PNAP no legal charges

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I’m an NP student almost done with my program. I voluntarily entered rehab but have no legal charges on my record. I’m being pressured to do PNAP but am horrified by the stories I’ve read about the program and how it will impact my APN licensure and work. If an attorney is necessary could someone suggest a good one? I in no way risked my license or patient care. Thanks.

Specializes in Justice ⚖️ Nursing.

What is NP and DEA stand for? Nurse Practitioner? 

I'm sorry you went through all that and I'm glad you are still with us on earth...even though it is not easy here that's for sure. I hope all is well with your son also.

 

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

Thank you for your kindness. My son is almost 30 now and has a 2-year-old and another on the way!

Yes, NP=Nurse practitioner and DEA is Drug Enforcement Agency. You have to be checked out by them to get prescriptive privileges as a nurse practitioner. 

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Specializes in Justice ⚖️ Nursing.
11 hours ago, debkj said:

I was referred to the IPN in Florida after I “diverted” (I call it steal) drugs to commit suicide. My sons father had taken him and wouldn’t return him. He was 3 years old. Their family was super-rich. He was emotionally abusive too. Anyway, I planned to kill myself because I was so down and hopeless about life and getting my son back. Long story, but I didn’t die! I reported myself to the hospital and went into IPN. I got the help I needed outside the program through counseling. AA and NA meetings just made me want to drink- all the talk about alcohol. And I didn’t really drink before. Drug screens, IPN monitoring fees. I was going broke too. I decided to go to seminary and was accepted. IPN said no. I can’t leave the state. I decided I didn’t want to do all this for 5 years and relinquished my license. It’s messed up my nursing career forever. No one cares how long it’s been (over 20 years) and no I haven’t gotten UDS’s for the past 20 years. I am in school for my NP and am wondering what hell I’ll encounter to get my DEA license. 

If you don't mind me asking, if you relinquished your license, how are you in NP school? I'm assuming you got your license back in good standing? The reason I ask is because I'm wondering what to expect when I go to petition for reinstatement after ten plus years. Thanks again! I hope it is an easy process for you! Sounds like it should be fine.

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After about 15 years I had moved to a different state. I applied to this state for an RN license and had all kinds of documentation of psychological tests that I had to go through for ministry. 3- 8 hour days of psych evaluation. I had their report. Plus pages and pages of 12 step work that I did throughout the years. And a few letters of reference. They also called my sponsor and talked to her for an hour. Then interviewed me several times over the phone. They voted to grant me a license with no restrictions but it WASN’T  unanimous. I was SO grateful.  So keep track of all the good things you do. Get letters from people now that may not be around in the future- my first sponsor for 5 years died so I wish I had a letter from her, but it worked out. I have a compact license but will have to apply to each state not I. The compact. And when I disclose the voluntary surrender some places like IHS won’t hire me, although they don’t say that’s the reason. 
Good Luck! ( they may also look at tickets you get so try to be good ?. I wasn’t. )

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Specializes in LPN.

following this. LPN of 14 years, blindsided by this *** privately owned company who places everyone under one category thinking 3 years of a "recovery" program will be effective for someone keeping their licensure and career in good standing. It's a set up for money in a private sector if you ask me.  This should be for repeated incidents not first offense incidents. You haven't nor have I been prosecuted.  PNAP should be reconsider the program.

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

I quit my NP Program because I realized this 25 year old mistake is never going away. Soooo- I applied to law school and got accepted. I am  six months in now and I LOVE it. It's hard work but not as hard as nursing. 
When I graduate I am going to do some serious nursing license defense. ?. 

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Specializes in Justice ⚖️ Nursing.
debkj said:

I quit my NP Program because I realized this 25 year old mistake is never going away. Soooo- I applied to law school and got accepted. I am  six months in now and I LOVE it. It's hard work but not as hard as nursing. 
When I graduate I am going to do some serious nursing license defense. ?. 

I love this. Good career move! I hope you do help nurses defend licenses! It's crazy out here! 

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Specializes in LPN.

I also love this and currently thinking of what I will be doing after I hand over my nursing license. And PNAP needs to be exposed and shut down.

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Specializes in Justice ⚖️ Nursing.

Exposed and revamped! To at least comply with the laws for those with a disability. At the least!! 

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Specializes in LPN.

Waiver ** don't mind the caps, it's not directed at you, it's in regards to this *** program Im salty about**
And they need to create individualized treatment plans. I am not going through this for 3 years. I've been in outpatient treatment since this happened so I can do the right thing. I never had a drinking problem, my accident was an accident, it was horrible and Im lucky to be alive, I climbed out the my car on my own, it was flipped, & my BAC just barely over the legal limit. My case is pending, hasn't gone to court, haven't been sentenced yet, that's next. 
I, 100% accept what happened, I take full accountability for all of it but this is punitive, unwarranted punishment considering, I NEVER had incidents in my nursing career, NEVER diverted medications, NEVER drank on the job, and the accident had NOTHING to do with my job, was not working when the accident occurred. Yes I was at fault but, again, I was not in practice and this is my first offense legally in my entire life that has not even gone to court yet.If this was my second, third, fourth incident, understandable.
So, with that being said, I am NOT taking away from your story at all, nor your disability, but there it is, that is THE KEY FACTOR. We are all human. I am not you, you are not me. This is discrimination on so many levels.

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Specializes in Justice ⚖️ Nursing.

I agree with you Bad dog. It seems the punishment doesn't fit the crime. I would hope they take everything into consideration. You don't have to agree to the program, if you don't have a problem. Defend your license as best as you can!! 

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Specializes in LPN.

I am and will be doing more than defending my license. I plan on taking this further, I am on a mission. It is a disgrace to our nursing community to those of us left with empathy, compassion and pure love for the core values of why we became nurses. We already get *** on, literally !! LOL ? 
Thank you, and congrats on your new career ! 

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