Uncle-JoJo replied to Angel_Rivera's topic in Nurses Recovery
In the Texas you're not required to report to the board of nursing if no practice violation occurred; however, it's mandatory we make referrals to TPAPN. Added: I agree with what KyBeagle said. Even...
Uncle-JoJo replied to KingJames1227's topic in Nurses Recovery
It's true. Most states like Texas have boards of nursing that like to say they have a confidential program to help nurses with recovery, but they often make the order publicly available. Every nurse...
Congrats. It's not easy to do what you did. When I finished my probation with TPAPN the first thing I wanted to do was finally wash my mouth with Cool Mint
Uncle-JoJo replied to Angel_Rivera's topic in Nurses Recovery
They'll report you to the board of nursing and you'll have to serve several years in a probation program (aka: peer assistant program, alternative to discipline, etc). Get an attorney to discuss your...
Uncle-JoJo replied to TravelingRN21's topic in Nurses Recovery
Gotcha. Well, hopefully your attorney can negotiate the best possible outcome which is a confidential order requiring you to participate in your states monitoring program for a few years. Keep us...
I missed a check-in once in the three years I was in TPAPN and they never even mentioned it to me. I also didn't notice any increase in testing. Their participation agreement doesn't say they'll do...
Uncle-JoJo replied to HippieGypsyGirl's topic in Nurses Recovery
I can't stress enough that you need to avoid providing any information about how you collected your pain medication. In many cases, HIPAA laws go out the window when the pattern of collection involved...
Uncle-JoJo replied to Invincible summer's topic in Nurses Recovery
IPN forbidding you to practice in another state doesn't mean you need reciprocity to move into a state that's within the eNLC. You just need to contact IPN and let them know you'd like to move to...
The only person in my city that was on the TPAPN approved list had only one receptionist and told me she hadn't heard of TPAPN. After she figured out what TPAPN was, she said the therapist would...
I'd go on with life and apply for your new license. If you truly didn't divert then you shouldn't have anything to fear about a new license. However, do know that if you aren't 100% honest with...