Positive Peth

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Specializes in Home Health.

I was in the last 5 months of my TPAPN program and drank Kombucha( not knowing that this “all natural” health food drink actually contains .5 % alcohol.  Subsequently I tested positive for alcohol!!  I have since been discharged from TPAPN and am pending BON review for temporary licensure suspension... Anyone else experienced this?

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Specializes in icu.

I have not, I'm sorry this is happening.   Have you talked to an attorney? Wishing you the best of luck!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Women's Health, LTC.

What in the world?? Why don't they just extend your order? Five months away -- I'm so sorry that happened to you!

I'm so paranoid that I only eat and drink what I personally prepare. I make my own Iced tea, coffee and all my own food. I do not trust anything or anyone while going through this.

Hugs coming to you ?! 

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Specializes in icu.

It is hard not to be paranoid.  I screwed up, I thought I was suppose to attend the nurse support group after I finished with aftercare, and I was suppose to start going once I started aftercare.   Hoping the board doesn't hang me by my toes!

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Specializes in Home Health.

It’s absolutely crazy!!  I wouldn’t have been even drinking health food drinks had I not had COVID!!  This whole experience has now caused PTSD!! Just living with the fear of forgetting a daily check-in to the rude and humiliating treatment of Quest Lab personnel! Not to mention being broke!I’m sorry for all 3 of us and hoping the best for you both. It’s great to vent to other nurses going thru this same experience!

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Specializes in icu.

I hope things work out for you, keep us posted.  I'll say a prayer for you.  

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Specializes in Home Health.

Thanks so much and have a blessed day!

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Get a lawyer ASAP!! I was in a similar situation, almost finished monitoring & I actually had a false positive. They threatened to take my license because I wouldn’t admit to wrongdoing. My case was pushed to the board. Anyway, really long story- but had I not had a lawyer fighting on my behalf, I’d be in DMU right now. Get a lawyer! 

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Specializes in Home Health.

I am consulting one today. I agree! Enough is enough! 

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Just took a blood test for recovery trek it was option 10. The cost was only 60 dollars. The lady in billing slipped up and said it was a peth test but she’s only in billing so maybe she may not have known better. I heard peth was 2-3 times more and option 12 is used. Really could use some help if anyone has insight. Thank you. 

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Specializes in Med / Surg.

My job requires CONSTANT hand sanitizer; can anyone talk to regular clinical use of hand sanitizer and peth?!

 

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On 6/7/2021 at 10:07 PM, RegularDiet said:

My job requires CONSTANT hand sanitizer; can anyone talk to regular clinical use of hand sanitizer and peth?!

 

I just gave a PETH test. I started monitoring when I got my license at 1 year sober and haven’t had any issues with positive tests. I’m 2 years sober and Just got a call on Friday that I had positive ETG, and I’m pretty sure that it was a combo of eating 2 lean cuisines with trace alcohol and using alcohol sanitizer on cut hands 36 times in a shift. I’m panicking because I lead nurses meetings, and am sober, but feel like it’s being questioned. 

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