time.

Six years. Three waiting. One searching. Two working. We delayed having a family. I've been so sick and refused to go to the doctor (positive drug tests from medications prescribed--- accused of using.) Testing in the middle of trips. It's just so exhausting. Im sorry I am such a whiner. I have become so unbelievable negative. Thanks fo letting me B*&^%.

Matt1977 · Jul 29, 2020

On 6/18/2020 at 8:00 PM, hbpa2021 said:
@berdeenbird I don’t have an answer for this but I’m in Ohio and close to completion as well and I just wondered if you have permanent restrictions? I want to move south when I’m done with the probation stuff but I have permanent restrictions too (no management positions, hospice, home health..) and I read that an encumbered license wouldn’t be accepted in the state I’m looking into. Do you have any insight to this? I too only get vague answers from my monitoring agent and just don’t really know where to turn.

I have the same permanent practice restrictions. I spoke with my monitor today as I had applied to a university and was denied due to an encumbered license. He says it is forever encumbered due to the permanent restrictions.

18 minutes ago, OhioRN1234 said:
You are so right of course. Just an extra 60 days.
I have asked for early release, three times. I think I made her angry, my testing has doubled. (?ore than enough to make up for the quarantine breaks - which I wasn't notified of.)
I took a refresher course on my own, drug classes, an extra year of testing/monitoring because NO ONE would hire me. It was mortifying. I have complied with everything. Every step. All I want is to get out on time.
Six years. Three waiting. One searching. Two working. We delayed having a family. I've been so sick and refused to go to the doctor (positive drug tests from medications prescribed--- accused of using.) Testing in the middle of trips. It's just so exhausting. Im sorry I am such a whiner. I have become so unbelievable negative. Thanks fo letting me B*&^%.

That’s incredibly tough. Again, you are so close though. It ducks but two more months. You’ve come so far. I hope the best for you.